All articles by Staff Writer
Staff Writer
Mechanised Action
A sampling of recent progress and milestones with TBMs and other mechanised excavation systems on a variety of international projects
Getting Clarity With Depth
Few textbooks seek to highlight and then dive into the ground-structure interface in tunnelling, but Tunnel Design Methods does exactly that – clearly and well – and discusses much on the way
Supply mission
Mining Equipment has been supplying tunnel project and mines for almost 45 years in North America, and expanded into Europe, including with acquisitions. The developments are discussed by Matt Pope, Co-President
Preview: No-Dig Show 2025
Tunnellers are preparing to gather in Denver, CO, for the NASTT’s No-DIG Show 2025, over 30 March-3 April. 2025, when a packed programme and exhibition will cover both new and upgrade projects, technology and business opportunities, training, and offers plenty of scope for professional networking and social gatherings
Tunnelling tales
A celebratory tome of tunnelling life and the many UK and international projects built along the way is available from the BTS, as ‘Tunnelling Tales, Fifty years of the British Tunnelling Society’. The major book has pulled so much together and is reviewed here by Paul Perry, Technical Engineering Director with Aecom
Tunnel fire risk assessment through different lenses
A novel quantitative fire risk analysis model (LBAQRA) has been developed by London Bridge Associates to act as an add-in to traditional qualitative fire risk assessment. Details are explained by Baran (Razieh) Khaksari Haddad, Fire Engineer, LBA
More than a safety mission delivers in Auckland
Health, safety and wellness together are a major focus for delivery of Auckland’s Central Interceptor – the largest wastewater project in New Zealand. Project client Watercare’s HS&W Delivery Manager for the project, Shane Tracey, and contractor GAJV’s H&S Manager, Xavier Xarau, describe how the highly engaged approach was developed and the successes achieved
United Utilities names preferred bidder for Haweswater Aqueduct Resilience Programme
The project is being delivered through a Direct Procurement for Customers (DPC) model.
