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Spending probes
15 November, 2017
Perspectives on the relationship of SI spending and ground risk. Report by Patrick Reynolds

What’s the risk?
02 November, 2017
This month I am stealing a comment hook from the British Tunnelling Society again. At the October meeting, the evening’s lecture was on the management of risk in tunnelling and major infrastructure projects.

Investigate and implement
17 October, 2017
Toronto is preparing to build 22km of tunnels to improve waterways in the Great Lakes Basin. Mark Bruder of R.V. Anderson Associates Limited, Daniel Cressman of Black & Veatch, and Robert Mayberry with the City of Toronto outline the geotechnical investigation program for the Don River and Central Waterfront Wet Weather Flow System

Eyes on the prize
12 October, 2017
The BTS Harding Prize recognises outstanding performance in the tunnelling industry by young engineers under the age of 33. Sally Spencer spoke to this year’s winner, Transport for London’s Omar Mohammed

CSA tunnel safety committee appoints new chair
20 July, 2017
Canada - During the Annual CSA Conference in Halifax, Nova Scotia, ASI Marine’s group manager, Scott Black was voted in and appointed as the new chair of the CSA Z275.3 ‘Occupational Safety Code for Work in Pressurized Air Environments’, it was announced July 19.

Next exit
06 July, 2017
The Eglinton Crosstown LRT is Ontario’s largest transit expansion to date. Two contracts constructed 10km of underground alignment for the 19km line. Jordan Schreiner and Matthew Geary of Hatch, with Tibor Szekely of Metrolinx, discuss the completion of the East Tunnels and TBM removal

Putting roads to work
22 June, 2017
Shell Bitumen is researching new technologies to make roads smarter – and it’s asking thetunnelling sector to come forward with ideas. Sally Spencer reports

Istanbul’s Import
10 May, 2017
Technical journalist Roland Herr presents two projects, a wastewater and a Metro tunnel, where TBMs from the newly rebranded Canadian-Chinese Lovsuns Tunneling Canada are deployed to bore much anticipated tunnels

When millimetres make the difference
18 April, 2017
The case for larger diameter disc cutters is set out by Steve Smading and Desiree Willis of the Robbins Company

Fibreglass Jacking Pipe Upgrades Las Vegas Sewers
18 April, 2017
The Paradise Whitney Interceptor project is a 13-mile (21km) gravity sewer to increase capacity in the Las Vegas area. Built through sticky clay and collapsible soils, crews faced challenging work around existing underground utilities. This article looks at the fibreglass reinforced polymer mortar pipe chosen for the new installation

Fort Wayne awards engineering and construction management contracts
12 April, 2017
US – Fort Wayne City Council approved USD 18.5M in engineering and construction management contracts for the Three Rivers Protection and Overflow Reduction Tunnel on April 4.

Istanbul’s Infrastructure
29 March, 2017
Istanbul urgently needs solutions for fresh water and wastewater management as well as for urban transportation. Technical journalist Roland Herr presents two projects, a wastewater and a Metro tunnel, where TBMs from the newly rebranded Canadian- Chinese Lovsuns Tunneling Canada are deployed to bore much anticipated tunnels

Tunnel tradition
10 January, 2017
Around the world December 4 marks the feast of Barbara, patron saint of tunnellers. Nayab Sultan, an independent researcher and doctoral candidate explains the history and significance to tunnellers worldwide