June 11, 2014, marked the completion by JV Barnard/Impregilo/Healy (BIH) of the twin bores on San Francisco’s Central Subway in…
Month: June 2014
Operator selected and first TBM heading to Sydney's NWRL
New South Wales Premier Mike Baird and Minister for Transport Gladys Berejiklian have announced Sydney’s $8.3bn North West Rail Link…
Seattle Mega-TBM repair plan complete
Seattle Tunnel Partners (STP) has completed its repair plan for Bertha, the striken SR-99 Tunnel Project mega-TBM. The focus now…
Ellie breaks through into Stepney Green
Crossrail TBM ‘Ellie’ has broken through into a cavern 40m beneath Stepney Green, in the East End of London. The…
MTR gives project up-dates
The MTR Corporation recently completed a detailed review into the progress of construction on the South Island (East) (“SIL(E)”) and…
Terratec announces two new sales
TERRATEC has announced two recent Tunnel Boring Machine sales for Istanbul Metro in Turkey, and for Xe Namnoy Hydroelectric Power…
Tideway mega-tunnel tenders for investors
Thames Water has today launched a competitive tender process for investors to bid for the new company that will build…
Züblin wins Gothenburg Immersed tube
Züblin Scandinavia AB, a Swedish subsidiary of STRABAG SE, has been awarded as leader and main shareholder in joint venture…
Robbins double shield sets unofficial record in Virginia
In Fairfax, Virginia, the installation of a new water main came with more than its share of challenges. Diabase rock,…
Aecom/Black & Veatch JV wins on DTSS 2
A joint venture between Black & Veatch and AECOM (NYSE: ACM) has been selected by PUB, Singapore’s national water agency,…