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Obituaries: Dutch Vliegenthart, Siegmund Babendererde
Martin “Dutch” Vliegenthart Martin “Dutch” Vliegenthart, vice president and Midwest region operations manager for J.F.…

Herrenknecht Opens Service Branch in Abu Dhabi
In response to the high demand for micromachines and comprehensive services in the Persion Gulf…

Robbins TBM Completes Swiss Safety Tunnel
On Dec. 4, 2012, a steadfast Robbins TBM made its final breakthrough in Zurich, Switzerland.…

Herrenknecht Acquires Techni-Métal Systemes
On Dec. 12, 2012, Herrenknecht AG took over the French manufacturer of tunnel supply…

Granite Construction to Acquire Kenny Construction
Granite Construction Incorporated (NYSE: GVA) announced Dec. 28 that it has signed a definitive agreement…

Brierley Launches Dr. Mole Inc.
Brierley Associates announced that Gary Brierley, company founder, will start a new sole-practitioner consultancy as…

Bruce E. Grewcock & Stephen J. Barlow Selected for Moles Awards
Two heavy construction industry executives, Bruce E. Grewcock, president and CEO of Kiewit in Omaha,…

Robbins TBM Ready to Dig Below Indianapolis
On Nov. 27, 2012 a 20.2-ft diameter Robbins hard rock cutterhead arrived in Indianapolis. The…

Double-Barrel Break-through in Toronto
On Thursday, Nov. 29, 2012 tunnel boring machines (TBMs) “Yorkie” and “Torkie” simultaneously broke through…

Building Lake Mead’s Third Straw
Continuous 12-day Pour Challenges Barge-mounted Putzmeister Concrete Placing System A continuous 12-day concrete pour tested…
Colas Joins Parsons Brinckerhoff
Ronald Colas has been named a Vice President in the Miami office of Parsons Brinckerhoff,…
Compressed Air Aids Minnesota Tunnel Project
This article discusses a particularly complex tunneling project in St. Paul, Minn. The South St.…