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Inside the convergence of BIM and digital twins
29 December, 2023
Tor Erik Djupos, application engineer with Trimble, discusses the influence and convergence of BIM and Digital Twins for infrastructure assets

Tunnel rescue operation continues on three fronts
23 November, 2023
Drilling is continuing on three fronts to reach the 41 workers trapped in the Silkyara Bend-Barkot Tunnel after a part collapse on November 12.

Tunnelling and General Construction Impacts on Utility Pipelines
21 February, 2022
Dr Cheong Kin Gary Choy and Dr Barry New (both of Geotechnical Consulting Group, UK) provide a broad guide and structure to assess the impacts on utility pipelines from various tunnelling and construction activities

Digging the deal on infrastructure
11 October, 2021
George Demetri takes a look at the state of US infrastructure, the possible causes of its lacklustre performance and how it may be improved, taking in along the way the views of some high-profile engineers and consultants

Stonehenge tunnel plans quashed…for now
02 August, 2021
Plans to build a tunnel near the Neolithic monument of Stonehenge – a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Wiltshire, England – have suffered a setback following a High Court ruling on the project.

Better Below
20 December, 2018
Critics cite delays and cost overruns when new infrastructure is being considered and at the root of this is often construction impeded by issues with utilities. A new emphasis on underground utility engineering looks for ways to better cope with the urban subsurface, Nicole Robinson reports

Collaboration, communication, competence
08 October, 2018
Bob Ibell, former chair of London Bridge Associates and the British Tunnelling Society, delivered his Harding Lecture in June of this year. The lecture is given by an eminent speaker in the UK, usually every two years, in honour of Sir Harold Harding, the founding chair of the BTS. Alex Conacher produced this account of the talk, which reflected on 50 years in the industry and makes suggestions about where it should be going

Better below
04 July, 2018
Critics cite delays and cost overruns when new infrastructure is being considered and at the root of this is often construction impeded by issues with utilities. A new emphasis on underground utility engineering looks for ways to better cope with the urban subsurface, Nicole Robinson reports

Heritage organisation attacks Stonehenge Tunnel proposal
10 May, 2018
Great Britain – The International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) has sent a letter to the UK’s Highways Agency objecting to the proposed Stonehenge Tunnel. The condemnation comes after the Highways Agency wrapped up its formal consultation for the 2.9km tunnel near the famous monument.

Putting roads to work
22 June, 2017
Shell Bitumen is researching new technologies to make roads smarter – and it’s asking thetunnelling sector to come forward with ideas. Sally Spencer reports

A new lease of life
30 January, 2017
A scheme to re-open a disused Victorian railway tunnel in a Welsh valley could bring welcome tourism revenue to the region. Sally Spencer reports on the project to date

Brian Gash joins Mott MacDonald
13 September, 2016
Great Britain - Mott MacDonald has appointed Brian Gash as its highways programme director for the UK. He will be responsible for coordinating engagement with client Highways England.

Stonehenge design consultancy awarded
27 January, 2016
GREAT BRITAIN – An Arup Atkins JV has been appointed as the design consultant for the Stonehenge Tunnel project. The project is part of the A303 Amesbury to Berwick Down Improvement Scheme, which also includes a bypass of nearby village Winterbourne Stoke.

Waterview Connection breakthrough
23 October, 2015
NEW ZEALAND – The TBM broke through on the second drive of Auckland’s Waterview Connection project last month. Billed by contractor McConnell Dowell as one of the largest TBMs ever used in the southern hemisphere, Alice, the 14.4m-diameter Herrenknecht EPBM completed its 2.4km-long journey.

Antipodean Anxiety
18 December, 2014
Hailed as one of the world’s top safe-haven, value-retaining economies in recent years, New Zealand has been basking in the warm glow of a successful battle against a crash, but for how long? Rhian Owen reports

Third push for Stonehenge Tunnel
24 October, 2014
GREAT BRITAIN - The UK Government has set up a working group to reconsider shelved plans to construct a tunnel under Britain’s famous Neolithic monument, Stonehenge. The World Heritage Site also plays host to the heavily congested A303 highway. A tunnel would enable it to be dualled, reducing congestion and protect the area.

Proposed Gloucestershire tunnel a no-go
23 January, 2014
Building a tunnel to solve Gloucestershire¹s A417 missing link problem has been deemed a non-starter due to its potentially disastrous impact on the environment, local press reported last week.

Aecom appoint new UK managing director
27 November, 2013
Patrick Flaherty will be joining Aecom as managing director for the UK and Ireland from early next month, the company announced today.

Dartford Crossing reaches golden milestone
27 November, 2013
A golden milestone was reached this month with the 50th anniversary of the opening of the first tunnel at the Dartford Crossing, the Highways Agency (HA), an executive agency of the Department for Transport announced recently.

Alice in Auckland
24 July, 2013
The TBM, Alice, has berthed at the Ports of Auckland¹s Waitemata terminal on board the BBC Georgia, NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) announced yesterday. The TBM was dismantled for shipping and arrived in 100 separate Œbits¹ including 20 containers of small parts.