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Xe-Pian Xe-Namnoy project holes through early
07 April, 2017
Laos – The headrace tunnel has been completely mined on the Xe-Pian Xe-Namnoy Hydroelectric Project in southern Laos. The feat is three months ahead of schedule and was accomplished by Seli Overseas using a Terratec TBM.

Tunnel construction is complete on Copenhagen’s Cityringen
23 February, 2017
Denmark - The four TBMs excavating Copenhagen's Cityringen have completed their drives, twin tunnels comprising 15.5km in long, client Metroselskabet announced February 20.

Xe-Pian Xe-Namnoy hydropower project TBM passes halfway
11 August, 2016
LAOS – The TBM boring the Xe-Pian Xe-Namnoy project passed the halfway point in early July. The TBM, a 5.74m-diameter double shield, was manufactured by Terratec and launched from an 500m-long adit constructed by drill and blast in summer 2015.

Vishnugad-Pipalkoti TBM acceptance
20 April, 2016
INDIA -Factory acceptance for the TBM bound for the 444MW Vishnugad-Pipalkoti hydropower project took place last week. The 9.86m-diameter Terratec hard rock double shield TBM will excavate the 13km of tunnels for the project, which is located in the estate of Uttarakhand, around 500km northeast of Delhi.

India's growing pains
17 February, 2016
Metro projects and hydropower schemes continue to drive India’s tunnelling market, and more opportunities are yet to come but challenges remain in the competitive market, Bernadette Ballantyne reports

Tunnelling completed on Evergreen Line
01 December, 2015
CANADA – Officials announced that tunnelling has completed on the Evergreen line in Vancouver on 27 November, although previous delays will push back the opening to 2017.

Xe-Pian Xe-Namnoy TBM starts work
15 April, 2015
Laos – March saw the start of TBM tunnelling works on the 11.8km-long, low-pressure headrace tunnel for the Xe-Pian Xe-Namnoy Hydropower Project.

Breakthrough at Copenhagen
10 February, 2015
DENMARK – The two Copenhagen Cityringen TBMs broke through last month. The site, located some 30m below an existing historical train station, hosted a visit by Danish prime minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt.

TAC Review
30 January, 2015
The Tunnelling Association of Canada’s regional directors give their annual reports on the industry.

Xe-Pian Xe-Nammoy Project TBM en route
15 December, 2014
LAOS - A double shield TBM in on its way to the Xe-Pian Xe-Nammoy Hydropower project. The project calls for the construction of two central cored rock fill dams, waterway tunnels with a vertical shaft and a powerhouse generating capacity at 410MW.

In Review
06 November, 2014
In partnership with the Tunnelling Association of Canada (TAC), every October Tunnels & Tunnelling North America publishes the annual TAC regional director’s report. The four directors take a look at the country’s current marketplace for tunnelling and underground construction, as well as milestones over the past year.

Terratec lands Turkish and Laotian TBM orders
16 June, 2014
Manufacturer Terratec recently announced two new TBM sales. The machines are destined for the Istanbul Metro project in Turkey, and the Xe Namnoy hydropower project in Laos respectively.

Inroads below
04 December, 2013
TBMs, hybrids, and pipejacking technology are finding greater applications and opportunities in mining, reports Patrick Reynolds

TBM in Mumbai achieves record production rate
21 November, 2013
A Robbins 6.25m diameter mean beam TBM excavating the 8.3km Mumbai Water Tunnel has achieved a record-breaking rate for tunnelling in India, the company announced late last week.

Final breakthrough in Milan
01 August, 2013
The TBM S-388 boring Binary Lot 2 of Line 5 of the Milan metro has completed its drive, Seli announced this month. With last Friday¹s breakthrough, the company concludes excavation for the Milan metro project.

Invisible options
21 June, 2013
As urban infrastructure moves underground, SEM has proved to be a very flexible tool to construct complex underground structures. With blasting restrictions in many cities, roadheaders are providing reasonable production rates combined with low noise and vibration levels. Enrique Fernandez and Alejandro Sanz, both of Dragados, and Juergen Laubbichler of Dr. Sauer & Partners, explain why the industry should consider SEM in urban environments.

Double breakthrough in Milan
19 March, 2013
Both TBMs boring the Line Five tunnel of the Milan Metro have successfully broken through at Cenisio station, SELI announced earlier this month. TBM S-388 broke through at Cenisio station in January while TBM S-238 broke through at Cenisio station last month.

Copenhagen copes
28 February, 2013
Alex Conacher speaks to Guy Taylor, project director of client Metroselskabet, and Soren Eskesen, head of Cityringen tunnelling for the client, and chair of the Danish Tunnel and Underground Works Association for this update from site, and a new project offshoot, as the first machine arrives in port and site preparations draw to a close

Kishanganga project makes record progress
12 December, 2012
The Kishanganga project in the Himalayas has achieved a new excavation record in India last month. Seli recently announced that it excavated 815m with its TBM DSU designed for the challenging geological and environmental conditions of the work site in November.

Seli Spa focusses on Asian market
23 November, 2012
A new Chinese partner, Tollian, has joined Seli Spa with a 29.84 per cent stake in the company, it was announced earlier this month. Accompanying the change was an increase in capital of EUR 30M (USD 38.5M), bolstering the group economically, Seli stated.