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Google TBM news TTC to hold naming contest for tunnel borers - CTV.ca TTC to hold naming contest for tunnel borers CTV.ca Contest winners will get to view the tunnel boring machine launch and the winning names will be printed on the four machines. Tracks of my years - The Aucklander The Aucklander Tracks of my years The Aucklander The timing was fortunate because a tunnel boring machine was finishing the last of the new rail tunnels in Sydney's northern suburbs. ... Dubai Metro lifts 30m passengers in its first year - Emirates 24/7 Emirates 24/7 Dubai Metro lifts 30m passengers in its first year Emirates 24/7 ... launched the tunneling drive of the Dubai metro tunnels with HH pressing the buttons of the giant tunnel boring machine, which was billed by the RTA as ... and more » Hundreds seek jobs with port tunnel project - MiamiHerald.com Hundreds seek jobs with port tunnel project MiamiHerald.com A tunnel-boring machine has been ordered from a European manufacturer, and once it's ready, it will be disassembled and shipped to Miami where it will be ... and more » Seven shortlisted for two Crossrail tunnel contracts - The Construction Index Seven shortlisted for two Crossrail tunnel contracts The Construction Index Andy Mitchell, programme director, Crossrail said: "Bids for the two main Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) contracts have been received and contain some ... and more » Traffic turmoil on tap as West LRT gears up - Calgary Sun Traffic turmoil on tap as West LRT gears up Calgary Sun “The economics of a tunnel boring machine start to be favourable with a longer tunnel run.” Meantime, a launching truss weighing 450 tons that was built in ... and more » Tunneling starts on Victoria desalination project - Water World Tunneling starts on Victoria desalination project Water World The tunnel boring machine will excavate through heavy rock and will line the tunnel with concrete segments. Both tunnels are expected to be completed early ... and more » Crossrail Announces Shortlist For Connaught Tunnel Contract - Build.co.uk Crossrail Announces Shortlist For Connaught Tunnel Contract Build.co.uk Work on the Royal Oak tunnel portal involves construction of a 190 metre diaphragm walled box to form the foundation for a tunnel boring machine launch. ... and more » Bloomberg Deputy's Legacy, From Yankee Stadium To Hudson Yards - CityLimits.org CityLimits.org Bloomberg Deputy's Legacy, From Yankee Stadium To Hudson Yards CityLimits.org Two seemingly unrelated news items from the last month: The tunnel boring machine digging the extension of the number 7 subway line completed its task, ... Drill Down: Going Deep With NYC's Second Avenue Subway Project - Wired News Wired News Drill Down: Going Deep With NYC's Second Avenue Subway Project Wired News Above: The control station of the tunnel-boring machine. Most operations are handled via a touchscreen interface. When the Second Avenue project was first ... and more » Google tunnelling news Environment secretary backs Thames tunnel construction - Sage Construction Environment secretary backs Thames tunnel construction Sage Construction Plans for the construction of a large tunnel to prevent raw sewage polluting the river Thames have been backed by environment secretary Caroline Spelman. ... Minister supports sewage pipe construction worknews.careerstructure.com Thames 'super sewer' backedBBC News Written Ministerial StatementDeHavilland (press release) (subscription) ENDS Report (subscription) -7thSpace Interactive (press release) all 12 news articles » Happy return for Tunnel construction firm - The Northern Echo Happy return for Tunnel construction firm The Northern Echo A FAMILY-OWNED construction firm is close to completing its work on the new Tyne Tunnel, more than 40 years after it worked on the original crossing. ... NCC Gets SEK415 Million Norwegian Construction Order - Automated Trader NCC Gets SEK415 Million Norwegian Construction Order Automated Trader NCC said Wednesday it has been commissioned by Sogn og Fjordarne County in Norway to construct a road and tunnel under a contract worth a total of SEK415 ... NCC to construct road and tunnel in Norway for SEK 415 millionCisionWire (press release) all 3 news articles » Brims nears completion of Tyne Tunnel ventilation building - The Engineer Brims nears completion of Tyne Tunnel ventilation building The Engineer More than 40 years after completing work on the original Tyne Tunnel, Sunderland-based construction firm Brims is putting the finishing touches to the ... Mercer Street construction starts; what about South Park Bridge? - Seattle Post Intelligencer (blog) Mercer Street construction starts; what about South Park Bridge? Seattle Post Intelligencer (blog) The new Mercer Street also will serve as a connector to the planned state Route 99 tunnel portal. The first phase of the Mercer project originally was ... and more » Way Back Machine | The LIRR Reaches Manhattan - New York Times (blog) New York Times (blog) Way Back Machine | The LIRR Reaches Manhattan New York Times (blog) Their destination, at the end of the newly opened tunnel beneath the East River: the steel-and-marble transportation palace known as Pennsylvania Station, ... and more » Desal tunnel construction begins - Sydney Morning Herald Desal tunnel construction begins Sydney Morning Herald Work will soon start on the 1.5km-long outlet tunnel east of Melbourne, while the first machine has bored 130 metres of the 1.2km-long intake tunnel. ... and more » IDENTEC SOLUTIONS Joins Forces with Technology Partner - MoreRFID (press release) IDENTEC SOLUTIONS Joins Forces with Technology Partner MoreRFID (press release) Current deployments of the IDENTEC SOLUTIONS and ZONITH system include the Norra L?nken Tunnel construction site in Stockholm, and an underground vehicle ... Social housing dilemmas - Builders Merchants Journal (blog) Social housing dilemmas Builders Merchants Journal (blog) As Grant Prior points out in this week's Opinion on Construction Enqurier if a deal sounds too good to be true, it probably is. ... and more » St James' Park Stadium - Newcastle United - Vitalfootball St James' Park Stadium - Newcastle United Vitalfootball 5 days after they started work on the tunnel it collapsed, killing 2 of the men. Up until the 1960s planning difficulties continued, culminating in lack of ...