Plans to connect the islands of Unst and Yell with mainland Shetland via subsea tunnels have been given a community boost with the establishment of a campaign to raise £50,000 for initial investigations.
The Unst and Yell Tunnel Action Groups have already raised £100,000 for the project; half has come from…
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Third pressure balance TBM launched for Western Sydney Airport Metro line
A major milestone has been reached for the Western Sydney Airport Metro project as a third earth pressure balance tunnel boring machine (TBM) has been launched.
The project is part of the wider Sydney Metro project which involves the creation of a rail network comprising four metro lines, 46 stations and…
Silvertown Tunnel cycle shuttle bus proposal revealed as TBM enters final 200m
Transport for London (TfL) has revealed options for a bicycle shuttle bus through the Silvertown Tunnel, which is now almost completely excavated as the tunnel boring machine (TBM) enters its final stretch.
The Silvertown Tunnel is a new twin-bore road tunnel currently under construction beneath the River Thames between Silvertown and…
Melbourne Metro Tunnel to open a year early following upgrade to key commuter railway line
Upgrade work on the Sunbury line in Melbourne, Australia, is complete, meaning the Metro Tunnel is now projected to open in 2025, a year ahead of schedule.
The Metro Tunnel is a 9km cross-city connector creating a continuous rail route between Sunbury in Melbourne’s north west and Cranbourne or Pakenham to…
Deadline for entering the 2023 Tunnelling Awards extended
Firms working in the tunnelling sector have been give two extra weeks to put their projects and initiatives forward for NCE’s Tunnelling Awards.
The awards will be held in the evening at NCE’s Tunnelling Conference, which includes a daytime conference, on 7 December in London. “Industry leaders in the tunnelling sector have told us…
Vinci wins £2.32bn contract to design and build new line on Grand Paris Express
A consortium encompassing several Vinci Construction and Vinci Energies companies has been awarded a €2.71bn (£2.32bn) design and build contract for Line 15 West of the Grand Paris Express.
Société du Grand Paris’ overall €35.6bn (£28bn) Grand Paris Express project will see 200km of new metro line to its public transport…
Cost to save trapped micro-TBM in Toronto hits £14.6M
The cost to free a micro tunnel boring machine (TBM) that became trapped last year while constructing a storm sewer in Toronto, Canada, has risen to C$25M (£14.6M) due to ground stabilisation challenges.
As first reported by NCE sister title Ground Engineering, the rescue mission has become increasingly expensive since February…
New York to New Jersey rail tunnel project advances with £5.4bn government funding committment
The Unites States government is to award up to $6.9bn (£5.4bn) of funding to help build the long-awaited second passenger rail tunnel under the Hudson River connecting New Jersey and New York City.
The Hudson Tunnel Project forms part of the wider Gateway Program, which aims to revitalise New York's rail…
TechFest Awards deadline extended to 21 July
The deadline for the TechFest Awards has been extended to Friday 21 July, giving potential entrants just under two weeks extra to submit their entries.
Celebrating innovation in civil engineering and construction, the awards will be held in the evening after TechFest's daytime conference on 23 November at Hilton London Bankside,…
Delivery of 10,000t of custom steel formwork marks milestone for Fehmarnbelt tunnel
Formwork specialist Peri has completed the 12th and final shipment of its 10,000t of customised steel formwork to the Fehmarnbelt tunnel factory at Rødbyhavn, Denmark.
The 18km Fehmarnbelt tunnel will be the world’s longest immersed tube tunnel, as well as the world’s longest underwater road and rail tunnel when complete. The…