Search Results: 'Nishimatsu'

Cowi to design tunnel for Singapore’s Cross Island Line
06 April, 2022
Cowi has been appointed by Nishimatsu Construction Co Ltd to work on tunnel design on Singapore’s Cross Island Line.

Breakthrough marks completion of Singapore Circle Line 6 tunnelling
12 January, 2022
Tunnelling works on Singapore’s Circle Line 6 have been completed following the breakthrough of a TBM at Cantonment station on 12 January, announced the country’s Land Transport Authority (LTA).

LTA awards two contracts for Cross Island Line Phase 1
10 November, 2021
Singapore’s transport infrastructure provider Land Transport Authority (LTA) has awarded two contracts with a combined value of US$568m for design and construction work on the 29km-long Cross Island Line Phase 1 (CRL1).

Crushing it
05 October, 2018
In extremely hard rock, finely-tuned TBM operation is the key, finds Desiree Willis

Heritage brand
31 October, 2016
A buoyed tunnelling industry and a number of domestic political gestures are restoring confidence in uK manufacturing. Davy Markham is one brand looking to increase its showing in the tunnelling industry. Alex Conacher reports

First MTR caverns in 25 years open on West Island Line
12 January, 2015
HONG KONG – The West Island Line (WIL) has opened. The 3.3km-long extension to the Island Line connects three new stations: Sai Ying Pun, Hong Kong University, and Kennedy Town, to the existing route at Sheung Wan Station. Kennedy Town is a cut and cover station, while Sai Ying Pun and Hong Kong University are deep cavern stations.

Milestone breakthrough for Malaysian water tunnel
02 May, 2013
The first of three 5.23m main beam Robbins TBMs broke through at the Pahang Selangor Raw Water Tunnel on 22 March 2013. The breakthrough is a significant step towards the completion of the longest tunnel in Southeast Asia, a 44.6km water transfer route from the states of Pahang to Selangor.

ESP filtration use and developments
08 February, 2012
Mountainous Japan was the first country to use electrostatic precipitators to filter tunnel air. Arnold Dix of the University of Western Sydney and Atsushi Katatani of Panasonic Ecology Systems give a history of the improvements and use of ESPs in Japanese tunnels

Dynamism of the East
22 August, 2011
Running along the fiery Asia Pacific coast are some of the most explosive tunneling markets in the world. Hong Kong is booming, Japan is storming ahead in innovation, Malaysia is clamping down on corruption and Singapore is a hot bed of activity. Alex Conacher tries to keep up

Kwun Tong Line Extension kicks off
27 July, 2011

Perforating the Pacific
13 June, 2011
Fairytale projects are being put to tender. Underground defences against drought and flooding, surface to seabed drives through magnificent artificial islands and socio-economic unity through high-speed rail. The tunnelling industry in South East Asia refuses to be eclipsed by the mammoth markets in India and China. Alex Conacher explores the latest trends

Ceremony for longest Hong Kong drain
21 February, 2011

Lining with security and efficiency
14 February, 2011
Second only to the ‘excitement’ of watching paint dry in frustration stakes, at least in tunnelling, is waiting for concrete to cure. Maurice Jones examines how formwork and concrete mixtures are increasing the efficiency of cast in situ concrete tunnel lining

Malaysian water transfer project contract award
12 January, 2011

Dublin Port Tunnel reaches settlement
16 August, 2010

Trio of Robbins TBMs team up in Kuala Lumpur
18 November, 2009

Circle of challenges
24 November, 2008
Stages 4 & 5 of Singapore’s Circle Line are due to commence operation from 2010. T&TI reports on progress achieved to date and some of the challenges engineers have faced during construction

Heralding a new era in Hong Kong
29 April, 2008
With a vast array of tunnelling works about to kick off in Hong Kong, regular T&TI contributor, Keith Wallis, takes a look at some of the region’s key forthcoming rail, water and road tunnels

Dublin Port Tunnel JV sued over closures
29 April, 2008

HK moves on more tunnels
22 January, 2008