Search Results: 'Robinson'

Boom to meet needs
26 December, 2011
The economies of Latin American countries are bucking the global trend and are the strongest they have been for many years. Nicole Robinson and Maurice Jones highlight some market factors and important projects in this increasingly important region for tunneling

Overlooking the south
20 December, 2011
Compared to other regions of the U.S. and Canada there are few large-scale projects in the southeast, but that may not be the case for long, Nicole Robinson reports

Immersed in planning
19 December, 2011
Plans for a new immersed tube tunnel in Virginia are underway and the contractual agreement to build it is near. Nicole Robinson looks into the design of the new Midtown Tunnel

Full steam to the finish
19 December, 2011
The TBM mining the five-and-ahalf-mile South Cobb Tunnel in Georgia holed through in March of this year, despite hurricanes and unseasonal winter weather along its journey. This milestone came roughly one year ahead of schedule. Nicole Robinson reports on the success at South Cobb

Occupy infrastructure
19 December, 2011

Moving forward in Miami
19 December, 2011
The Port of Miami Tunnel’s journey from initial concept to financial close has not been simple. With the 12.8m diameter TBM finally in the ground Nicole Robinson talks to Rick Wilson, COO and technical manager of the Port of Miami Tunnel project, about site preparation just days before the massive machine begins its journey

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

Send in the divers
10 November, 2011
The expertise, ingenuity and bravery of commercial divers working with tunnels is unsurpassed. The services of divers can be called upon during normal operations as well as emergency situations, with each task placing its own demands on men and equipment. Maurice Jones, with Nicole Robinson, has been checking up on what is needed and why

Stay in the tunnel
18 October, 2011

Where the wild things are
18 October, 2011
Energy provider AltaGas is constructing a new hydroelectric facility in northwestern British Columbia. While the tunnelling portion of the project is anticipated to be fairly straightforward the remoteness of the region creates other challenges for the work, Nicole Robinson reports

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

Canada keeps on an even keel
18 October, 2011
Staying consistently strong for the past several years, with many large projects set to last throughout the rest of the decade and beyond, the tunnelling market in Canada is enjoying a lengthy period of buoyancy, Nicole Robinson reports

Hitting the lake
18 August, 2011
Excavation has started on the raw water tunnels for a new water treatment plant in Austin, Texas, with challenging intake construction at Lake Travis just around the corner, Nicole Robinson reports

A delicate dance
17 August, 2011
As the City of Austin bids the Jollyville transmission main for its new water treatment plant, Nicole Robinson examines the many precautions being taken in this sensitive environment

Whether the weather is wet or dry
16 August, 2011
Constructing a mile-long tunnel in downtown Austin, Texas, will provide flood protection at Waller Creek, and an environmental facelift, Nicole Robinson reports

Long tunnels for the Longhorn state
15 August, 2011
In the southwest, Texas is making work in a region not known for big tunnelling projects, Nicole Robinson reports

Announcing the T&T blog!
24 June, 2011

Minority perspective
14 June, 2011

Lasting effects of the lake
14 June, 2011
To deal with tight deadlines and unique ground conditions, the City of Portland’s choice of a non-standard contract will pay off as the final drive of the Balch Consolidation Conduit completes this month. Nicole Robinson looks at the challenging soil in northwest Portland

Big Becky’s big day
14 June, 2011
After a 10.4km drive full of ups and downs—literally and figuratively speaking—the TBM mining the Niagara Tunnel has made its final breakthrough. Nicole Robinson was there to see it happen