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ConShield Technologies Appoints Business Development Manager for Europe, South America
ConShield Technologies Inc. recently appointed Rafael Pastor Gonzalez, (M.Eng), University of Navarra, San Sebastian, Spain,…

Normet Acquires Dynamic Rock Support
Normet Group Oy has acquired the shares in Dynamic Rock Support AS in Norway. The…

Economics Minister Schmid Visits Herrenknecht.
Schwanau, Germany, January 28, 2013. The Baden-Wuerttemberg Finance and Economics Minister Dr. Nils Schmid paid a…

Second Aker Wirth TBM Ready for Koralm Tunnel in Austria
In December 2012, the final functionality tests were carried out for the first tunnel boring…

Ground Improvement and Support Course Offered at Colorado School of Mines
The Colorado School of Mines’ Office of Special Programs and Continuing Education (SPACE) has been…

METRO Project Provides Safer Underground Railways
Congested roads and railways make underground transport systems more popular. But more tunnels lead to…

Fox Conference Held in New York
The UCA of SME’s George A. Fox Conference drew 330 participants to hear about the…

Anchoring on Austria’s New Semmering Base Tunnel
Minova’s Self-Drilling Anchors Help Secure Entrance Slopes In April 2012, work started on the New…

NEORSD Selects MWH/HMM JV for Next Tunnel Phase
A joint venture between MWH and Hatch Mott MacDonald has been selected as design consultant…

Hatch Mott MacDonald Relocates New York, Texas Offices
In December, Hatch Mott MacDonald announced that two of its offices have relocated. In Texas,…

Manitowoc, Shantui Form Joint Venture
Manitowoc Cranes and Shantui Investment Co. Ltd. plan to form a new joint venture to…

Crossrail Tunneling Begins in Southeast London
Sophia, Crossrail’s fifth tunnelling machine, began her journey from Plumstead to North Woolwich on Jan.…