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Hoban TBM give Gripper TBM to Dobongsan-Okjeong Metropolitan Subway

    Ji-Yu Doko
    By Ji-Yu Doko

    Hoban TBM Gripper Tunnel Boring Machine

    Hoban TBM announced on the 17 March 2020 that it has won the construction of the Gripper Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) for the Dobongsan-Okjeong Metropolitan Railway Section 2.

    Size of contract is KRW 34.3 billion (US$ 28m).

    Hoban TBM is Korean industry group Hoban Group's construction affiliate. Previous contract (also I reported) on January 20, 2020 Hoban Group informed already that they won an order to supply the Gripper Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) for the GTX A line (GTX-A line 5) of the metropolitan areaDobongsan-Okjeong Metropolitan is another victory for Hoban TBM.

    Also I reported in January: Hoban Group signed on 29 January 2020 an agreement with Germany's Herrenknecht. Hoban and Herrenknecht together will develop a domectic Tunnel Boring Machine suitable for Korean construction conditions and ground conditions.

    New project Section 2 of Dobongsan-Okjeong Metropolitan Railway: It is section 2 of the subway extension project (3 sections in total) from Dobongsan Station in Seoul to Jangam Station in Uijeongbu and Okjeong District in Yangju.

    Hoban Gripper TBM will work 3.2㎞. The construction period is 54 months.

    http://www.joseilbo.com/news/htmls/2020/03/20200317393940.html

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