Mumbai Awards Afcons $200M Deep Water Tunnel

City officials say the new coastal water source could offset part of Mumbai’s supply deficit while allowing existing reservoir-fed capacity to be redistributed elsewhere citywide.

Punch List: Skanska wins $1.2B, 4-data-center contract, Amtrak wraps first phase of $1.6B tunnel

Plus, Auburn partners with the Air Force on mass timber barracks and three construction companies announce executive moves.

TBM cradle completed for Polish high-speed rail tunnel

Construction of a cradle for a tunnel boring machine (TBM) at the Retkinia launch chamber in Łódź, Poland, has been completed, with assembly of the first TBM components now under way. The post TBM cradle completed for Polish high-speed rail tunnel appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Crews complete Alfreton Tunnel track renewal

Half a kilometre of track renewals at the Alfreton Tunnel in Derbyshire, between Sheffield and Nottingham, have been completed by Network Rail. The post Crews complete Alfreton Tunnel track renewal appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Merseytravel seeks contractor for £15M Mersey Tunnels ventilation station remedial works

Public sector transport executive body Merseytravel has launched a procurement for a contractor to deliver early contractor involvement (ECI), detailed design and remedial works at eight ventilation stations across the Kingsway and Queensway Tunnel estate, in Liverpool. The post Merseytravel seeks contractor for £15M Mersey Tunnels ventilation station remedial works appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Autonomous vision-based bridge and tunnel strike prevention system

Autonomous vision-based bridge and tunnel strike prevention system for improved safety and more efficient asset management.

B1M - Austria is Digging a Tunnel Like No Other 14062023

The B1M look at the "blast and drill" method used to create new curved tunnels to link existing highways up to a new suspension bridge in Linz, Austria

HS2 - Progress on HS2’s Copthall Green Tunnel (as Western portal is complete) 15062023

Engineers working on the HS2 project are celebrating progress as they have completed the western portal of the Copthall Green Tunnel. Located in Hillingdon, the 880m long tunnel structure sits between the twin bored Northolt Tunnel and the Colne Valley Viaduct.

Tech Tacular - Britain's New Super Mine. Constructing The Deepest Mine In Europe 15052023

This video provides details about the Woodsmith polyhalite mine near Whitby. The mine is set to go into production in 2027 and is costing around £6 billion and will create over 2,000 jobs for the local area

HS2 - How HS2's Burton Green Tunnel will enhance the local environment in Warwickshire 06042023

The 700-metre Burton Green Tunnel, located in Warwickshire, is beginning to take shape as construction is ramping up. The tunnel will follow the existing disused railway line in the area and a key feature of the tunnel is that it will include enhanced environmental features. These include tree planting, new footpaths and better connections to local woods.

When planning, what are the key engineering considerations to ensure structural integrity?