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China’s TBM rescue beneath the Yangtze
- Jan, 12, 2026
- Tunneling Underground Structures News On Projects / Industry
- China
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
During construction of the Jiangyin–Jingjiang Yangtze River Tunnel, a 6.4 km road tunnel beneath the Yangtze River, a 16 m diameter tunnel boring machine (TBM) suffered a catastrophic failure approxi...
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Worker fatally falls at Hudson Tunnel construction site in Manhattan
- Oct, 25, 2025
- Deep Excavations Underground Structures Tunneling News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- United States, New York, New York
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A fatal accident occurred on October 23, 2025, at a Hudson Yards construction site in Manhattan, where a worker fell approximately 60 feet into a pit during operations for the $16 billion Gateway Tun...
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UK regulators strengthen oversight for geological disposal of radioactive waste
- Oct, 16, 2025
- Geoenvironmental Engineering Underground Structures News On Projects / Industry News On Publications
- United Kingdom
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
The Environment Agency and the Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) have released a joint report summarizing their coordinated efforts to oversee the development of the United Kingdom’s Geological Dis...
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Advancing Tunnel Sustainability with Fibre-Reinforced Shotcrete
- Sep, 23, 2025
- Tunneling Underground Structures News On Projects / Industry News On Products & Services
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Recent advancements in sprayed fibre-reinforced concrete (SFRC) technology are reshaping the way tunnels are designed and constructed. With nearly 70% of a tunnel’s embodied carbon coming from concre...
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Metro Vancouver completes tunnelling under Fraser River for Annacis Water Supply Tunnel project
- Oct, 17, 2025
- Tunneling Underground Structures News On Projects / Industry
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Metro Vancouver has completed the tunnelling phase of the AnnacisWater Supply Tunnel, marking a major milestone in one of the region’s largest water infrastructure projects. The new 2.3-kilometre tun...
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Early soil borings start at the Nashville's tunnel Music City Loop project
- Oct, 16, 2025
- Tunneling Underground Structures Site Characterization & In-Situ Testing (General) News On Projects / Industry
- United States, Tennessee, Nashville
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
In a new project update about Nashville's tunnel Music City Loop, the Boring Company reported that the work includes geotechnical borings as part of its permitting and design process. Crews have also...
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Heathrow unveils “offline” M25 tunnel plan to support third runway expansion
- Sep, 30, 2025
- Tunneling Underground Structures Railway Geotechnics News On Projects / Industry
- United Kingdom, London
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Heathrow Airport has detailed its strategy for one of the most complex motorway upgrades ever attempted in the UK, constructing a new section of the M25 to accommodate its proposed third runway. The...
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Cornwall’s South Crofty tin mine set to restart after three decades
- Sep, 30, 2025
- Mining Underground Structures News On Projects / Industry
- United Kingdom
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Cornwall’s South Crofty tin mine is preparing to resume operations by mid-2028, marking the return of large-scale tin extraction in the region after nearly 30 years. Once a cornerstone of the local e...
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Geotechnical studies for Nashville's tunnel Music City Loop have began
- Sep, 30, 2025
- Tunneling Underground Structures News On Projects / Industry
- United States, Tennessee, Nashville
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Tennessee has taken a key first step toward construction of a new underground transit system as The Boring Company was granted a no-cost lease for a state-owned parking lot in Nashville to support in...
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Repair of massive 50-meter sinkhole in Bangkok enters new challenge after structural breach
- Sep, 26, 2025
- Ground Improvement Groundwater & Seepage Seepage Groundwater Pumping Underground Structures Tunneling Stabilization News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Thailand
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
In the early hours of September 26, emergency efforts to stabilize the massive sinkhole in front of Vajira Hospital on Bangkok’s Samsen Road were paused after approximately 1,500 tonnes (around 700 c...
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