What are the fire risks when deploying battery electric vehicles (BEV) in the construction of tunnels? This is a question…
Author: kristina smith
€1bn Swedish wastewater programme seeks contractors
MAXIMA is a €1bn wastewater project in Malmö, Sweden, which will see the construction of a new 5km-long wastewater tunnel…
Changes and challenges at the World Tunnel Congress 2023
The World Tunnel Congress 2023, held from 12 to 18 May in Athens, was a joyful and varied affair. From…
Athens prepares for the World Tunnel Congress
This year’s World Tunnel Congress (WTC 2023) will be held in the historic capital of Greece, Athens. Themed ‘Expanding Underground’,…
Get serious about silicosis, says UK parliamentary report
The UK’s All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Respiratory Health has just published a new report on silicosis. Improving Silicosis…
New link up pushes integration of machine data further
Digital Construction Works, a joint venture between Topcon Positioning Systems and Bentley Systems, has announced an integration between its DCW…
British Tunnelling Society Conference 2022
Tunnels are central to sustainable development. That was the message from International Tunnelling and Underground Space Association (ITA) president Arnold…
CRCHI’s huge slurry TBM completes first leg in Beijing
The Beijing East Sixth Ring Road Reconstruction Project reports that its slurry TBM, ‘Jinghua’ has reached an intermediate shaft, breaking…
New underground project pioneers renewable energy storage
The Subspace Energy Hub at the Hagerbach Test Gallery in Switzerland is an ambitious new project which aims to help…
We don’t have the tools or the skills to reduce carbon, say surveyors
A survey of 4,000 members of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) from around the world has revealed that…