Australia’s Queensland Government has announced the companies selected to build Queensland’s highest priority infrastructure investment, the $5.4bn Cross River Rail…
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Enrique Fernández González – a true loss to the industry
Tunnelling Journal is sad to report the tragic death of Enrique Fernández González, Head of the Underground Directorate of Dragados…
HS2 completes demolition work for future tunnel crossover box
The UK’s HS2 project has completed its biggest demolition challenge yet at the site of new Old Oak Common ‘super-hub’…
Breakthrough for Bank Station
The modernisation of London Underground’s Bank Tube Station has reached a significant new milestone, with the first breakthrough between a…
Mace/Dragados win final HS2 Euston contracts
The UK’s HS2 Ltd and a Mace/Dragados team has signed contracts to deliver the high speed rail project’s landmark terminus…
ADNOC awards worlds largest underground oil storage contract
The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) has announced that it is building the world’s largest single underground project for…
J. Kumar/CRTG JV celebrates breakthrough on Mumbai Metro Line 3
In mid-February the J. Kumar – China Railway No. 3 Engineering Group (CRTG) JV celebrated the breakthrough of its 6.68m…
Australian Government gives Snowy 2.0 green light
The Australian Government has approved Snowy 2.0 as part of its plan to support new renewable energy. Exploratory Works for…
Manila Metro Subway Stage 1 breaks ground
February 27th saw groundbreaking commence in Barangay Ugong, Valenzuela City on the first stage of US$4.5bn Metro Manila Subway, the Philippines’…
Industry comment sought for H&S code of practice revision
A revision to the existing Code of practice for health and safety in tunnelling in the construction industry, BS 6164:2019,…