New tunnelling and underground construction specialist, hyperTunnel, is to exhibit and present for the first time at the British Tunnelling…
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National Highways to highlight mega-projects at BTS 2020+1
These are fascinating times for National Highways’ two major road tunnelling schemes and for the tunnelling community in the UK….
Robbins develops Rectangular Rock Mining Machine (a BTS 2020+1 presentation!)
Robbins’ latest innovation is making good headway on a non-circular tunnel excavation in hard rock. The rectangular TBM, known as…
Two more JIMT/TERRATEC EPBMs delivered for Taiwan’s Taoyuan MRT Green Line
On behalf of JIM Technology (JIMT), TERRATEC has announced the delivery of two of the four, 6.24m diameter EPBMs that…
Covid 19 forces City Rail Link TBM to go slow
Auckland’s City Rail Link Ltd has advised the New Zealand Government that it will operate its 7.15m diameter Herrenknecht EPBM,…
Immersed Tube chosen for George Massey Crossing
A new eight-lane immersed-tube tunnel will replace the George Massey Tunnel on Highway 99 in the Metro Vancouver region of southwestern…
Consortium awarded Bogota Metro Line 2 design contract
Bogota, the capital of Colombia is continuing the expansion of its metro and has chosen the consortium, Unión Temporal MOVIUS…
Podcast #6: The hidden cost of modern corruption in underground projects
In this episode, Professor Dix draws on almost 30 years global legal experience as a disaster investigator, lawyer and barrister…
Podcast #5: Role and limitations of emerging defacto legal standards such as the new FIDIC Emerald Book for underground works
In this episode, Professor Dix draws on almost 30 years global legal experience as a disaster investigator, lawyer and barrister…
First segment contract for HS2’s London tunnels awarded
HS2’s contractor delivering the London tunnels, Skanska-Costain-STRABAG Joint Venture (SCS JV), has signed the first of two contracts for the…