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KCRC Tsim Sha Tsui Extension Tunnels
01 October, 2003
Cut and cover construction of the Tsim Sha Tsui extension tunnel in Hong Kong has pushed the engineering limits of working in confined spaces. Ir Patrick Ng, project engineer for the client, the Kowloon Canton Railway Corporation, describes one of the city's most challenging underground projects to date

Excavation Products
01 August, 2003
The latest excavation products

Risks in adjustable fixed price contracts
01 June, 2003
Unexpected geological conditions are often blamed for the sometimes large cost overruns in tunnelling projects, not at least for subsea tunnels. Insufficient site investigations or tight budgeting are also popular excuses. Eivind Grøv and Olav T Blindheim take a fresh look at how a balanced risk allocation in contracts may improve matters