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May 21, 2026

Abstract submission for 2027 World Tunnel Congress...

As the ITA World Tunnel Congress (ITA WTC2026) wrapped up in Montreal, Canada on May 21 attention turned to...

May 13, 2026

Tunnelling of the new cable tunnel below the Thames begins...

National Grid, the transmission owner in England and Wales, is expanding its high-voltage grid as part of The...

May 13, 2026

Robbins celebrates TBM acceptance for Ellicott City North...

Robbins marked a major project milestone in Q4 2025 with the substantial completion of the factory acceptance...

May 12, 2026

LA Metro D Line Extension opens to public on May 8...

In a significant leap forward for public transit in our region, the first section of the D (Purple) Line...

May 6, 2026

NAT 2026 to continue tradition of annual UCA Awards...

The Underground Construction Association (UCA) will present a series of awards as part of the 2026 North...

May 5, 2026

Herrenknecht TBM achieves breakthrough at Gotthard Road...

After advancing about 3.8 km (2.3 miles) through rock that was at times extremely hard and at times brittle,...

April 30, 2026

Terratec tunnel boring machine chosen for Palermo...

Terratec announced that one of its Earth Pressure Balance Machines (EPBMs) has been selected to drive the...

April 27, 2026

Major contract for Hudson Tunnel Project awarded to...

The Gateway Development Commission (GDC) awarded the contract for the Hudson Tunnel Project construction...

April 15, 2026

DC Water launches tunnel boring machine Mary at Potomac...

The Potomac River Tunnel Project’s first tunnel boring machine, Mary, has launched her northbound journey...

April 15, 2026

Excavation completed on Caterina, first tunnel on...

The excavation of the Caterina Tunnel has been completed, the first on Lot 1A of the Salerno-Reggio Calabria...

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