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Meeting challenges under pressure
14 November, 2011
Traditional compressed air work in tunnelling, also referred to in some quarters as caisson work and diving, has all but disappeared in modern tunnelling, but new challenges have been thrown up by deeper tunnels and those of larger section. These are being taken up by sophisticated procedures to ensure the safety of those involved in necessary work. Maurice Jones reviews some leading practitioners and their tunnelling work and equipment. Additional material from Nicole Robinson
Murphy bags London cable contract
27 October, 2011
Toronto goes underground
18 October, 2011
Earlier this year the Eglinton-Scarborough Crosstown LRT project in Toronto expanded, adding 8km of tunnelling. Nicole Robinson discusses the design changes and progress on the city’s major east-to-west link with Jack Collins, vice president of rapid transit implementation for Metrolinx
Breathtaking end to Cleaner Seas for Sussex drives
04 July, 2011
The tale of three cities
10 June, 2011
The market for tunnelling in North America is strong but also struggling due to political and financial pressures, and more recently public outcry. Nicole Robinson profiles tunnelling projects in New York, Seattle and Toronto
Sinkhole spotted in Seattle
01 April, 2011
The Italian jobs
11 February, 2011
Tunnelling is booming in Italy, with four major projects under construction and a further eight at the tender, design or financing stage. John McKenna reports
What lies beneath the Mediterranean
11 February, 2011
Despite economic instability in the southern European and Mediterranean region, ambitious projects are currently being constructed, moving forward at their own pace or, in the case of the Sicily to Tunisia crossing, a pipe dream under consideration. Alex Conacher explores projects in the region
Australia drives for productivity
18 January, 2011
Record levels of government investment in infrastructure continues the tunnelling boom in Australia as the networks creak with the strain of growing industrial requirements and the demands of a highly urbanised population, Alex Conacher reports