Malaysia’s Mass Rapid Transit Corporation (MRT Corp) announced today, March 31, 2016, that the Underground Works Package for the MRT…
Month: March 2016
LFM HS2 bid JV names design partner
WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff/Ramboll has been named as the design partner for the Laing O’Rourke/FCC Construction/Murphy (LFM) joint venture bidding…
Stantec to acquire MWH Global
On Tuesday, March 29, Canadian-based global engineering firm Stantec Inc. confirmed rumors it is in the process of acquiring water…
CSM’s Instrumentation and Monitoring Short Course a resounding success
The Colorado School of Mines Center for Underground Construction and Tunneling hosted the inaugural Geotechnical and Structural Instrumentation, Monitoring, and…
Damaged 'Pamela' completes fourth segment of Seattle's Northgate Light Rail extension
In Seattle, the second TBM holed through the wall of Sound Transit’s future University District (U District) light rail station…
HS2 shortlists nine JVs for civil works
HS2 Ltd has announced a shortlist of nine bidders for civil engineering work valued between £7.1 and £11.8bn between London…
Singapore's LTA awards multiple contracts totalling US$2.42 billion
Today, March 21, Singapore’s Land Transport Authority (LTA) awarded a civil contract for the construction of its East Coast Integrated…
Seattle's University Link Light Rail opens to huge crowds
In Seattle, more than 30,000 people rode the University Link light Rail during its first day in service on Saturday,…
ADB approves $123 million loan for new Angat water tunnel
On Monday, March 21, The Asian Development Bank (ADB) approved a $123.3 million loan for a new 6km water tunnel…
HS2 appoints Phase One Engineering Delivery Partner
With construction due to start next year, the UK’s HS2 project took another significant step forward on March 18, with…