February 15, 2024
Washington D.C. - CBNA, Halmar, COWI, and Hatch proudly announce a partnership aimed at providing unparalleled expertise in tunnel construction and innovative solutions to DC Water. Together, the group has secured a...
When major projects can’t move forward, America can’t move forward
https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2023/great-lakes-tunnel-a-case-study-in-why-it-is-so-expensive-to-build-in-the-united-states
The Michigan Public Service Commission approved an application by Enbridge to replace its Line 5 dual pipeline segments on the lakebed of the Straits of...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RYeWOpykA4A
Italian industrial group ASTM has been awarded an important tunnelling contract in the USA. I read this in their site.
ASTM Group Is Awarded A New Contract In The USA: It Will Build A Tunnel Under...
The Valley Transportation Authority reports that it has purchased a tunnel boring machine from Herrenknecht, for its BSVII, or BART Silicon Valley Phase II,...
From humble beginnings in a two-car garage, to a state-of-theart manufacturing facility, Akkerman Inc. celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2023.
https://www.akkerman.com/golden-anniversary-akkerman-inc-marks-50-years/
Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) of California in USA chooses Herrenknecht as theor Tunnel Boring Machine needs.
The $76 million TBM will be one of the largest such machines ever to be built. It will bore the tunnel for...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hv1LzUeuMmY
"Nearly $4 billion in additional federal funding will be infused into the $16.1 billion Gateway tunnels project, ....federal officials announced Friday. "
This means NJ & NYC will spend...
Elon Musk recently claimed that this company will be worth $1 trillion by the end of the decade.
https://www.thestreet.com/technology/elon-musk-boring-company-market-cap-7-billion-dollars
Enbridge Energy last week sought help from a state oversight panel due to the “inexplicably lethargic” permit review by federal regulators for the company’s Great Lakes Tunnel Project to replace Line 5 under the Straights of...
Work on the long-delayed rail tunnel is set to speed up this month, as Senator Chuck Schumer announces an additional $3.8 billion in federal ..
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/03/nyregion/gateway-tunnel-amtrak-hudson-river.html
The DC Water (District of Columbia) Board of Directors approved a design-build contract for construction of the Potomac River Tunnel (PRT). The $819 million contract is the largest ever awarded by the Authority. The 5.5-mile-long tunnel will control...
This summer, the Washington region will consider multiple alternatives for future Metro services in the downtown core
https://ggwash.org/view/90878/dont-take-tunneling-for-granite-building-metro-under-georgetown
Gateway Tunnel project: Expect more construction announcements in coming months
https://www.roi-nj.com/2023/09/12/industry/gateway-tunnel-project-expect-more-construction-announcements-in-coming-months/
, the $583 million Northeast Boundary Tunnel has officially gone into service, marking the completion of the largest segment in a five-part, $2.7 billion system aimed at combating chronic sewer overflows throughout the...