UK’s Boris Johnson Backs HS2 Plan
United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced on Feb. 11 that HS2 – a high-speed…
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First of Two Tunnels Complete Under Las Vegas Convention Center
The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) on Feb. 14 announced that the excavation…
Hudson River Tunnel Deemed ‘Medium-Low’ Priority by FTA
The proposed Hudson River Tunnel connecting New York and New Jersey suffered another setback earlier…
Egyptian Tunneling Society Hosts Conference & Exhibition
The Egyptian Tunnelling Society (ETS) under the auspices of ITA and the Ministry of Transportation…
Epiroc introduces New DTH hammers
Epiroc, a leading productivity partner for the mining and infrastructure industries, has introduced the new…
Sandvik Acquires QCT’s Cutting Tools Division, Summerill Tube Corp.
Sandvik announced the recent aquisitions of QCT’s cutting tools division and Summerill Tube Corp. Seco…
Texas-sized Tunneling?
While it seems most of the major tunneling programs – with the exception of CSO…
ISOCARP-ITACUS Young Professionals Think Deep Program
Together with its global partner ITACUS (the International Tunnelling Association’s Committee on Underground Space), the…
Holding Up to the Pressure
Our cover story this issue presents one of the most fascinating jobs completed recently in…
2019 Tunnel Achievement Award Presented at Breakthroughs in Tunneling Short Course
The 2019 Tunnel Achievement Award was presented to the Ohio Canal Interceptor Tunnel project on…