On Friday, June 1st, ‘Moley’ the second of two owner-procured 6.134m (20ft) diameter mixed face EPBMs built by Caterpillar Tunneling…
Month: June 2012
New Irvington Tunnel holes through to complete major tunnel section
On Tuesday, June 12, two teams of miners met 420ft (128m) underground to complete the 4,500ft (1,371m) Irvington-Vargas segment of…
Fatal tragedy at Lake Mead
On Monday, June 11th, Southern Nevada Water Authority (SNWA) and its contractor, Vegas Tunnel Constructors (VTC), reported that at approximately…
Alun Thomas joins Ramboll
Ramboll has just welcomed Alun Thomas to their tunnelling team based in Copenhagen. Alun will head the development of their…
AECOM awarded HK cavern study
AECOM Technology Corporation has been awarded the US$3.6M consultancy agreement for the feasibility study to relocate the Sha Tin Sewage…
Normet acquires last 60% of TAM International
In April 2010 Normet acquired 40% of the construction chemicals manufacturer and supplier, TAM International (TAM), to form a global…
Contractor outreach called for Hanlan Feedermain Tunnels
A non-mandatory contractor outreach meeting has been called by the Greater Toronto Area’s Region of Peel, to review the entire…
Crews break ground on SR-99 Alaskan Way Tunnel in Seattle
On Wednesday, June 6th, a ground breaking ceremony was held in Seattle, Washington, to mark the commencement of a massive…