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April 14, 2025

ITA Tunnelling Awards Nominations are open

The 11th edition of the  ITA Tunnelling Awards will take place in Belgrade, Spain on Oct. 1. Nominations for the awards ...

April 14, 2025

World’s largest diameter TBM set to launch in China

On March 26th, the world’s largest diameter earth pressure balance-double shield convertible tunnel boring machine ...

April 8, 2025

Herrenknecht receives bauma innovation award for tunnel ...

Herrenknecht AG was awarded the bauma Innovation Award 2025 in the “Machine Technology” category for the development of ...

April 7, 2025

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The Rapid Excavation and Tunneling Conference (RETC) returns June 8-11 in Dallas, TX. The conference has a long history ...

March 20, 2025

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New Hudson Tunnel Project analysis shows active ...

The Gateway Development Commission (GDC) commissioned a new economic impact analysis of the first five contracts in ...

March 19, 2025

US passenger railroad Amtrak CEO abruptly steps down

Amtrak CEO Stephen Gardner said Wednesday he will step down immediately after more than four years as head of the U.S. ...

March 19, 2025

Stad Tunnel Project narrows qualified contractors to four

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March 12, 2025

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DC Water’s Piney Branch Tunnel Project is moving ahead with construction, the next phase of the Authority’s Clean ...

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National Grid secures planning approval for Grain to ...

National Grid has received full planning approval for the Grain to Tilbury project from Thurrock Council in Essex and ...

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