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Segment production completed for Poland’s S19 tunnel

Acciona has completed production of all the tunnel segments for the more than 2km tunnel on Poland’s S19 Expressway.

Tunnelling completed for Ohio interceptor

Tunnelling has been completed on the Northside Interceptor Tunnel in Akron, Ohio.

Italian high-speed rail TBMs named

The public have chosen the names Leucosia and Ligea for the two latest TBMs for the Salerno–Reggio Calabria High-Speed Line.

Rare blast approach undertaken for Kidston power plant

At Australia’s Kidston Pumped Hydro Storage Project, a John Holland and McConnell Dowell joint venture have completed the first of two 360m tailrace tunnels by blasting from the inside.

Final work under way for West Gate Tunnel opening

Melbourne’s West Gate Tunnel Project is a step closer to its December opening with all asphalting and line-marking now finished inside the twin tunnels.

Nearly two-thirds of Rocchetta Tunnel excavated

Four kilometres, or 62%, of the Rocchetta Tunnel on the Naples-Bari high-speed railway have been excavated.

Inclined Bore for Hydro TBM

Pingjiang hydropower project, in China, recently saw a CRCHI TBM complete bored inclined tunneling for a diversion shaft

TfL launches market engagement for DLR extension

Transport for London (TfL) has published a preliminary market engagement notice for an extension to the Docklands Light Railway (DLR).

Pre-qualification launched for Tel Aviv Metro

NTA Metropolitan Mass Transit System Ltd has launched the pre-qualification phase for the first stage of the Tel Aviv Metropolitan Metro Programme.

Region Report: Middle East

A regional report on the construction market, focused on tunneling, in the Middle East. Report by Colin Foreman, Editor of MEED, and Yasir Iqbal, Construction Writer. MEED is a sister publication of TTNA and focuses on projects in the Middle East