Scientists have selected the Sanford Underground Research Facility, in South Dakota, USA, as the site for a 20-year-long, $30-$50 million,…
Month: May 2013
Alaskan Way (SR 99) TBM launch pit complete in Seattle
In Seattle, assembly of the mammoth 57.5ft (17.52m) Hitachi Zosen EPB machine ‘Bertha’ has begun in earnest, following the completion…
Public consultation launched on proposed routes for Crossrail 2
In the UK today, Tuesday, May 14, plans for Crossrail 2 moved a step closer with Transport for London (TfL)…
NYC's 7 Subway Line Extension Project awarded Project of the Year
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) today announced that the $1.1 billion “Running Tunnels and Underground Structures” contract, the first portion…
Statens vegvesen awards design of Norwegian road tunnel
Sweco has been selected by Statens vegvesen to plan construction of one of Norway’s longest tunnels, located in the Telemark…
Preferred bidders unveiled for the first three Jakarta Metro tunnel contracts
In Jakarta, Indonesia, three of five tunneling contracts for the 9.2km underground section of the city’s 15.2km first phase of…
Port of Miami Tunnel team celebrates historic final TBM breakthrough
Earlier today, May 06, 2013, Bouygues Civil Works Florida (BCWF) celebrated the successful final breakthrough on the historic Port of…
TfL report shows public support for new Thames Tunnel Crossing
Transport for London’s recently released river crossings consultation report shows there is continued overwhelming support for a new road tunnel…
Second Annual Women in Tunneling (WIT) Event announced for RETC!
Women in Tunneling (WIT) is a group dedicated to providing networking opportunities to women working in the tunneling industry. Please…
‘A Catalogue of Tunnel Collapses’ … Updated to October 2012
Tunnelling Journal is giving every reader free access to an exhaustive listing of international Tunnel Collapses. The document ‘Catalogue of…