On June 2, 2010, one part of New York City’s famed “Tunnel to Nowhere” came closer to reality. A Robbins…
Month: June 2010
Roar Myrdal joins Normet
Dr Roar Myrdal has been appointed Technical Director, Chemicals, Mining and Tunnelling, as of September 15, 2010. He will be…
Budapest Line 4 breakthrough
Tunnelling contactor JV, Bamco, for the US$1.6bn Budapest Metro Line 4 Phase 1 has broken through the first of its…
Hong Kong MTR and Abu Dhabi sign Railway agreement
Hong Kong’s MTR has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Abu Dhabi’s Department of Transport, to provide consultancy services in…
Niagara TBM two thirds through
June 2010 has seen the world’s largest hard rock TBM complete more than two-thirds of its headrace tunnel beneath Niagara…
Niagara TBM two thirds through
June 2010 has seen the world’s largest hard rock TBM complete more than two-thirds of its headrace tunnel beneath Niagara…
Station visit shows government Crossrail support
UK Transport Secretary, Phillip Hammond further demonstrated the new Government’s intention to proceed with Crossrail, albeit with a firm eye…
XRL Station call for interest
Hong Kong’s MTR has invited Expressions of Interest from suitably qualified contractors wishing to tender for the Express Rail Link…
Meyco's Hong Kong hat trick
MEYCO Global Underground Construction, part of BASF’s Construction Chemicals business, has secured three lucrative contracts totaling some US$8.7M to supply…
Crossrail release Cable Tunnel contract
Crossrail has tendered the US$51M contract C503 construction works for the Broadgate ticket hall at Liverpool Street Station, that includes…