Press Releases
Taskforce to address silica-related health risks in tunnelling
The New South Wales government has established a new expert taskforce to oversee and help address silica-related health risks for…
Porr completes crane runway beams at Forbach pumped storage power plant
Porr Tunnelbau has completed the concreting of the crane runway beams for the Rudolf Fettweis power plant conversion in Germany.…
Two TBMs breakthrough on Sydney Metro West
Two TBMs constructing the Sydney Metro West tunnels have broken through 24m below the surface at the Clyde Metro junction…
HS2 “a casebook example of how not to run a major project”, MPs say
HS2 has become “a casebook example of how not to run a major project”, according to the latest report from…
United Utilities names preferred bidder for Haweswater Aqueduct Resilience Programme
United Utilities has announced the preferred bidder to design, build, finance and maintain the replacement of six tunnel sections of…
A quarter of Mont Cenis tunnels excavated
A quarter of the 164km of tunnels for the Mont Cenis base tunnel have been excavated. In a new year…
Left line of China’s Wangjiazhai completed
The left line of the Wangjiazhai Tunnel, a critical part of China’s Lincang-Qingshuihe Expressway (Linqing Expressway) in Yunnan Province, was…
Ontario Line excavation marks progress
The vertical excavation of the north shaft has been completed on the Ontario Line’s Queen-Spadina subway station in Toronto. During…
Heysen Tunnels upgrade completed
Building work on the refit of Heysen Tunnels in South Australia has been completed, with new systems and equipment installed…
Stad ship tunnel conference attracts huge interest
A tender conference for the Stad ship tunnel attracted more than 60 contractors and suppliers. The Norwegian Coastal Administration’s (NCA)…