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Final breakthrough for Brisbane traffic link
Qualifiers called for Himalayan road link
First TBM launch on Klang Valley MRT
Driving progress on Moscow metro
Driving sea outfalls for Sochi Winter Olympics
Closing in on final breakthroughs in Milan
TBM, SCL milestones for Crossrail

May
Seattle Northgate LRT Link bid result
Mexico City manages mega drainage
Vancouver confirms Caterpillar as TBM supplier
DC advancing clean river mega-project
Fehmarn link prequalifiers unveiled
RETC 2013 Exhibition Preview
RETC forum on risk and uncertainty
BTS Tunnel design and construction course
Toll judgment throws Midtown into chaos
Iceland advances coastal road links
Impregilo confirms Doha metro contract win
WTC 2013 Exhibition preview
Prequalification call for Oslo-Ski TBM link
Robotising maintenance of TBM cutting tools
New tunnel added to UK high speed rail scope
Excavation wraps up on Miami Port link
Qatar RFQs for 113km IDRIS sewerage project
Workhorse TBM holes through for Bi-County
Extreme long reach drives in India
Leadership elections for ITA at WTC in Geneva
Citybanan starts complex sinking operation
First award on record-breaking Ryfast
Seattle prepares for mega-TBM assembly

April
Keeping underground noise within limits
WTC technical programme and exhibition
Central Subway bids open as first TBM arrives
Rapid excavation breaks through in Brisbane
New 9km tunnel for UK high speed rail
Long drive TBM celebrations in Malaysia
More tunnel awards at Chuquicamata
Geneva rolls out the WTC red carpet
Company news reported at bauma 2013
Qatar begins Doha metro tunnel awards
bauma bonanza!
Rapid progress on latest Chinese metro
Indonesia outlines its infrastructure ambition
Extreme gradient challenges in Switzerland
Hong Kong Shatin-Central metro rollout
Mega EPBM arrives in Seattle

March
Niagara water tunnel opens at last
Pushing ahead with Milan metro Line 5
Wrapping up Spadina Line southern tunnels
TBM giants dominate bauma awards
Reflecting on Europe's first immersed tunnel
New tool proves no-dig carbon savings
Second drive through on London cable link
Dual mode TBM wraps up mountain drive
Behind the scenes at bauma
bauma Exhibition Preview
bauma - a chance to maximise global reach
Lima RFQ for 35km of underground metro

February
bauma prepares to break all records
Presenting the tunneling career possibilities
TBM pops up in Preston city centre
Finding a formula for delivering HSR in Brazil
RFQ call for Colombian road mega-projects
Iceland awards its longest road tunnel
Repairing Mumbai's crumbling drainage system
Report identifies preferred Crossrail 2 route
Metro sinkhole in Guangzhou
Double boost for Crossrail
Ground preparation at Semmering Base Tunnel
First TBM launched for Koralm rail tunnel

January
UK High Speed 2 needs 56km of twin tunnels
Tendering for world-longest subsea road tunnel
Femarnbelt link design safety contract
Extra tunnels for Toronto Crosstown LRT
Global interest in Femarnbelt prequalification
Gulf project boom fuels Herrenknecht expansion
Safety prize for young researchers
First TBM launches for Crossrail river drive
UK advances high speed rail second phase
Complex Swiss safety tunnel breakthrough

2012
December
A 2013 perspective for the industry
2012 in retrospect
Annual report of TunnelTalk activity
China opens world's longest high speed railway
Technical parameters of Seattle's mega EPBM
Mobilizing for Deep Rock Tunnel Connector start
Ottawa awards $2.1 billion Confederation Line
BTS screens live debate via webinar
Tunnel ceiling collapse kills in Japan
Funding boost for Northern Line extension

November
Europe hydro vision needs 165km of tunnels
New-design TBM ready for Malaysia challenge
Second canal crossing for Seattle sewer upgrade
Four TBMs for high altitude Andean drives
Extreme base tunnel for Andes rail link
Shotcrete solutions for Taiwan drives
TBMs will excavate the Oslo-Ski Follo Line
Education: Building tunnels and building lives
TBMs mobilise for Moscow metro extensions
Post Sandy pump-out under way in New York
Brisbane advances vital traffic link
Superstorm devastates New York region
Tide gates save Midtown tunnel from floods
Construction management for Northgate LRT

October
Indian demand for TBMs continues at pace
EC awards ambitious R&D programme
NATM breakthrough on East Side Access
Tunnels at the heart of Sydney transport vision
Crossrail launches TBM interactive mapping
Prequalifiers called for Fehmarn sea link
Gdansk accepts TBM for vital river crossing

September
Rio-bound EPBM to forge vital Olympic metro link
Three vie to build longest rail tunnel in Australia
Planning your new conference season
Singapore awards 35km cable tunnels
Predicting rock conditions ahead of the face
Design changes help secure project success
First tunnel award for Toronto Crosstown LRT
SCL to create Crossrail junction caverns
Innovative TBM powers through mountains
First TBM delivered for 18km Alpine drive
Prequalifiers selected for Riyadh metro works

August
Rebuilt TBMs launch on Brisbane traffic tunnel
TBM powers Swiss drive for renewable energy
Facing steep challenges on St Petersburg Metro
Queen officially opens UK Tyne Tunnel
Doha progresses towards Metro construction
UK training academy expands course range
Seattle pushes on with LRT extensions
Months early for U-220 TBMs in Seattle
Prospects and pay scales attract new recruits
Particle experiments the goal at Hamburg
Refurbishment attention for Glasgow metro
First drive through for Miami Port link

July
Ireland prepares to tender a 9km sea outfall
Governor supports mega water tunnels project
Crossrail sets up for first drives from the east
Iceland progresses road tunnel plans
Governor signs California HSR funding bill
Alpine takes bypass tunnel on vital rail corridor
Chilean mines invest in underground expansion
Countdown for Argentina's longest TBM drive
Deep level drive for Robbins TBM in Mumbai
Tackling chronic power outages in Zambia
Historic tunnel plays vital Crossrail role
New Harbour crossing in Sydney's rail plan
Trans-Alpine TBM breakthrough for Caterpillar
Tunnels lead the way in world Top-100 projects

June
Building Holland's first double-deck tunnel
NFM to build EPBM for Moscow metro
São Paolo urban forest tunnels edge closer
Tunnel award seals Irish gas project
Fatal ring-build accident at Lake Mead
Norway's mega-project to tender in Autumn
Doing business at WTC Bangkok
Replacement contractor finishes sewer project

May
Geotechnical concerns for deep mountain drives
New undersea mega-project for Norway
Indianapolis counts down to NAT 2012
NAT 2012 Exhibition preview
Tunnel option for Malaysia-Singapore link
Full-scale tunnel fire testing
ITACET training course attracts global audience
Crossing the Himalayas by rail
Prequalifiers called for 40km Riyadh metro
Crossrail launches first TBM
Fire-spalling of self-compacting concrete
Exit spacing influence on ventilation choices
Toronto axes 16km of tunnels
WTC2012 Bangkok Preview
WTC Bangkok Exhibition Preview

April
MMC-Gamuda orders six Herrenknecht TBMs
Robbins TBM completes two-year Mexico City drive
Mountain drives for water supply in Malaysia
Financial close seals Midtown Tunnel start
US debut for vertical shaft machine technology
Norway road and rail tunnels awarded
ITACET course for young engineers
Four TBMs for Sydney's $8.5 billion rail link
TBM river crossing for Gdansk air-sea link
Safety violation fine for East Side Access JV
UK awards high speed rail design contracts

March
New tunnel option for UK traffic blackspot
Major tunnel and station awards on Stuttgart-21
MMC-Gamuda takes Kuala Lumpur MRT tunnels
Freeing stricken TBMs in tough Asian conditions
Success in Seattle as TBM holes through
Swiss tunnel crash leaves 28 dead
Historic Greek city confirms metro extension
Maiden Crossrail TBM to launch next week
Tunnels complete on Scottish water project
Arup bags another High Speed 2 contract
Strabag court win seals Italian highway deal
Laing O'Rourke takes Liverpool Street Station
EPBs for San Francisco as station bid opens
Devising new methods to assess ground stability
Rolling stock winner must prove UK benefit


February
Sochi winning on the Olympics alpine route
Contract win seals Astaldi's Chilean ambitions
Borehole cooling for Green Park Station
Royal visit for Crossrail academy
A major threat to US transit funding
Environmental services for UK high speed rail
Air traffic demands innovation near Schipol
State visit to Herrenknecht China
Five feared dead in Japanese tunnel collapse
California HSR identifies qualified contractors
Skanska scores 2nd Avenue Subway hat-trick
First TBM launches on Panama metro drive
Dry approach to Connaught Tunnel repair
TBMs ready for London sewerage drives
WTC Bangkok extends official welcome to ITA
East Side Access slippage forces new contract
Fresh EIA forces Colombia tunnel suspension
Seven shortlisted for UK High Speed 2 design

January
New LRT plan would cut Eglinton tunneling
UK High Speed 2 development partner selected
Final tunnel awards on giant STEP project
Brazilian port tunnel sets new standards
Extra tunnels seal UK high speed rail approval
WSSC water tunnel pushing progress
Italian JV wins Jonica coastal highway contract
Immersed tube plans for Holland's Lake IJmeer
Peer review critical of California's HSR plan

2011
December
2012 perspective
In search of resilient cities
TBM tunnels considered for Fehmarn sea link
Inn Valley underground rail ready to open
2011 in retrospect
Qatar drives forward with Doha metro
Kuala Lumpur opens tunnel Training Academy
Andes link a priority for Chile-Argentina-Brazil
Dulles Metrorail progresses under new name
Deep wastewater drive under way in Kansas
Crossrail partner loses trains battle
Bangkok examines flood prevention plans
Midtown Tunnel P3 contract awarded in Virginia
UK reconsiders High-Speed 2 tunnel alignment
UK budget commits to infrastructure projects
Ireland drops €5.6 billion metro projects
Panama awards urgent Esti headrace repair
Concrete finish for Glendoe repair

November
Crossrail awards central station contracts
Major upgrade plans for London's Bank Station
New Zealand concedes proposed park route
Tunnel worker loses his life in New York
California calls high-speed rail qualifiers
Tunnel bids sought for high-speed rail
Seoul blasts through a granite mountain pass
Miami Port Tunnel excavation underway
Five in Kuala Lumpur's MRT Swiss Challenge
Tunnels key to Colombia's Mountain Highway
Brynglas: A story of innovative solutions
Costs balloon for California's high-speed rail
Mistake delays Miami Port Tunnel start
Ottawa announces shortlist for LRT

October
Bolted segments rescue snarled pipejack
Underground gas storage facility opens
BTS focus on health and safety
Norway moves ahead with high speed rail
DC Water starts on major CSO program
Steep gradient formwork challenge
Rio prepares for international games
Tunnel death leads to $55,000 fine
Lee Tunnel shaft sinking progress
OARS shaft-sinking challenges
Caldecott closing in on breakthrough
Warzone drainage project closes out

September
Mont Blanc Tunnel at age 46
All Crossrail TBMs in the Herrenknecht basket
New York harbor crossing under way
Tunnel repair for aging New York aqueduct
TBM breakthrough in New York
Crossrail seeks bids for tunnel fit out
Another successful IUT
Long wait over for Lake Mead TBM
Space monitor for Hong Kong settlement
Alternative contracting and delivery methods
New access drives for mighty mine operation
Sprinkler limitations for tunnel fire fighting
Portland CSO tunnels score national recognition
Strabag to build Toronto wastewater tunnel
TBM link to Messina Strait cable crossing
Hong Kong closing out West Drainage scheme
Delaying train delivery will save millions

August
Seattle mobilizes for sewer upgrade
New York tunneling projects weathered Irene
New York tunneling projects brace for Irene
New Zealand to build 14m EPBM road link
Federal approval for Seattle's bored tunnel
Russia confirms order for largest TBM ever
Excavation complete on Brightwater
Voters back the bored tunnel in Seattle
Slim spread in Indianapolis' CSO tunnel bids
Seattle selects East Link route
UK tunnel safety and training schemes in focus
Glendoe recovery on track
Engineers assess fire damage to M4 tunnel

July
Truck blaze damages UK traffic tunnel
Hindhead bypass opens in UK
World Bank backs Vishnugad Pipalkoti hydro
Mighty TBM procurement for Seattle
Japanese machine for Alaskan Way mega drive
UK MSc course for masters in tunnelling
Last chance for £3,000 MSc Tunnelling bursaries
Electric Häggloader keeps hydro tunnel green
Crossrail awards first underground station contract
Tunneling starts for Austria's longest rail link
EIS supports Alaskan Way tunnel
Crossrail's programme for assuring value
High-speed railway development in China
Brisbane completes Airport Link excavation

June
Record-setting sea links open in China
RETC program to monitor trends and activity
China's mega sea link moves forward
Short sighted Yucca Mountain shutdown
Tight race for Central Subway running tunnels
Bidding signal start of San Francisco subway

May
Crossrail appoints new chief executive
Mandatory bid meeting in Indianapolis
Hindhead draws curious crowds
Niagara hails long awaited breakthrough
Aker Wirth TBMs for Koralm contract
Geological data released for Fehmarn
Helsinki set to welcome the industry
Metro tunneling starts in Toronto
Iceland bids new road tunnel

April
Brenner Baseline gets official start
Waller Creek begins construction
Crossrail station bidders
Crossrail plan of tunnelling attack
Dulles metro station stays underground
Alaskan Way construction management
Warsaw micro drives for Vistula cleanup
Tight competition for BTS Harding Prize
2nd Ave 86th St station cavern bid result
Crossrail confirms new contract awards
China moves to high performance drilling

March
ESA Queens Tunnels all set to start
Front runner for Crossrail Thames Tunnel
Monumental excavation finalised at Gotthard
Salt caverns converted for UK gas storage
Blue Plains design-build contract awarded in DC
Bi-County TBM drive halted by gearbox troubles
Robbins consolidates presence in China
India builds its first oil storage caverns
Caldecott second heading underway
Hong Kong starts massive XRL project
Oslo-Ski invites international interest
SELI-Coastal form subcontinent alliance
Chennai Metro surprise award

February
Amtrak capitalizes on ARC's demise
Seattle U-Link prepares for TBM arrivals
Airport Link sees second TBM through
Seli mobilizes Panama EPBM hydro drives
bC India an impressive first event success
Brisbane Airport Link first TBM breakthrough
Caterpillar confirms LOVAT name change
Secured funding powers Brenner Base Tunnel forward
California high-speed rail calls expressions of interest
GIA's record order for supplies
Fire fighting functions for the Channel Tunnel
Politicians back Europe's mega immersed tube

January
Drill+blast performance for SE Asia rail route
Hitachi confirms batch of overseas orders
Palomino segments part of the package
bC India prepares for international showcase
San Vicente pipeline finished and in service
Buried end for Airport Link TBMs
Lake Mead suffers third significant setback
Brisbane Airport Link works avert inundation
Rob Holden to quit as Crossrail Chief Executive
SELI to use four EPBMs for Cityringen
Columbus prepares for Mixshield arrival
Alaskan Way contract signed and CM RFQ called

2010
December
2011 perspective
2010 in retrospect
Smart infrastructure research at Cambridge
Alaskan Way financial bid opening result
Channel Tunnel historic link 20 years on
Crossrail tunnel contract awards
UK rail from the Channel Tunnel and beyond
Immersed tube recommended for Femern link
Copenhagen's Cityringen metro contract award

November
PP fibres to resist fire-induced spalling
ARC cancellation hits hard
Femern Bælt sea link bridge/tunnel cost comparisons
Femern Fixed Link tunnel considerations
Femern Fixed Link bridge and tunnel options
Cincinnati plans CSO program
Brenner's exploratory bore completed
Seymour-Capilano twin drive done
Rail upgrade breakthrough in Malaysia
Direct Pipe debut in the USA
ICE Presidential Address 2010

October
Oslo-Ski direct in twin-tube connection
Vancouver's twin TBM drives home in
Epoch achievements on Gotthard Baseline
Sir Alan Muir Wood Symposium review
Ross Dimmock joins TAM-Normet
Mega project procurement for Alaskan Way
Fibre concrete developments in the UK
Delhi Metro meets Commonwealth Games deadline
Devil's Slide breaks through
Gottard Baseline tube set for historic breakthrough

September
Bay Tunnel construction start
Northern Link plan of attack
Brisbane Northern Link concession award
First Robbins slurry TBM on order for China
PPE the last resort for safety
Underground structures of distinction
URS acquires Scott Wilson Group
Obama's $50 billion infrastructure pledge
Crossrail procurement status
Long TBM drive for Turkey
The volume loss debate
Hitachi TBM for Bay Tunnel
Waller Creek Tunnel pre-bid meeting

August
Crossrail settlement control measures
DRBs experiences in Canada
FIDIC suite of contracts analysed
Hallandsås celebrates first tube finish
Brisbane starts second TBM
Crossrail: Site investigation and geo-expectations
High pressure hydrodemolition
Preparing the ground for Crossrail
Dublin Port Tunnel claims settled
Caldecott makes an excavation start
Four bid to qualify for Dublin's DART PPP
London awards Bond Street Station upgrade

July
Seattle LRT client applies lessons learned
U-Link tunnel contractors mobilize
Plans for Sound Transit LRT extensions
Robbins TBM for ARC Palisades tunnels
Underground start for Bangalore Metro
Prequalifiers tender for Chennai Metro
New support systems for Qinling TBMs
Guiding technology for curved tunnel alignment
Lake Mead intake works inundated
Award of New Irvington Tunnel
Blue Plains Tunnel RFP
Portland NAT conference review
Amsterdam Metro first drive completed
Miami Port Tunnel project groundbreaking

June
ITA General Assembly report
Brisbane breakthrough and lining start
Positive progress at Niagara
Two Brightwater TBMs hole through
Crossrail gets new UK Government backing
No 7 Line break through in New York
Hallandsås achieves MBZ pilot breakthrough
Gautrain services begin in South Africa
Crossrail awards geomonitoring data controller
First curved micro drive in the USA

May
Proposals called for Seattle's big bore
Brightwater's recovery plan and strategy
Seymour-Capilano twin tunnel update
End of PPP on London's Underground
Copenhagen metro loop bids in
Normet introduces new spray mobile
Three vie for new ITA-AITES President

April
ITA ahead of the 36th General Assembly
WTC - a packed program set up
New concept for pumped storage design
New TBM manufacturing venture
Glacier lake drainage tunnel comes on-line
Fast-track drill+blast in Canada
Large rock TBM developments
BAUMA goes ahead despite travel upheaval
Amsterdam starts TBM metro tunnelling
Test run for tight settlement control in The Hague
LOVAT as part of Caterpillar sets out the strategy
New Irvington Tunnel design and bid result
BAUMA 2010 set for a bumper turnout
India, the partner country for BAUMA 2010

March
Ethiopia: Lining prevented domino collapse
San Francisco: Crystal Springs breakthrough
BTS Tunnel Design and Construction Course
Special TBM for Kishanganga headrace drive
Hindhead adopts spray-on waterproofing
Victoria Station's Upgrade in London
Crossrail moves ahead with enabling works
Hydro scheme employs first TBM to work in Laos
Panama awards two hydro TBM headrace drives
Moves to bury Yucca Mountain
Chacayes hydro progress in Chile
Santiago Metro survives the 8.8 quake

February
More detail for Gilgel Gibe II collapse recovery
ITA-WTC Vancouver: Program at a Glance
BAUMA Bulletin: Discussion Forum
Economic forecast for global tunnelling
Brightwater plan to mitigate delays
BAUMA bulletin: On the map!
Mega water supply tunnel for California
Germany: BAUMA: Additional tunnellers
Scotland: Glendoe failed headrace recovery
Italy: Rome Metro extension award
Germany: BAUMA: What to expect on the stands
St Petersburg PPP
US rail investment
BAUMA: Exhibitor previews

January
Alaskan Way costs and pre-qualifiers
Strait crossings in focus
Hudson River drive competitors
BAUMA: The international set
LRT plans for downtown Ottawa
Austin prepares for city center redevelopment
2010 Moles Awards
BAUMA - Tunnellers in the line-up
Boston cancels subway repair contract
New Irvington water tunnel advertised
BAUMA – Floorplan and locator
Baltimore's billion dollar LRT vision
UK Preston CSO tunnel contract award
UK Thames Tideway Lee Tunnel award
Vancouver venue for international tunnellers
Standby for BAUMA
Turkey: Drill rigs employed at Gökçebel dam
USA: Los Angeles sewer rehabilitation
2010 in perspective

2009
December
2009 in retrospect
Norway opens 28th undersea road tunnel
Designing for seismic survival
New jumbos key to Vietnam hydro schedule
Three bids for Palisades Tunnels
New Irvington advertisement delayed
Brisbane tunnel projects mark milestone
The United States finally wakes up to high-speed rail
London moves on Underground station upgrades
ARC project awards Manhattan Tunnels
Shortlist for Crossrail running tunnels contracts

November
Sacramento sewer tunnel pushes through
Los Angeles considers underground highway link
Albania highway tunnel collapase closure
TBM at a standstill at Niagara
Lake Mead TBM designed for the extreme
Glacier drainage tunnel protects Swiss communities
Bay Tunnel bid result
ARC tunnels packages revised
Chilean mine invites access project proposals
Strong competition for first ARC contract
Twin EPB drives for Florence rail corridor
Portland checks major milestone

October
London Underground extension to Battersea
Alaskan Way tunnel replacement agreed
Seattle's second University Link contract awarded
Flood setback for India TBM project
First use of slurry TBMs in New York City
Miami Port Tunnel finally a project!
Glendoe rockfalls more serious than initial fears
ARC prepares Hudson Tunnels contract
India's Panaji-Vasco sea link study
Dewatering to repair Bightwater TBMs
Pedestrian tunnel plans
Caldecott fourth bore bid result
Miami Port Tunnel clings to life
Conference: London's eye on the underground scene

September
TBM tunnel collapse on Cairo Metro
Balfour Beatty buys Parsons Brinckerhoff
Miami Port Tunnel troubles continue
BART begins road to Silicon Valley
Vancouver water
Spadina Subway gears up for tender
San Francisco Bay Area tunnels recharge aging system
Tunnel tragedy revisited 70 years later
Melbourne announces metro plan
Dubai Metro opens its doors for service
Portland CSO on track
Crossrail capital injection
NFM EPBM for Cairo Metro
US microtunnel death inquiry
Prequalify for NY harbor siphons

August
Toronto: Client equips Southeast Collector
Toronto: Buried EPB recovered
Crossrail invites interest
Seattle U-Link bid result
UK high-speed rail idea
Glendoe rockfall shutdown
Canada Line opens
Sydney CBD Metro shortlist
Washington DC CSO masterplan
Seattle bids next University-Link contract
Caldecott bid opening extended
HATS contracts in Hong Kong confirmed

July
Crossrail invites tunnel construction interest
Crossrail's public funding assured
Seattle embraces new transit system
Planning of HATS deep sewage tunnel in Hong Kong
Beacon Hill voids investigation
ITA President's statement
Great celebrations for Gotthard TBM arrival
New leadership at LOVAT
ARC contracts update
Alpine wins Slovenia road tunnel
Lafayette CSO breakthrough
Tunnel preferred for Long Island sewer
RETC 2009 hits Las Vegas

June
Brightwater TBMs in trouble
Upper Rouge CSO cancelled
Post ITA analysis

May
Budapest Metro standoff resolved
Caldecott 4th bore to be advertised
Malaysian raw water tunnel awarded
Crossrail management mobilized
First ARC contract advertised
Alpine wins rails contract

April
New approach to Golden Gate Bridge accelerated
Seymour Capilano restart comes at a high price
Ashlu Creek TBM drive done
Detroit outfall contract terminated
Funding shortfall cripples Upper Rouge CSO
Funding sources dry up for Las Vegas
Lake Mead shaft contract deferred
Sochi tunnels towards Winter Olympics
London's Crossrail moves into detail design

March
Prelude to building Brenner Baseline
Low bid cuts cost of University Link
Three bids for Bi-County Water Tunnel
Second super sewer to revitalize River Thames
Fatal collapse on Cologne's new metro line
Yucca Mountain all but scrapped
Infrastructure in Obama's billions in bail out
Programme challenges at Bogong
Blue Mountains record breaker
Sinkhole bothers Brightwater
Tunnel too rich for Dallas taxpayers
Tunnel takes top London award
Dick Robbins honored for TBM engineering innovations
Charleston's deep level sewer wins acclaim
Claremont Tunnel receives top award

February
Underwater works for Hobson Bay
Eurotunnel back to full capacity
Design build responsibility at Rosedale
Pittsburgh breakthrough marred by money worries
McConnell Dowell - Award winner at Pike River

January
Brightwater under pressure
Robbins reintroduces TBM advantages to India at AMR
Record drill+blast work in Norway
Caldecott Tunnel funding frozen
Bored tunnel for downtown Seattle
Miami Port Tunnel on life support
Rebid reprieve for Seymour Capilano
Perseverance paying off at San Vicente

2008
Supreme Court finds for the engineers
Strong competition starts North Link in Seattle
Oslo Ski railway tunnel project
Americans approve billions for transit
Crystal Springs Bypass Tunnel awarded
Construction of Haifa Tunnels at standstill
Mexico's largest EPB supplied by Robbins
ITA 2008 news from Agra, India
China buys Italy's CIFA
Herrenknecht - four for Brisbane
Accounting for slow progress at Niagara
East Side Access optimization
CERN - an underground triumph
Tunnelling activity in India
Final breakthrough for Arrowhead
Spray-on waterproofing - Finding real application
DRBs - knowing and playing by the rules
Subsea connection for desalination plant
California fixes high-speed rail route
Austria: Design considerations for high-speed rail
Lovat speaks of acquisition
Brisbane awards airport highway tunnel link
Breakthrough marks milestone at Arrowhead
Lake Mead No 3 intake tunnel awarded
Vancouver's twin tunnels contract terminated
Buried EPBM recovery in Toronto
Miami still on hold
Portland progress
Tysons Corner in the air on Dulles link
Brightwater update
Brightwater mobilization
South Cobb sewer tunnel awarded in Atlanta
NAT Conference Round-up
Tunnelling complete at Kárahnjúkar, Iceland
Lovat + Caterpillar
NATM excavation underway at Devil's Slide

2007
Lane Cove collapse
San Vicente stumped by tough conglomerate
Clawing success from the extreme at Arrowhead
Alaskan Way frustration
Seymour-Capilano - Twin TBM progress - Dec 2007
A slow road for BART to San Jose - May 2007
Seymour-Capilano encounters - May 2007
Canada Line mobilization in Vancouver - Mar 2007

2006
Americas high speed rail aspirations
Facing challenges on Seymour-Capilano - Dec 2006
Niagara plan of action - Dec 2006
Public demand for Big Dig accountability

2005
New start for LA Metro contracting - Sept 2005
Singapore extremes on the DTSS - Mar 2005

2004
Two Robbins TBMs for Vancourver - Dec 2004
Triumph from tough going in Delhi
Three bid Vancourver tunnels - Sep 2004
The good, bad and mixed on the DTSS - Apr 2004
Vancourver drives towards better water - Mar 2004

2003
Silicon Valley selects BART line consultants
Panama adopts EPC contracting for Esti scheme
Santiago Metro goes underground with NATM – Part 1
Optimized NATM designs for Santiago Metro - Part 2

2002
Dublin coping with complicated conditions - Sept 2002
Delhi Metro emerges

2001
CERN: Spectacular excavations for underground laboratory - Aug 2001
CERN: Great excavations for nuclear physics experiments - Aug 2001
Fire damage rebuild of Mont Blanc road link
Set up for Detroit's outfall - May 2001
Record setting TBMs on Yellw River drives - Jan 2001

1997
Incline TBM drive to save critical deadline - Apr 1997

1993
From the Archive: Channel Tunnel hindsight

TunnelCast

39th ITA General Assembly and WTC2013
Tunnelling in the Mediterranean Region
Northern Boulevard ground-freezing support
Devil's Slide Tunnel opening day celebration
Dubrovnik plan to ease traffic congestion
San Francisco Bay EPBM breakthrough

2012
Seattle accepts world record TBM in Japan
Mega dimensions of Russian Orlovski Project
Mobile solutions for onsite fire safety tests
NAT delivers in Indianapolis
Bangkok betters expectations at the WTC
Exploring possibilities in South East Europe
Hitachi progress under San Francisco Bay

2011
USA Caldecott Fourth Bore holes through
Manhattan Holland Tunnel at 84
Environmental impact assessments
Austria's MSc course in NATM tunnelling
New Irvington video report
Upbeat RETC in San Francisco
Dubrovnik's vision for managing tourists
Helsinki ITA-WTC highlights
Dubrovnik symposium draws a crowd
Caldecott advancing NATM excavation

2010
ITA's Education and Training Foundation
Underground route of Alaskan Way highway
Bay Tunnel groundbreaking starts off construction
Seymour-Capilano in action
New ITA President and Executive members
Animateurs explain the ITA Working Groups
WTC 2010 Vancouver - a success all round
Pushing progress at Devil's Slide
Caldecott groundbreaking

2009
New York No 7 Line breakthrough
Tyne Tunnel cut-and-cover deck formwork traveller
First use of embedded liner in segmental tunnel
San Vicente final breakthrough
Lowering the TBM at Crystal Springs
Constructing Portland's West Side CSO
Canada Line opens ahead of schedule
RETC 2009 a hit in Las Vegas
Access to the Region's Core

2008
California High Speed Rail bond passes
Canada Line Breakthrough Celebration
NATM excavation underway at Devil's Slide
Caldecott 4th Bore
San Francisco Bay Tunnel for SFPUC
NAT 2008 Conference Round-up
California High Speed Rail

TBM Recorder

Slurry TBM ends Zhanjiang Bay underpass
Hydro breakthrough for EPBM in Panama
Terratec unveils third TBM for Delhi metro
Mega-TBM order is NFM's biggest ever

2012
Giant Seattle TBM ready for hand over
Terratec rolls out Delhi Metro TBMs
Breaking excavation records in the Himalayas
First of four Seli EPBMs ready for Copenhagen
High-power TBMs jump start Texas water line
First of six Robbins EPBMs set in Singapore
Bangkok Metro Blue Line Extension begins
TBM breakthroughs in Russia
Giant Sparvo EPBM completes first drive
Double shield taking on tough work in Turkey
Presidential TBM visit in Georgia
Beijing completes underwater metro drive
EPBMs managing mixed ground in Nanjing
Goals reached in Hong Kong and Rome
TBM excavation conquers Peruvian Andes

2011
Herrenknecht begins roll out of Crossrail orders
Seattle LRT breakthroughs
First of two NFM mega EPBMs ready for Spain
High-tech TBMs for Azerbaijan metro
Miami TBM assembled and set to go
First Robbins slurry TBM set for launch
A second mega-TBM river crossing for Nanjing
Record-setting headway under high overburden
Miami prepares for TBM arrival
Robbins mega rock TBM rolls into history
Herrenknecht to deliver six Crossrail TBMs
Slurry TBMs commissioned in Bangalore
U-link TBMs set for launch in Seattle
Lee tunnel TBM heading to London
Aker Wirth TBMs for Koralm contract
Niagara hails long awaited breakthrough
Robbins hybrid EPBM for Sleemanabad, India
Speedy EPBM in Zhengzhou
Tough Sochi drive comes through
Robbins launches 2 of 3 TBMs
Laos celebrates first TBM achievement
SELI to use four EPBMs for Cityringen

2010
Long heading breakthrough at Pinglu
Mega EPBM accepted for Italy
Twin TBMs complete twin water drives
Brenner's exploratory bore completed
Seymour-Capilano twin drive done
TBM drives on for the Faroe Islands
Twin EPBMs to Zhengzhou Metro
Two EPBMs to power up in Panama
Stormwater breakthrough in Buenos Aires
Rome Metro closes in on B1 Line extension
TBM travels to Switzerland
First TBM starts in Brisbane
Rome Metro breakthrough
Record breaking 15.55m EPBM for Italy
Second cutterhead change for Barcelona
Chengdu EPBM record holder
Robbins EPMBs for metro in Xi'an
Two EPBMs for Spanish river crossings
Brisbane's Airport Link TBM arrives
Robbins rock TBMs launched in Chongqing
Switzerland: Steep TBM drive
Robbins EPBM trio off to Mexico
On-site build for Mexico City EPBM

2009
Breakthrough on Rome Metro
Successes after mammoth struggles in Ethiopia
Robbins trio to team up in Malaysia
UK machines at home and abroad
Record rates on Spanish high speed rail drive
Robbins EPBM to China's new Chengdu Metro
Gotthard excavation 91% done
New mega drives under the Yangtze
NFM breakthrough in Wuhan
Robbins TBM sets long distance record in China
Robbins EPBMs tally records in China
Robbins TBM headings in Melbourne
SELI adqueduct drive in Barcelona, Spain
Robbins site-assembly in India
LOVAT's Olympic gold
Bosphorus underpass successful
Seli for India's Kishanganga
Robbins EPB to rebuild Azerbaijan waterways
Rail tunnel breakthrough
Lovat rolling out #250
Top down TBM escalator drives
Herrenknecht delivers first of three TMBs to Mexico City's massive drainage project
Dynamic Robbins TBM will adapt mid-bore
Robbins EPBMs to Pearl River Delta
Two LOVAT EPB TBMs to China
Two NFM EPBMs for Beijing Metro

2008
NFM concentration in Shenzhen
Record advance rates at Cabrera
Gotthard TBM safely across the Piora Mulda
LOVAT TBM on Metro Milan
Three Robbins EPBMs to improve Mexico City drainage
Breakthrough at Istanbul Metro Station
Onsite build for giant Jinping-II TBM
LOVAT's TBM to Edmonton + finance services

Discussion Forum

Hydroshield and extruded lining usage in Lyon

2012
Expert witnesses and forensic consultants
Vulnerability of cities exposed again
Winning back trust in Amsterdam metro
Defining NMT as part of the NATM SCL debate
Rekindled NATM debate-SCL debate opens
Northern Line extension gains momentum
Underground plans in South-East Europe
Possible causes of Japan's fatal tunnel failure
Learning lessons from the Swiss tunnel crash
Examining the global project league table

2011
Consolidation to capture strength and growth
Environmental impact considerations
Voters back the bored tunnel in Seattle
Seattle's bored tunnel - a story of politics
Managing risk and dispute resolution
China's leading mega-project status
Tracking the world's giant-sized TBMs
Tough conference competition
No-dig option carbon reduction
Seismic concerns and discussions

2010
"I worked on the Channel Tunnel"
Underground structures of distinction
Promoting DRBs in Canada
Join the DRB debate
The insurance costs of failures
Symptoms of the collapse syndrome
Mega projects and electioneering
Keeping the underground secure
Tunneling economic forecast
Making the case for instrastructure

2009
President Obama's vision for US high-speed rail
Governments must shoulder more risk with PPPs
Design build key to progressing water projects
Pressure testing of airlocks and bulkheads
US transit needs:J Simpson, FTA Administrator 2006-8
Comment - Our silver lining?

2008
Mandating highway tunnel inspections

1995
Exploring critical elements for NATM success

New Products and Innovations

Demonstrating spray-on waterproofing
Monitoring for safety refuge chambers
Mechanised rock bolting in confined spaces
Self-drilling bars for tight spot micropiling
Inflatable protection against inundation
Atlas Copco unveils new equipments
Normet unveils its new charging concept
All-in-one hydrodemolition solution
EPBM new CONDAT foaming agent
War on terror heralds shotcrete breakthrough
Design simplicity key for new range of locos
Mapping ground movement from space
Detecting interest in the tunnelling sector
Digital tool tracking technology
Developing drill rigs for remote locations
Delivering noise pollution solutions for Crossrail
Shotcrete robot added to Normet range
Spadina Line tunnel segments go high tech
Intelligent gas sensor improves safety
Hydrodemolition duo
Speedrods for longer service life
New Sandvik drill powers up production
Trolex range of intelligent gas detectors
Croatia's entirely underground Ombla hydro design
Fast curing concrete admixture from BASF
Zublin+VMT data control software systems
Direct Pipe debut in the USA
New Sandvik rigs and drill bits in Turkey
New improved tail seal grease
Ventilation fans and ducting developments
New Atlas Copco rock drill series
New audio-visual monitoring alarms
Explosion-proof locomotive lamp
Central information system provides big picture
Rentable formwork shapes Wienerwald cavern
TIMBY - a self-building immersed tube concept
Tyne Tunnel cut-and-cover deck formwork traveller
Constant face surveillance system
Gyro-based tunnel guidance system
Fire protection for Oslo's immersed tube road tunnel
First use of a vacuum segment erector

Company News

Excavation advances nuclear research
Caterpillar explains TBM closedown decision
Refurbished micro-TBM guarantee
Caterpillar to phase out of tunneling business
Merger creates Italian tunnelling force
Sealing the Gdansk under river highway
Collaborating for sprayed concrete innovation
Austrian tunnel group emerges from crisis
Tunnelling boosts Morgan Sindall results
Jenny Engineering is acquired by COWI
Chinese TBM maker goes international
Normet adds D-Bolt into its range of support
Kenny Construction bought out by Granite
PB acquires underground energy specialist
TBM giant acquires tunnel vehicle manufacturer

2012
BASF sells Meyco division to Atlas Copco
Atlas Copco wins Colombia mega-project order
Seli takes on a Chinese partner
Xylem adds to its growing dewatering portfolio
Collaboration delivers new light control system
Sensor specialist offers extra warranty
Normet completes full acquisition of TAM
Hydro expansion driving sales in Portugal
Strabag maintains its underground edge
Capita Symonds acquires Northcroft
Light control for Milwaukee interchange tunnels
Crossrail Board reappoints Morgan as Chairman
Norwegian to run Aker Wirth
Normet's global expansion recognized
Keeping Seattle safe on Alaskan Way TBM drive
Sany buys Putzmeister's 'Made in Germany' brand
Xylem readies Godwin for continued growth
Atkins scores another Qatar World Cup contract
Middle East project pipeline attracts interest
Godwin Pumps moves under Xylem umbrella

2011
Atlas Copco acquires GIA underground lines
Keller tumbles after difficult conditions report
SELI secures partnership in China
Normet expands its Mexico operations
Towill moves to new headquarters
Expanding VMT opens office in USA
Bad debts and downturn left Halcrow exposed
Halcrow sells out to CH2M HILL
Normet strikes partnership deal
Design partnership for UK High-Speed 2
Largest single order for Atlas Copco
McNally sells out family ownership
New private equity owners for DSI
NFM appoints new chief executive
Goodfellow opens geotechnical practice
China boosts Swedish ventilation order books
First five SELI-Kawasaki TBMs in production
SELI to complete troubled TBM drive in China
Frontier Kemper a Tutor Perini subsidiary
Herrenknecht acquires pressure pump manufacturer
Atlas Copco restructures for customer focus
Thames Water flooding event assessments
Tunnel lighting management system ISO
McNally acquires leading ISO status
New names for Atlas Copco drill rigs
Jacobs Associates Australasian expansion
New production plant for BASF in Norway

2010
Black & Veatch manages Columbus CSO
Schöma celebrates 80 years in business
Capita Symonds restructures
Further hydro development in Panama
Concrete contribution to Gotthard Baseline
TAM-Normet expands into India
Seli-Kawasaki extend their agreement
Shotcrete equipment orders for Hong Kong
Jacobs Engineering acquires JJG
ITT buys Godwin Pumps
SELI celebrates 60th anniversary
Dosco sale confirmed in the UK
PB office in Toronto
B&V framework designer for Thames Water
Normet + TAM in an equipment-materials alliance
Black & Veatch set up in San Francisco
New corporate headquarters for RIZZO
China expansion for B&V
Jacobs Associates relocations
CIFA USA + Marcotte shotcrete unit
Normet makes a positive start to 2010

2009
Wirth acquired by Aker Solutions of Norway

Obituaries & Tributes

Arthur Moss 1945 - 2013
John Keys 1962 - 2013
Siegmund Babendererde 1927 - 2012
William D Kennedy 1943 - 2012
Dave Fisher 1945 - 2011
Tommy Talbott 1932 - 2011
Peter McCann 1931 - 2011
Dru Desai 1940 - 2010
Joseph L. Abbott, Jr. Died 14 September 2010
Allan G. - Al Provost 1936 - 2010
James Wilton 1926 - 2010
Thomas R. Kuesel 1926 - 2010
Dr. Prof. Z. Dan Eisenstein 1936 - 2009
Dr. Ing. Tor L. Brekke 1934 - 2009
Sir Alan Muir Wood 1921 - 2009
Donald C. Rose 1933 - 2008
Robert J. Jenny 1932 - 2008
Dr. Ralph B. Peck 1912 - 2008
Robert A. Pond 1941 - 2008