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Raiseboring to rescue trapped Chilean miners
Things seem to be slowly moving at the San Jose gold and copper mine in Copiapó, Chile, following the collapse of a decline and vent shaft and the entrapment of 33 miners in a refuge bay 700m underground.
Air your views on concrete sustainability
In the wake of the recent article on concrete sustainability in the September issue, (print and on-line), readers of World Tunnelling now have the opportunity to express their views on concrete sustainability.
Kier awarded tunnel contract
UK-based Kier Construction has won part of a US$193 million tunnelling contract awarded by Hong Kong’s MTR Corporation for part of the Hong Kong section of the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link (XRL) connecting mainland China and Hong Kong.
Breakthrough on Phase 1 of Budapest’s Line 4 metro
Both Herrenknecht EPB TBMs mining Phase 1 of the US$1 billion Line 4 of the Budapest metro have broken through at the strategic Keleti station, thereby completing the two running tunnels for the Phase 1 stretch of line from Kelenfold to Keleti.
MTR awards XRL tunnel contract to Leighton/Gammon JV
Hong Kong’s MTR Corporation has awarded a US$360 million rail infrastructure project to a JV that comprises Leighton Asia and Gammon Construction.
Shell awaiting sea tunnel decision
Shell E&P Ireland (SEPIL), a division of oil giant Shell, is currently awaiting the outcome of a planning application lodged recently for the construction of a tunnel under Sruwaddacon Bay in western Ireland.
Four Lovat TBMs for Metrolinx LRT
Metrolinx, formerly known as the Greater Toronto Transportation Authority, has signed a US$52 million contract with Lovat for the supply of four TBMs for use on the Eglinton Crosstown Light Rail Transit (LRT) project.
Atkins to acquire top US builder
Infrastructure designer,enabler and planner W S Atkins has announced it is to acquire PBSJ Corporation, a leading provider of architectural, planning, engineering and construction services in the US.
Aker Wirth bores biggest incline
An Aker Wirth TBM will excavate what has been claimed to be the largest diameter tunnel ever attempted on an incline.
New CFO for Parsons Brinckerhoff
Parsons Brinckerhoff has announced that John Murphy has been appointed chief financial officer, and will be responsible for the firm’s global financial and accounting operations.
CALTRANS starts fourth bore of Caldecott tunnel
The California Department of Transportation (CALTRANS) has commenced tunnelling works on the fourth bore of the Caldecott road-tunnel project on Highway 24.
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