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New York Gateway Tunnel project is awarded largest ever federal transportation grant

A $6.88 billion federal grant was awarded for the construction of the Gateway project in New York City, on July 6. The Gateway Program involves the expansion and renovation of the Northeast Corridor...

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Part of the Thames Tideway Tunnel turned into “Loo Gardens”

London’s Thames Tideway Tunnel, also known as London’s Super Sewer, has been transformed into a colorful garden, 50 meters under the city. This initiative is part of the “Loo Gardens” installation,...

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Investigation works underway for the Pioneer-Burdekin Pumped Hydro Project

Investigation works have started for Queensland’s Pioneer-Burdekin Pumped Hydro Project. The proposed Pioneer-Burdekin Pumped Hydro Project is a publicly owned energy storage facility with a capacit...

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UK’s first deep geothermal energy plant in 37 years begins operations

Eden project’s deep geothermal heating plant, located in Cornwall, began operations on Monday, June 19. The plant consists of a single well, constructed from May to October 2021, and drilled by mea...

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China has started digging an 11,100-meter deep borehole

China started digging an 11,100-meter-deep borehole late in May. Furthermore, the borehole is located in China’s largest desert, the Taklimakan Desert, and drilling started on May 30. The project a...

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Copenhagen’s new M5 metro aims to have half the carbon footprint of existing lines

A Cowi-Arup joint venture has been appointed to deliver the design, environmental impact assessment and utility relocations of Copenhagen’s new M5 line, by the city’s metro operator, Metroselskabet....

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The Geo community now has its own discord server!

We are pleased to announce the launch of the Geoengineer.org discord server, a service where Geotechnical Engineers from all over the world will be able to message or voice chat with each other, amon...

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Tunneling Case Study on the Western Coast of Mexico Highway Construction

Dr. Fermín Sanchez and his team was tasked with the construction of a highway from Tepic City to Puerto Vallarta City on the Western Coast of Mexico. In this case study, he encountered a significant...

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Evaluating the Efficiency of Room and Pillar Mining in Greece using RS3

Underground mining of unexploited coal reserves is on the rise in Greece, due to its heavy dependency on lignite resources for electricity. The room and pillar approach for underground mining is a co...

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Third tunnel to connect the European and Asian sides of Istanbul under the Bosporus announced

Updated plans for the construction of the Great Istanbul Tunnel were announced by Turkey’s Transport and Infrastructure Minister, Adil Karaismailoğlu, on Wednesday. The Great Istanbul Tunnel will b...

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