Search Results: 'Hochtief'

The unforeseen struggle in the south
06 December, 2010
Unexpected squeezing, rockbursting and heat made the southern contracts exceptionally difficult testing both human and technical capabilities

Hochtief’s hydropower contract
03 December, 2010

Growth in Chile
10 November, 2010
Tunnelling activity is growing in Chile with key hydro, road and mining projects and combinations of equity and construction involvement by foreign firms. Report by Patrick Reynolds

Spending heads south
10 November, 2010
Mexico, Panama and Chile are seeing tunnelling for many of their infrastructure projects, and they’re not alone in the region, Nicole Robinson reports

Shortlist announced for Connaught refurb
06 September, 2010

Tunconstruct reports
24 August, 2010

Bilfinger Berger name change
14 June, 2010

The Gotthard Base Tunnel and Sedrun
11 June, 2010
At the March meeting of the British Tunnelling Society Hans Bartschat and Michael Gutzeit of Bilfinger Berger’s Tunnelling Division reviewed the new Gotthard Base Tunnel project, and in particular, the Sedrun section of what will be the longest transport tunnel in the world.

Beneath the barrier
10 June, 2010
The St Petersburg Flood Barrier is the largest and most complex flood protection project in the world including six sluice complexes, a road tunnel, a movable bridge, 23km of dams, a six-lane highway and two closable openings for shipping traffic. Garry Whitaker of Halcrow reports

Danish dash
18 May, 2010
More metro for Copenhagen and a possible undersea link to Germany are the new major plans involving tunnels in Denmark. Report by Patrick Reynolds

Orlovsky Tunnel bidding
09 February, 2010

First major Tideway award
12 January, 2010