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Temporary six-lane road to be built for construction of Sydney light rail tunnel
The Sydney Morning Herald   18 February 2016   Australia   Sydney  
The six-lane diversion will be built near the Albert "Tibby" Cotter Walkway at Moore Park. Photo: Wolter Peeters
<p>A temporary six-lane road will be built alongside Anzac Parade to allow for a tunnel to be dug for the $2.1 billion light rail line between Sydney's CBD and the eastern suburbs.<br>The temporary diversion will run along the eastern side of Anzac Parade ...
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River tunnel, 'grand' station take shape
Bangkok Post   23 October 2015   Thailand   Chao Phraya River  
River tunnel_Thailand_Chao Phraya River
<p>Work on Thailand's first rail tunnel under the Chao Phraya River is expected to finish by Dec 5 this year and will connect with the Sanam Chai station train to be developed into a "palace hall" on the extended Blue Line rail route. <br>More than 75% of ...
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Alice almost finished digging Waterview tunnel
3news   09 October 2015   New Zealand   Auckland  
Alice almost finished digging Waterview tunnel
<p>The machine digging a massive tunnel at Auckland's Waterview Connection is within days of completing its two-year mission.<br />For the team driving the boring machine known as Alice, it'll be a bittersweet moment when she breaks through.<br />Grant Maclean ...
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Early Planning for New Hudson Rail Tunnel Is Underway, U.S. Transportation Secretary Says
nytimes.com   02 October 2015   USA   Hudson River  
tunnels under the Hudson River
<p>The federal transportation secretary said on Thursday that officials were taking important initial steps to accelerate long-stalled plans to build a new rail tunnel under the Hudson River.</p> <p>Speaking at a business breakfast in Manhattan, the secretary, ...
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Crossrail project: 26 miles of London tunnelling work completed
BBC NEWS   04 June 2015   UK   London  
Construction began at Canary Wharf in May 2009 with tunnelling work starting in 2012
<p>Tunnelling work in London has been completed in the &pound;14.8bn Crossrail scheme.<br />Eight boring machines have been cutting their way through earth to create 26 miles (42km) of tunnels.<br />Services, which are due to start in 2018, will run as far ...
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One worker killed, one injured after landslide at construction site in Turkey’s west
Hurriyet Daily News   19 May 2015   Turkey   Kütahya  
landslide at construction site in Turkey’s west / AA Photo
<p>A 32-year-old heavy construction equipment operator, who got trapped inside a tunnel construction site for a hydroelectric power plant (HES) in Turkey&rsquo;s western province of K&uuml;tahya, was found dead May 19, state-run Anadolu Agency reported.</p> <p>Enser ...
Qatar awards Hochtief with $296m contract for tunnel construction
albawaba Business   12 May 2015   Qatar   Doha  
A tunnel constructed by Hochtief Solutions
<p>Hochtief Solutions Middle East Qatar has signed a &euro;256-million ($296 million) contract for construction of the central section of a new sewerage network with Qatar&rsquo;s Public Works Authority (Ashghal). The deal to design and build the 14.7-km ...
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The tale of Mother Nature versus the Billy Bishop Tunnel
Daily Commercial News   27 April 2015   Canada   Toronto  
The Billy Bishop Pedestrian Tunnel
<p>Mother Nature hindering construction progress with a thick layer of ice was just one example of the challenges crews faced during the Billy Bishop Pedestrian Tunnel project. "I've never seen ice like that in my life and I've never seen ice buildup so quick," ...
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Harbour search for tunnel sites
PSnews online   15 April 2015   Austria   Sydney  
Divers prepare drilling sites on Sydney Harbour
<p>Preparatory work has begun on the second Sydney Harbour rail crossing intended to ease traffic congestion on the streets. Premier, Mike Baird said geotechnical drilling would occur up to 70 metres below Sydney Harbour in the coming weeks to help determine ...
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French win Northern Line extension TBM deal
Construction Enquirer   18 March 2015   UK   London  
Tunnel Boring Machine
<p>London Underground has placed its order for two tunnel boring machines to be used on the Northern Line extension with French engineering firm NFM Technologies.</p>
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