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Four seasons
10 May, 2018
To relocate utilities on Calgary’s Glenmore Dam, Ward & Burke needed to work in an environmentally sensitive and highly visible public space, Nicole Robinson reports

Drive time
26 March, 2018
The TBM mining twin tunnels for the Regional Connector project in Los Angeles makes its final breakthrough, Nicole Robinson reports

High speed revolution?
26 December, 2017
California is the first state in north america to begin work on a high speed rail system. with its diverse geology as much as 80km could be in an underground alignment. Nicole Robinson reports on the challenging geologic conditions for what are potentially the first tunnels to bid

Bonding well
06 September, 2017
To repair a limestone block tunnel more than 120 years old, a local watershed agency and its engineering consultant devised a solution using shotcrete to create a tunnel in a tunnel. Nicole Robinson reports on the Trout Brook Storm Sewer Interceptor’s rehabilitation

Bonding well
29 August, 2017
To repair a limestone block tunnel more than 120 years old, a local watershed agency and its engineering consultant devised a solution using shotcrete to create a tunnel in a tunnel. Nicole Robinson reports on the Trout Brook Storm Sewer Interceptor’s rehabilitation

Nature’s Gift
22 March, 2017
“Nothing is too big for us. Nothing is too expensive to imagine. Nothing is too visionary,” Sir Adam Beck said. His legacy powers much of Ontario and is preserved in Sir Adam Beck I and II generating stations at Niagara Falls, Nicole Robinson reports

Municipal Growth
22 March, 2017
Demand for microtunnel construction in Ontario for municipal pipelines has grown remarkably. Nicole Robinson reports on the Centre of Advancement for Trenchless Technology’s upcoming workshop

In house
03 November, 2016
The City of Edmonton is known as having one of the most unique utility departments across North America - with more than 40 years of experience and knowledge of tunnelling. Nicole Robinson looks at recent work for TBM refurbishment

Smooth flight
03 November, 2016
Dibco-CRS holed through on a microtunnelling job through glacial till under Canada’s largest and busiest airport late last year. Nicole Robinson reports

Waterfront work
03 November, 2016
With a focus on improving the water quality and reducing combined sewer overflows, Toronto Water is undertaking its largest tunnelling programme to date. Nicole Robinson reports on the design of the Don River and Central Waterfront Project.

Election year
31 October, 2016
Tunnel work in the US has seen support from voters in some local elections and possibly more this November. Nicole Robinson, editor of Tunnels and Tunnelling North America highlights tunnel projects across the country

Top down
13 July, 2016
Last December a mining company raise boring a deep shaft needed to accommodate for questionable ground. Nicole Robinson reports on a centrifugal sprayed concrete lining applied in one work day

Capital construction
28 April, 2016
Freeing Ottawa of a bottleneck in its downtown, a P3 is in charge of developing a new light rail line. Speaking with its team, Nicole Robinson reports on the project’s progress

Growth spurt
28 April, 2016
The Bowness offload sanitary Trunk project will be operable this summer, well ahead of schedule. choosing trenchless technology instead of open cut construction has made this award-winning project a major success, Nicole Robinson reports

Conversion rate
14 March, 2016
Adding capacity to the over-tasked wastewater system in Mexico City, an alignment through changing ground conditions is a likely candidate for Robbins’ Crossover TBM, Nicole Robinson reports.

Powering Peru
18 February, 2016
With a burgeoning market for hydropower development, tunnelling work is seeing an uptick in South America’s third largest country. Nicole Robinson looks at two recent projects

Conversion rate
18 February, 2016
Adding capacity to the over-tasked wastewater system in Mexico City, an alignment through changing ground conditions is a likely candidate for Robbins’ Crossover TBM, Nicole Robinson reports

Regional reach
22 January, 2016
With the World Tunnel Congress meeting at San Francisco for 2016, Nicole Robinson, Editor of Tunnels & Tunnelling North America, provides an overview of the region’s tunnelling work

The next step
31 December, 2015
To complete 20 miles of tunnels in 25 years and meet its consent decrees with the EPA the NEORSD is moving forward with its next project, the Dugway Tunnel, with several more to follow. Nicole Robinson reports

Beyond an education
04 November, 2015
Ready to improve the world and help others, Belinda Li, an environmental engineer for Tetra Tech EBA, moved to Mawali in South Africa to volunteer with Engineers Without Borders (EWB) Canada. Nicole Robinson spoke with her about the transformative experience working and living abroad