News on Projects / Industry

Immersed tunnel beneath Bosphorus Strait connects Europe and Asia (video)

The submerged tunnel under the Bosphorus Strait opened on Tuesday, connecting the European and Asian shores of Istanbul. The railway tunnel is 13.6km (8.5miles) long and consists of a 1.4km long (0.87...

Bypass tunnel confronts the leaks of the Delaware Aqueduct (video)

Over the past years the New York City Department of Environmental Protection has detected leaks in a section of the Delaware Aqueduct. According to investigations, the cracking observed in the limesto...

First flood protection test for Venice (video)

Over the past years, flooding in Venice has been a common problem for the city, its buildings and the residents’ activities. MOSE (Experimental Electromechanical Module) project was selected as a solu...

Phyllis TBM arrives at Farringdon Station (video)

The first Crossrail tunnel was constructed after 17 months, by Phyllis TBM which completed its 4.2miles route from Royal Oak to Farringdon Station. Almost 1.1 million tonnes of material have been exca...

Last Blast at Thornton Quarry leads to a new reservoir

The last explosion at the quarry was performed last Monday, removing 36.000 tons of limestone. The quarry is planned to gather storm water and sewage, to protect the area from floods. The construction...

Panama Canal Expansion - Jan De Nul NV

The price for dredging projects is calculated according to the type and volume of material as well as whether the material is below or above sea level. The ability to calculate accurate material volu...

In-the-wet construction for dams in Ohio River: an innovative method or an expensive one?

The budget for the construction of two dams in the Ohio River, in order to replace the old ones, increased from $775 million in 1988 to $3.1 billion in present. The main reason for this huge raise is...

Diaphragm wall construction in Germany on the Elbe-Harvel Canal

The construction of the new Zerben lock will facilitate the passage of large barges to reach ports on the river Rhine and Berlin’s inland harbor network. A diaphragm wall is being constructed as a fou...

Pile driving for foundational support (video)

Pile driving has started under the surveillance of Walsh Construction to support overpasses that are part of the Ohio River bridges project. The used piles are steel H-piles 150-feet long and consist...

Hayward Baker Acquires Geo-Foundations Contractors

Acquisition underscores heightened business focus on specialized geotechnical construction activities in Canada. Hayward Baker announces that it has acquired Geo-Foundations Contractors, Inc., a Cana...

News

Featured News

Important news about HoleBASE product support effective January 1st 2023

Important news about gINT product support effective January 1st 2023

RS3’s 3D Finite Element Modeling at the Sugar Lake Dam

GEO5 2023 - New Edition released!