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NCE Tunneling Awards 2017 ShortlistAug 30, 2017
<p>New Civil Engineer’s hugely popular Tunnelling Awards are back for their eighth year in 2017. Showcasing the very best in tunnelling expertise the Tunnelling Awards are now firmly established in London as a premier networking event for the global tunnelling ... -
World’s first underwater hotel set for DubaiSep 19, 2017
<p>The Floating Venice, the world’s first underwater luxury vessel resort, will bring a Venetian experience to the Middle East when it opens in Dubai in 2020.</p> <p>Developed by Kleindienst Group, the US$680 million floating resort will be located in ... -
Dubai’s mega drainage tunnel project gets green lightSep 18, 2017
<p>First stage gets approval for Dh1.3b, while the second phase of the project is under consideration for approval, which will raise the total cost of the project to Dh2.5b.</p> <p>Dubai: Dubai is set to begin the construction of its mega drainage system dubbed ... -
Once-azure Greek coastline blackened by oil spill (DRONE VIDEO)Sep 15, 2017
<p>The sinking of an oil tanker near Greece’s largest port over the weekend has left a number of popular beaches closed. With thick black waves of foul-smelling liquid drifting further along the Greek Riviera, authorities are struggling to contain the ... -
Landslide in Kamala destroys new villa constructionSep 15, 2017
<p>Landslide at a construction of a planned 9 villa complex in Kamala after heavy rains overnight and this morning. The landslide appears to have happened near Baan Hua Kuan, Kamala.</p> -
Mega Manila Subway to start construction next year – NEDASep 14, 2017
<p>MANILA, Philippines — The board of the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) has approved the first phase of the Japan-funded Mega Manila Subway Project scheduled to begin construction next year.</p> <p>The first phase of the subway has ... -
9 killed, 9 trapped in China mine, tunnel accidentsSep 14, 2017
<p>BEIJING — At least nine people have been killed and nine others trapped in mining and tunnel building accidents in China, state media reported Thursday.</p> <p>Nine miners were killed in a gas explosion deep inside a shaft on Wednesday afternoon in ...
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Research Update on Geomembranes at Tailings Storage Facilities
This is a guest post by Sahar Pakzad, Marketing and Communications Coordinator at Klohn Crippen Berger Ltd. Professor Kerry Rowe and Klohn Crippen Berger (KCB) alumnus Alan Chou of the GeoEngineering Centre at Queen’s University recently presented an update to KCB staff on the use of geomembranes at tailings storage facilities (TSFs). This update is a result … Continue reading Research Update on Geomembranes at Tailings Storage Facilities
Sep 06, 2017
New era in site investigation data access
Our industry is a bit behind when it comes to new technologies, maybe it is because the scientific progress is moving slowly or not even significantly changing with time. For instance, we’re all still using Terzaghi’s early 1940’s one dimensional consolidation theory or the SPT to conduct our soil investigation. SPT was standardized between 1920 … Continue reading New era in site investigation data access
Jun 19, 2017
