Contactor JV 4Delivery, comprising Veolia Water/Costain/MWH, has broken through on its 2.6km long drive between Peacehaven and Portobello on Southern…
Month: January 2011
More shortlists for Singapore DTL 3 tunnel contracts
Singapore LTA has short-listed 15 tenderers for Downtown Line 3’s C929A – Construction and Completion of Tunnels between Ubi and…
Singapore shortlists multiple EPB supplier for DTL 3
Singapore’s LTA has shortlisted 7 TBM manufacturers for the supply of 10 x 6.6m – 6.8m diameter, owner procured EPBMS…
Silt inflow stops Preston EPBM
An inflow of silt has brought boring to a standstill on the UK’s 3.5km long, 2.85m i.d. Preston storm water…
Laos’ first TBM completes
Disassembly of the first ever TBM to be used in Laos is nearly complete following the November 2010 breakthrough of…
Crossrail central station tenders and Paddington shortlist
Following the major tunnelling contract awards last month, Crossrail today started the tender process for a further four central London…
Brisbane Tunnel site closes after 11 litre/s innundation
Work on Brisbane’s mega-tunnel project, the 6.7km long, A$4.1bn Airport Link, has been suspended due to the catastrophic flooding in…
Crossrail Chief Executive steps down
Crossrail Limited has announced that Chief Executive Rob Holden has decided to step down from his current role and will…
Central-Wan Chai Bypass Tunnel award
Contractor JV, Chun Wo/China Railway Group Limited/China Major Bridge Engineering Company Limited has secured a US$510M for the construction of…
Skanska/Costain cable tunnels team
Skanska has been awarded a contract worth US$143M by Costain to work with them on the US$318M project to construct…