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Fehmarnbelt Tunnel dyke completed
A new dyke over the Fehmarnbelt Tunnel portal has been completed.
Turin TBM passes FAT
The 4m-diameter slurry TBM that will dig the Turin Median Collector has passed its Factory Acceptance Test.
TBM completes final drive in Vancouver
The first of two TBMs building Vancouver’s Broadway Subway has made its final breakthrough.
Central Interceptor TBM makes fifth breakthrough
Another breakthrough has been made on Auckland’s Central Interceptor – New Zealand’s largest bored water tunnel.
Thai-built HDD rig completes Indian river crossing
A river crossing for India’s Paradip Numaligarh Crude Pipeline project has been completed successfully using the largest HDD modular rig in Herrenknecht’s portfolio.
UK Power Networks and Barhale build tunnel to power HS2 construction to Euston
UK Power Networks has partnered with Barhale to build a micro-tunnel under the Grand Union Canal in West London to deliver power for HS2.
Christopher Hewett wins BTS Harding Prize
The British Tunnelling Society has announced Christopher Hewett as the winner of the 2024 Harding Prize.
Final breakthrough made on HS2’s longest tunnel
Excavation of HS2’s longest tunnel was completed yesterday when the second TBM broke through.
Excavation completed on Mularroya dam tunnel
Acciona and its partner, Sacyr, have made the final breakthrough on the Mularroya dam transfer tunnel in Spain. Zaragoza
Network Rail to hold Transpennine market engagement
Network Rail is to hold a market engagement event for the supply chain for the Transpennine Route Upgrade, including tunnels.
Cambridge establishes net zero infrastructure centre
The University of Cambridge Civil Engineering Division has been successful in its bid to create a doctoral centre for net zero infrastructure.
VTA launches TBM naming contest
The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) has launched a competition to name the TBM for the BART Silicon Valley Phase II Project (BSVII).
Lesotho Highlands Tunnel to close for maintenance
The transfer and delivery tunnels of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project are to undergo maintenance later this year.
Metro West station cavern excavation making progress
Excavation of Sydney Metro West’s Hunter Street Station is 30 per cent complete.
TBM breaks through on Virginia water project
Tunnelling for RiverRenew, a wastewater project in Alexandria, Virginia, has been completed.
Broadway Subway Project TBMs on final leg
Preparations are under way on Vancouver’s Broadway Subway Project to disassemble the two TBMs.
North East Link TBM assembly under way
The first TBM is being assembled for Melbourne’s North East link twin road tunnels.
Lower Thames Crossing awarded Carbon Literacy Gold
The Lower Thames Crossing has been awarded Gold level accreditation by the Carbon Literacy Project, the first major UK infrastructure project to achieve the level.
BTS April lecture focuses on Kilsby Tunnel groundwater
A historic tunnel is the subject of the British Tunnelling Society’s April lecture.
WTC2024 Shenzhen Awaits Delegates From the world over
Underground engineering is our career-defining profession. With urban populations expanding, and as connectivity, renewable energy and environmental protection regulations taking on higher profiles, the demand for new subsurface infrastructure is increasing exponentially.