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Two Tribes
08 December, 2016
The first on-site comparison between NAtM and Adeco-RS during construction of the “Dubler Kurortnogo prospekta” tunnels in Sochi (Russia)

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.

Up to speed
03 November, 2016
TAC's regional directors provide their annual reports with project updates and other chapter information.

Oslo four
31 October, 2016
Two 20km tunnels are underway for the high-speed Follo line project, Norway's biggest scheme and one of the largest in Europe. Report and pictures by Adrian Greeman

For example
28 October, 2016
sales volume in the US, overall, was down 0.2 per cent in 2015. However, the sales volume for craft beer was up 12.8 per cent in the same period. It shouldn’t be much of a surprise to anyone—prolific growth across the US for microbreweries, brew pubs, tap rooms and even home brewing has been a hallmark of the last decade.

Monitoring temporary works in tunnels
22 September, 2016
The March presentation to the British Tunnelling Society describes the application of 'cloud based data' to real time review of temporary works performance against design within tunnels, illustrated by a number of example projects in the UK and Hong Kong. Presenters were Angus Maxwell, chief executive of Maxwell Geosystems and Marcos Invernici, standing in for Anmol Bedi, both of Bedi Consulting

All academic?
17 August, 2016
Research from academics in UK institutions is improving understanding of tunnels and the effects of building them, making construction more cost effi cient and tunnels safer all over the world. Bernadette Ballantyne reports

Black & Veatch grows water engineering staff
12 August, 2016
Black & Veatch announced August 11 it has hired or relocated an additional six engineers for its water and wastewater business at the company’s Houston regional office to support project growth in Texas and globally.

Interpretation of EPB TBM graphical data
12 July, 2016
Keivan Rafie, project engineer with Southland Contracting and Steve Skelhorn, project sponsor with McNally Construction, analyse data acquisition tools for the purpose of diagnosing issues and optimising TBM operational parameters

Hawks nest disaster
11 July, 2016
Nayab Sultan, Doctoral researcher at Silicosis Research gives this insight into the Hawks Nest Incident, considered by some to be the worst industrial disaster in US history

Money secured for Virginia rail tunnel refurbishment
07 July, 2016
USA--The Commonwealth of Virginia Transportation Board approved in June USD 1.3M in funding to restore a long-abandoned, historic railway tunnel located in Central Virginia’s Blue Ridge Mountains.

Eglinton finishes west tunnels
25 May, 2016
Canada – Tunnelling is now complete on the 6.2m-long western segment of the 10km tunnel of the Eglinton Crosstown Light Rail Transit (LRT) line, the Ontario Ministry of Transportation announced on May 10.

Tunnelling reaches completion on West Ashley sewer
25 May, 2016
USA - Following a six-month excavation, the TBM drilling a new 1.6-mile-long wastewater tunnel in Charleston, South Carolina, has made its breakthrough, Charleston Water announced May 19.

step up
16 May, 2016
The November 2015 meeting of the British Tunnelling Society was treated to a presentation on Abu Dhabi’s super sewer, the Strategic Tunnel Enhancement Project (STEP). The speakers were Shahzad H Orakzai, programme manager for the Abu Dhabi Sewerage Services Company (ADSSC); Mirko Martini, technical manager for Salini- Impregilo; Carola Edvardsen, technical director for Cowi

Myth Busting
28 April, 2016
With increased drought conditions in areas of desert climate as well as more public awareness about groundwater depletion in more verdant regions, conversations across North America focus on clean water and how it will be sourced, shared and supplied

The trouble with tunnel vision
27 April, 2016
While a narrow mental focus can help some people ignore distractions to achieve amazing results, anyone who physically experiences tunnel vision knows that losing peripheral vision limits what you can see.