Impregilo has been awarded the third and final lot on Abu Dhabi’s 40km underground Strategic Tunnel Enhancement Programme (STEP). Worth…
Month: November 2010
Rio Tinto invests in research centre
Rio Tinto is teaming up with world leading researchers to create the Rio Tinto Centre for Underground Mine Construction. The…
Breaking News – Copenhagen awards Circle Line
The Salini/Technimont/SELI JV has been awarded the contract to build the 15.5km of twin tunnels and 17 stations on the…
BTS resurrects ‘Underground Construction Conference & Exhibition’
The British Tunnelling Society, in partnership with the Institute of Materials, Minerals & Mining, the ITA, and the Pipejacking Association,…
Aecon awarded $279M Spadina Southern Tunnels contract in Toronto
Following a public opening of bids earlier this month, Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) awarded its Sheppard West Station and Southern…
Hong Kong immersed tube award
The Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge Authority has announced China Communications Construction Co as winner of the design and build contract for the…
Tel Aviv seeks Expressions of Interest
Tel Aviv’s government owned NTA is seeking expression of interest from international design firms for the implementation of the city’s…
Brighton's first breakthrough
A significant milestone has been reached on Brighton’s US$480M Cleaner Seas for Sussex scheme when ‘Alice’, one of two 2.4m…
Seymour Capilano Breakthrough
On November 4, 2010, contractor, the Seymour Capilano Partnership (SCP) achieved the final breakthrough of the second of two 3.8m…
Former Jacobs Associates Principal, George Wickham passes away
Jacobs Associates has announced, with regret, the passing of George Wickham, former Jacobs Associates Principal, on October 25. He was…