Late August saw the breakthrough of the TERRATEC TBM S36 at Palam Station, 27 days after its twin S37 did…
Month: September 2015
Bouygues wins Qatar Sewage tunnels
The Qatar Public Works Authority has awarded two contracts for the design and construction of sewage tunnels to Bouygues Travaux…
VolkerStevin contract for Tideway
VolkerStevin has been appointed by the UK’s Thames Water to carry out enabling works, in advance of construction of London’s…
Procurement progresses on CBBT’s Parallel Thimble Shoal Tunnel Project
In September, the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel Commission (CBBT) selected HNTB to serve as its Construction Manager for the Parallel Thimble…
Minneapolis passes municipal consent for Southwest LRT
On a 10-3 vote, Minneapolis City Council was the final local government partner to give consent municipal consent to a…
Victoria breakthrough
Around 200 people gathered underground on 14 September to celebrate the completion of the final section of tunnel for London…
Lake Mead's third intake is flooded in preparation for service
Salini Impregilo, through its “Vegas Tunnel Constructors” joint-venture with US subsidiary SA Healy, has started filling the new Lake Mead…
Delhi breakthroughs continue
TERRATEC has announced a further breakthrough on the Delhi Metro Phase-III CC-07 Project, marking the completion of tunnelling on the…
Mexico launches first Crossover TBM
Last month saw the launch of North America’s first Robbins Crossover TBM on the Túnel Emisor Poniente II (TEP II)…
Shannon & Wilson opens Washington DC Metro office
Shannon & Wilson, a national geotechnical and engineering company, recently opened a Washington, DC, Metro office. The new office, which…