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Second contract awarded for Abu Dhabi tunnel
13 December, 2010

Saving the tunnel customer
19 October, 2010
Although passing through tunnels is statistically one of the safest means of transport, major incidents have given the impression of wider potential danger. The aftermath of the Mont Blanc Tunnel fire and tunnel safety surveys have highlighted real areas of concern. Much of the subsequent attention has been on protecting tunnel structure by so-called ‘passive’ means, but humanitarian concerns must be focused on the speed of getting travellers away from the hazardous areas as soon as possible, for the dangers to life work much more quickly than dangers to structure. Maurice Jones reviews some best practice and developments to improve the chances of survival

Catch up on Crossrail
22 September, 2010
As contractors await the award of the two main tunnelling contracts for the GBP 15.9bn (USD 24.5bn) mega project, work on the stations is gathering pace. Bernadette Redfern gives this report

Tunconstruct reports
24 August, 2010

North America’s project potential
29 July, 2010
Juggling the increasing tunnel work with a decreasing amount of manpower, North America is finding a balance to get the job done, reports Nicole Robinson

More XRL contracts awarded
13 July, 2010

Heading South
31 May, 2010
Peter South has been involved in tunnelling for more than forty years. During this time he has worked on several major infrastructure projects both at home and abroad, and chaired the British Tunnelling Society.

Slog on the Tyne
23 March, 2010
From box tunnels to immersed tubes, the second Tyne Tunnel is using a range of techniques for a new passage under the river, reports staff writer Emma Gritt

Orlovsky Tunnel bidding
09 February, 2010

Two milestones for Tyne
12 January, 2010