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Narragansett Bay Commission Issues RFQ for Pawtucket Tunnel
The Narragansett Bay Commission (NBC) has issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) to solicit Statements…
DEP Announces Breakthrough on Delaware Aqueduct Repair Project
The New York City Department of Environmental Protection has completed excavation of the Delaware Aqueduct…
Instrumentation & Monitoring for the E330 Downtown Bellevue Tunnel
The E330 Downtown Bellevue Tunnel project is owned by Sound Transit, the regional authority for…
Recognizing Industry Achievement
Each year in the August issue we highlight the winner of the Tunnel Achievement Award,…
SNWA Low Lake Level Pumping Station – Proven Benefits From Early Contractor Involvement
Over the past two decades, the Colorado River Basin has experienced significant drought conditions that…
First Section of Anacostia River Tunnel Opens, Fulfills Promise of Cleaner Water
Although the rivers and creeks that meander through Washington, D.C., are often noted for their…
UPCOMING PROJECTS: August 2019
CALIFORNIA Moccasin Mountain Tunnel Improvements This project for the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission involves…
In Memoriam: Jim Monsees
Long-time Parsons Brinckerhoff tunnel engineer James E. “Jim” Monsees passed away Aug. 5 after a…
Hitachi Zosen to Build 12-m TBM for Japan’s Sasson Tunnel
Hitachi Zosen Corp. has recently received an order from an Obayashi-led JV for an earth…
Herrenknecht Welcomes Minister of Education Dr. Susanne Eisenmann
On July 24, 2019, Dr. Susanne Eisenmann, Minister of Education, Youth and Sport of the…
ITA Launches Working Group on ‘Shaft Design and Construction’
During the 45th General Assembly in Naples, the ITA approved the creation of a new…
Fugro Expands Its Instrumentation to Monitor Dutch Tunnel
To address congestion in densely populated cities, transportation engineers and city planners are increasingly turning…