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Lithos Engineering Welcomes Friedman
Lithos Engineering announced that Evan Friedman has joined the firm. Friedman is a Professional Engineer…
Rocky Mountain Hyperloop Project Advances To Second Half Of Feasibility Study
Virgin Hyperloop One, the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT), and AECOM, have announced they…
Editor’s Message: Blasts from the Past
As I noted in this space in February, 2018 marks our 20th anniversary here at…
Jacobs Consortium Wins Dublin Metro North Contract
Jacobs Engineering Group Inc., in consortium with Idom, has been appointed by Transport Infrastructure Ireland…
Dos Santos International Starts Up First of Two Sandwich Conveyors for Paris Tunneling Project
Dos Santos International is now starting up one of two DSI GPS (Gently Pressed Sandwich)…
Tunnel Update – June 2018
Three times per year, TBM: Tunnel Business Magazine recaps the status of major tunneling projects…
Keller-Intrafor JV Awarded Contract as Part of Melbourne Metro Tunnel Project
Keller Group plc, the world’s largest geotechnical contractor, announced that its 50:50 joint venture with Intrafor, part of Bouygues Construction, has been awarded an A$200m ($150 million US) contract for work on the A$6 billion ($4.5 billion US) Metro Tunnel project in Melbourne, Australia.
Terratec TBMs Forging Ahead on Lucknow Metro Tunnels in India
Terratec joined workers and officials from Gulermak-TATA Projects JV and the Lucknow Metro Rail Corporation (LMRC) to celebrate the completion of the city’s first TBM-driven tunnels as part of the the 22.88-km long (Phase 1 A) Lucknow Metro North-South line.
Government of Canada Rejects Aecon Sale to CCCI
Aecon Group Inc. (TSX: ARE) (“Aecon” or the “Company”) was informed May 23 that the Governor in Council has issued an order under the Investment Canada Act directing CCCC International Holding Limited (“CCCI”) not to implement its proposed acquisition of Aecon. As a result, the arrangement between Aecon and CCCI will not proceed.
Europe’s First Crossover TBM Breaks Through in Albania
On May 3, 2018 a 6.2-m (20.3-ft) diameter Robbins Crossover (XRE) TBM broke through into an underground chamber, marking the completion of the first TBM-driven tunnel in Albania. The TBM was also the first Crossover machine to operate in Europe.
Measurand Celebrates 25th Anniversary
Measurand, based in Fredericton, New Brunswick, started 25 years ago with two employees working in…
New Zealand’s Largest Wastewater Tunnel One Step Closer to Start Date
The start of construction of the largest -ever project for Watercare, Auckland’s water utility, is one step closer with the issuing of the request for proposal. Four construction contractors, short-listed earlier this year, now have four months to prepare their proposals.