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UCA awards shine the spotlight on leaders, innovators and excellence in the tunneling and underground construction field. Nominations close Feb. 28.

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2025 February 20

Breakthrough for one of the “Seven Engineering Wonders of the ...

The Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel is a 37-km (23-mile) long structure of bridges and tunnels for motor traffic. Near the city ...

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2025 February 19

Ontario announces plans to extend Hazel McCallion Line

The government of Ontario announced plans to extend the Hazel McCallion Line into the city of Brampton’s downtown core via a ...

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2025 February 18

Herrenknecht to display green technology at bauma 2025

Whether traffic relief in urban centers, efficient cross-regional rail connections, sustainable energy supply or efficient ...

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2025 February 18

Sandvik introduces iNav total station navigation for tunneling ...

Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions is introducing iNav total station, the latest solution in automating drill rig navigation ...

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2025 February 11

SANDAG Releases Value Analysis Study for LOSSAN Track Relocation

A value analysis study report for the LOSSAN Rail Realignment Project in Southern California was released in February. The ...

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2025 February 04

Manhattan Tunnel Project awarded to Frontier-Kemper-Tutor-Perini ...

Manhattan Tunnel Project Route and Cross-Section The below diagram shows the below-ground location of the section of the ...

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2025 February 03

AECOM joint venture to provide project management of Sawtooth ...

An AECOM-led joint venture with STV has been selected by Amtrak to provide project management services for the Sawtooth ...

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2025 February 03

Industry veteran Paul Schmall receives Outstanding Achievement ...

On Jan. 8, Paul Schmall and Anthony J. Binsfeld were presented the Outstanding Achievement in Construction Awards by The ...

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2025 January 30

Parallel Thimble Shoal Tunnel team achieves major milestone with ...

The tunnel boring machine (TBM) on the Parallel Thimble Shoal Tunnel Project at the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel achieved ...

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2025 January 27

Thomas Prendergast named CEO of Gateway Development Commission

The Gateway Development Commission (GDC) announced at its Board meeting today that it has appointed Thomas “Tom” Prendergast ...

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