A new face drilling rig for narrow tunnels and mines has been introduced by Atlas Copco. Based on the Boomer…
Month: September 2010
Crossrail gives status report on cost saving opportunities
Crossrail today outlined the progress being made to ensure the scheme is delivered in the most cost effective way and…
Robbins scores first Slurry TBM order
The Robbins Company has secured its first ever Slurry TBM order. In March 2011 Robbins will deliver a 6.26m diameter…
Tam and Normet announce new acquisition – press release
The Tam International Group and Normet Group have announced today that they have acquired 100% of the share capital of…
Rome Metro Line B1 breakthrough
SELI has broken through on the first of Rome Metro B1 Line’s 2.68km long twin-tubes at Piazza Bologna Station. Seli…
Breaking News – Transcity JV wins Northern Link
The Brisbane City Council today awarded the US$1.4bn Northern Link design, construct, maintain and operate tunnel contract to the Transcity…
CSCI win on Central-Wanchai Bypass
China State Construction International Holdings Limited (CSCI) has been awarded the US$680M Tunnel of Causeway Bay Typhoon Shelter Section Contract…
Brisbane Northern Link winner announced Monday
At 1pm (Queensland time) next Monday the winner of the bid to design, build, operate and maintain Brisbane’s US$1.6bn, 5.5km long…
Tula breaks through on linear accelerator
Tula, the 6.17m diameter Herrenknecht Mixshield, currently being used to bore 3km of the 5.7km maze of tunnels required for…
TJ Exclusive – Up to nine TBMs for new Collider
Up to nine TBMs could be needed by 2016 to bore a 50km long, 5.6m i.d. hard rock tunnel for…