A Robbins Crossover (XRE) TBM measuring 9.26m in diameter underwent factory acceptance on May 30, 2017. The machine was initially…
Month: June 2017
Three Rivers ground breaking in Indiana
Salini Impregilo and The Lane Construction Corporation have undertaken a ground-breaking ceremony in Fort Wayne in the U.S. state of…
John Holland/CPB Contractors/Ghella JV wins Sydney Metro contract
The John Holland/CPB Contractors/Ghella Joint Venture has been awarded the contract to deliver Sydney’s new harbour rail crossing as part…
First element sunk in Hong Kong
The first of the 11 giant Immersed Tube Tunnel (IMT) units for the fourth cross-harbour rail tunnel in Hong Kong…
Two JVs shortlisted for Sydney M4-M5 Link
New South Wales’ Premier Gladys Berejiklian, and Minister for Sydney’s WestConnex Project Stuart Ayres, have toured tunnelling works on the…
WTC 2017 launches for Normet
Normet has launched a new generation of equipment at the World Tunnelling Congress 2017, in Bergen, Norway. The company believes…
LA Regional Connector breakthrough
Angeli, the 21.6ft diameter Herrenknecht TBM mining twin tunnels for Los Angeles’ Regional Connector Transit Project has achieved a key…