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TBM launches on Lilac metro project
03 October, 2013
A 10.58m diameter TBM has begun excavation on Line Five - Lilac of the Sao Paulo Metro, local government sources announced last month. The Herrenknecht machine had previously been employed on the city’s Line Four – Yellow where it operated with a cutting diameter of 9.41m.

Bosphorus TBM en route
28 August, 2013
A 13.6m Mixshield from Herrenknect was completed early last month in Schwanau and is now on its way to the Bosporus jobsite in Turkey, Herrenknect announced recently.

Herrenknecht chairman receives lifetime achievement award
04 July, 2013
Martin Herrenknecht, chairman of the management board of Herrenknecht, has been awarded the prestigious Deutscher Gründerpreis 2013 in the category of Life's Work. Herrenknecht received the award for tstanding entrepreneurs in Germany earlier this week at the ZDF television studios in Berlin.

LPT machine relocating
31 May, 2013
The 9km Eade Road to St. John’s Wood London Power Tunnels (LPT) drive was completed on 1 May. The 4.7m Herrenknecht EPBM emerged into the St. John’s Wood shaft before a complex operation was due to see it manoeuvered to its next LPT bore on the project in Haringey. The operation was ongoing as Tunnels went to press, and due to complete on 11 June.

TGV Paris-Strasbourg project still ahead of schedule
26 March, 2013
On February 25 2013, months ahead of schedule, TBM Charlotte completed excavation for the two tubes of the Tunnel de Savern, Herrenknecht stated earlier this month. During the tunnelling of the second tube, the site teams achieved a record performance of 1,014m in 30 days.

Two TBMs commissioned for Singapore metro
26 March, 2013
Two Herrenknecht EPB machines for Singapore's s Downtown Line Stage Three (DTL3) – Contract 935 have been commissioned in the factory in China in January and March and await delivery to site mid-year. The Singapore Land Transport Authority (LTA) has engaged John Holland in JV with Leighton Asia for the construction and completion of the Jalan Besar Station and associated tunnels for DTL3 –C935, John Holland announced last week.

Panama finishes tunnelling
20 March, 2013
Marta, the TBM boring the southbound drive of Panama Metro’s Line 1, made her final breakthrough on Saturday, March 16 at Carmen Station.

British construction company expands in ME
18 March, 2013
Maidenhead-headquartered company, Costain, is increasing its activities in the Arabian Gulf as the company expands the range of services it offers in the region, it announced yesterday. Costain has provided services to the oil and gas industries of Abu Dhabi for more than 30 years but hopes to promote its consultancy expertise.

Crossrail’s sixth and seventh TBMs begin their journey to London
08 February, 2013
The sixth and seventh machines for London's rail-based transport network have completed their factory testing at the Herrenknecht factory in Germany and are now in the process of being dismantled, boxed up and transported to Rotterdam, where they will be put on a ferry to Tilbury in Essex, Crossrail announced recently. All the machines’ components are expected to arrive at Crossrail’s sites within the next month where they will be reassembled.

Neelum-Jhelum hydropower project progresses despite financial constraints
23 January, 2013
The Neelum-Jhelum hydropower project is progressing four per cent ahead of schedule despite lack of funds and power, local news reports have stated. The project is expected to be completed by 2016.

British construction company expands in ME
22 January, 2013
Maidenhead-headquartered company, Costain, is increasing its activities in the Arabian Gulf as the company expands the range of services it offers in the region, it announced yesterday. Costain has provided services to the oil and gas industries of Abu Dhabi for more than 30 years but hopes to promote its consultancy expertise.

Herrenknecht acquires manufacturer of tunnel supply vehicles
09 January, 2013
Herrenknecht took over the French manufacturer of tunnel supply vehicles, Techni-Métal Systemes SAS (TMS) in Livron, in early December, the company announced recently. The tunnelling giant stated that by acquiring TMS it is expanding its portfolio of all technical equipment and services around TBMs.