Search Results: 'Robbins'

EPBs get ready for Moscow metro project
23 November, 2012
Three Robbins EPBs and one refurbished machine are ready to excavate two 1.8km long tunnels for Moscow's metro development scheme, it was announced last week.

Mexico City's gold metro line opens
08 November, 2012
Mexico City metro Line 12, the Gold Line, opened on 30 October 2012, it was announced recently. The 15.5 mile (25km), 20 station subway line will add an estimated 380,000 daily passengers to the system.

Contract awarded for Swedish motorway
31 October, 2012
Sweden's Transport Administration has awarded Norwegian firm Veidekke Construction a SEK 540M (81.5M) contract to build a four-lane motorway on road 40 between Borås and Ulricehamn.

Robbins celebrates 60 Years of tunnelling
10 October, 2012
This summer Robbins celebrated its landmark 60th anniversary with an event following the North American Tunneling (NAT) Conference in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA, the company announced earlier this month.

Three TBMS to excavate Texas waterway tunnel
27 September, 2012
The 10.5km Jollyville transmission main project is being excavated using three TBMs, it was announced yesterday. The Southland/Mole JV is building the pipeline, which is due to be completed in 2013.

TBM gets ready for Singapore's Downtown Line
12 September, 2012
The first of six 6.65m diameter Robbins EPBs is set for a massive undertaking for Singapore's Downtown Line, excavating contract C927 running between Bedok Park and Bedok Reservoir. The 62t cutterhead for the machine was lowered in August and the TBM is scheduled to begin excavation this month, Robbins recently announced.

Double shield TBM begins Kargi Kizilirmak hydropower expansion
08 August, 2012
A 10m diameter double shield TBM, launched in central Turkey in Spring 2012, has advanced over 400m despite difficult ground including unexpected fault zones and inflows of water and mud, Robbins announced yesterday.

TBM arrives in Malta
01 August, 2012
The TBM that will excavate a 5km cable tunnel to link Malta to the European grid, has arrived on its assembly location, it was reported earlier this week.

Tunnelling begins in Mumbai
11 July, 2012
Excavation of India's 8.3km Mumbai Water Tunnel began last month. The TBM has bored over 320m as of 4 July 2012.

Mexico City Metro Line 12 completes excavation
17 April, 2012

Olmos success follows careful progress
10 January, 2012

Oberosler and Edilmac move to hydropower project
05 January, 2012