Strabag UK gears up for civils work surge next year

Trio of major tunnelling jobs to drive revenue to £1bn target

Webuild named in TIME100 Most Influential Companies of 2026 list

Webuild has delivered technically challenging infrastructure projects around the world, including major tunnelling works. ( Webuild)Webuild has been named in the TIME100 Most Influential Companies of 2026 list, recognised as a “global construction innovator” in … The post Webuild named in TIME100 Most Influential Companies of 2026 list appeared first on Inside Construction.

Gotthard tunnel crews advance 32m-a-day beneath Swiss Alps

Tunnelling crews have achieved a major milestone on the northern section of the second tube of the Gotthard Road Tunnel after advancing at rates of up to 32m per day through hard Alpine rock. The post Gotthard tunnel crews advance 32m-a-day beneath Swiss Alps appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

TBMs start 6km journey under downtown Toronto for new £16bn rapid transit line

Tunnelling is underway on the Ontario Line – a 15.6km rapid transit line in Toronto, described as the “largest subway expansion in Canadian history”. The post TBMs start 6km journey under downtown Toronto for new £16bn rapid transit line appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Hochtief team lands €1.2bn Prague metro extension

A consortium of BeMo Tunnelling, Hochtief and Subterra has won a €1.2bn contract to build a segment of Prague’s D metro line. The 6km stretch will include three new underground… The post Hochtief team lands €1.2bn Prague metro extension appeared first on Global Construction Review.

HS2 Project Update, June 2023

HS2's Chief Executive, Mark Thurston, provides an HS2 project update on progress of the project

HS2 - HS2 launches third tunnelling machine in London 12042023

New first person view drone footage shows the launch of the third HS2 tunnelling machine in London. The tunnel, however, won’t be used by HS2 trains, but instead will be used to deliver materials and remove spoil from the northern portal where HS2’s twin bored Euston Tunnel will be constructed.

RMTransit - Barcelona Line 9 - A Different Way to Build a Metro? 11122022

In a world where every subway line is the same, this "metro" line did something incredibly different. So different that after 20 years the line's still not done! And yet, the engineering is impressive enough that it's still being emulated to this day.

Free Documentary - Megastructures - MRT Malaysia, Urban Diggers 14102022

Digging underground in some of the world’s worst tunnelling conditions is no easy task. To help relieve Kuala Lumpur’s constant gridlock, tunnel boring machines are digging and building almost 20 kilometres of tunnels for the city’s new mass rapid transit. Discover how the innovative Variable Density Tunnel Boring Machine was developed, put into action and overcame challenges to construct a key component of Malaysia’s new urban transport system

CNA Insider - Tomorrow City, Part 1/3 - Megaproject: Singapore's Deep Tunnel Sewerage System, 03092021

To overcome Singapore's land and space challenge the country is investing in megaprojects. One such project is the Deep Tunnel Sewerage System. Using new technology this infrastructure will also take Singapore’s sewage management into the next century. But tunnelling under built up areas is a challenge with massive tunnel boring machines underground as well as contending with geological challenges and the ever present risk of sinkholes