All articles by Vidya Sagar Maddela
Vidya Sagar Maddela
Watercare begins operation at southern section of Central Interceptor tunnel
The 16.2km wastewater tunnel connects Blockhouse Bay to the Māngere Wastewater Treatment Plant, to improve the water quality in central waterways and beaches in Auckland
Barhale wins contracts worth £10m to upgrade London’s water infrastructure
Under the contracts, the UK-based construction company will upgrade water main schemes at the Victoria Station phase two, and in the Regent’s Park region
First test run completed at Auckland’s City Rail Link project
The test train was run on the Western/North Auckland Line, from Waitematā Station to Maungawhau Station, which took two-and-a-half hours to complete the first trip and completed five trips overnight
Chennai Metro Rail to start tunnelling at Kolathur in Phase 2 expansion
With an estimated cost of INR632.46bn ($7.3bn), the Phase-2 expansion of the Chennai Metro Rail Project would add 118.9km of new lines and 128 new stations to the network, across three new corridors
Indian state to build new tunnel to reduce traffic congestion in Shimla
The proposed tunnel project is part of a broader infrastructure initiative by the Himachal Pradesh Public Works Department (PWD), which includes the construction of roads and drainages across the state
First two elements of Fehmarnbelt tunnel leaves Rødbyhavn facility
The first element will be prepared for immersion by attaching two special pontoons to the ends of the element and adding more ballast concrete, and the remaining tunnel elements will be carried into the basins soon
Birmingham FC chairman proposes £20m tunnel for new stadium
The proposed £20m project involves building a 1.5-mile (2.5km) tunnel beneath existing railway lines, and includes a connection to the HS2 rail line, which will link Birmingham and London
BTS Annual Dinner 2025: Bookings open for industry networking event
The event will bring together professionals from across the tunnelling and engineering sectors for an evening of networking and industry engagement
UK’s Lower Thames Crossing targets 70% less carbon footprint
The Lower Thames Crossing project aims to reduce the carbon footprint with a new target of less than 840,000 tonnes, a 70% reduction from initial predictions, by refining road design and using low-carbon steel and concrete
GDC awards $1.2bn contract for Manhattan Tunnel Project
The Manhattan Tunnel Project will build a part of the new Hudson Tunnel Project (HTP), with construction expected to begin in the coming months, and completion anticipated in 2029