https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aWP9VKaTZKU
Two Tunnel Boring Machines (TBM) arrived from Germany 5 years ago in 2016. It was planned that they would be assembled and become operational in the same year.
Only that, it did not happen. Things...
The company selected for studying bridge and tunnel alternatives is controversial. UTE Ayesa-Fhecor has been chosen to conduct a study on whether a tunnel or a bridge should be built for the river crossing. Company will also prepare the business...
Diario de Sevilla reporting that finally contractors of cancelled SE-40 tunnel construction will be compensated. Compensation expected to cost 28 million euros. Previous tunnelling under the Guadalquivir river in Sevilla has been cancelled...
The tunnel of the new 1,6km long Rublevo-Arkhangelskaya metro line is planned to start in mid-May. This was reported today by the Moscow City News Agency with reference to the deputy mayor of the capital for urban planning policy Andrei...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6AGgZzUuS1Y
Mayor of Novi Sad, Miloš Vučević announces that construction of the Frushkogorski corridor will begin on May 1.
This road corridor is part of the road Novi Sad - Ruma - Sabac - Loznica -...
MRT Jakarta Construction Director Silvia Halim revealed that the progress of the construction of the Phase II MRT Jakarta project has reached 15.36 percent as of April 25,...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lG5mFjmiTKc
Świnoujska Tunnel contractors (GULERMAK, PORR) have already left behind 300 meters of boring.
This tunnel interesting. Because entire crossing will consist of three parts. Each of these parts will be...
Łódź Cross City tunnelling is becoming fast a laughing matter in Poland. Delays delays and delays.
Tunnel boring machines came late because of coronavirus. But they came. Tunnelling was to start in December 2020. And postponed....
RFI (Rete Ferroviaria Italiana), the Italian railway infrastructure management company, signs the €1.005 Billion worth contract with the consortium lead by WeBuild group.
The consortium of WeBuild Group (70% stake) and Pizzarotti (30% stake)...
Interesting article from South China Morning Post. Somewhere in the article it mentions that Chinese scientists have proposed to generate hydroelectric power via a 16km-long tunnel instead of an environmentally damaging super tunnel in the...
Swedish company Skanska announces that it got a €255million worth contract to build highway section and tunnel in Višňové, Slovakia.
Skanska has a Slovakian branch. Skanska announcement on 23 April goes as below.
Skanska...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLjOB6gFY1c
Kontan write CP 203 Phase 2A MRT Project Contract has been signed between MRT Jakarta and the Sumitomo Mitsui Construction Company Jakarta (SMCC) Contractor and Hutama Karya Join Operation (SMCC-HK JO)...
Singapore Land Transport Authority (LTA) news release on April 26.
LTA Awards Civil Contract for Design and Construction of Pasir Ris Interchange Station and Tunnels for the Cross Island Line Phase 1
The Land Transport Authority...
Autopista al Mar 1 project which also has a tunnel construction is running slightly ahead of schedule.
https://www.worldhighways.com/wh10/news/new-colombian-highways-being-built
The Irish Times is normally a bit too opinionated for my taste.I prefer the newspapers which gives the news, not the ones comments on it. This time though, I am glad the Times has expressed their...
Vijesti write JP Autoceste Federacije BiH (Bosnian state company responsible for the build and operation of roads) is finishing evaluation of bids for subsection Kvanj - Buna tunnel and winner will be announced soon. The construction of...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T7aX41JQsW0
Colombian Vice President gives the green light to the Variante San Francisco - Mocoa project, key in the development of the south of the country.
The National Government will conclude, through the...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFHpVmPVDLE
The General Directorate for National Roads and Motorways (GDDKiA) releases the information and video over the rate of progress for the Świna tunnel. Already 250 meters has been bored. Very impressive...
Senior transport planners & climate experts have urged transport secretary Grant Shapps and London Mayor Sadiq Khan to put an immediate stop to work on the Silvertown Tunnel to re-evaluate the scheme’s environmental...