SSE Renewables, SSE’s renewable energy development division, has submitted an application to the Scottish Government for consent to construct a…
Month: February 2012
German Minister visits Panama City Tunnel
Germany’s Federal Foreign Minister Dr. Guido Westerwelle, accompanied by the German ambassador to Panama, Michael Grau, has visited the subway…
Prime Ministers visit Crossrail TBMs
UK Prime Minister David Cameron visited Crossrail’s Westbourne Park site in west London to view the TBMs ahead of Crossrail…
Rio Tinto announce boring trials
As part of its Mine of the Future™ programme, Rio Tinto is expanding trials of new shaft and tunnel boring…
Going loco down in Acapulco
At least 13 consortiums will tender to build and operate a tunnel and toll highway in Mexico’s Guerrero state capital…
Vancouver Island hydro RFQ approaches
BC Hydro is likely to issue a Request for Qualifications for its proposed CA$1.35 billion John Hart Generating Station Replacement…
Hanlan Water Project grows
A contractor outreach meeting/prequalification process planned for early 2012 has been delayed slightly on the Hanlan Water Project, in the…
VTC progresses at Lake Mead
This week, Las Vegas Tunnel Constructors (VTC) – a joint venture of Impregilo and SA Healy – is gearing up…
Tunnelling Journal Exclusive
Hong Kong’s Geotechnical Engineering Office has recently issued the GEO Report No. 249, “Ground Control for Slurry TBM Tunnelling.” Download…
Chancellor Merkel visits Herrenknecht China
On February 3 German Federal Chancellor Dr. Angela Merkel, together with Wen Jiabao, Premier of the People’s Republic of China,…