At the beginning of April 2025, Deutsche Bahn awarded contract unit 733 Tunnel Ostbahnhof to the consortium ARGE Tunnel Ostbahnhof as part of the major Munich 2nd S-Bahn Main Line project. Implenia...
Concrete construction is one of the largest contributors to greenhouse gas emissions in the construction sector. Tunnel structures, which form an essential part of the railway infrastructure,...
The World Tunnel Congress will take place in the Swedish capital Stockholm from 9 to 15 May. The exhibition space at the Stockholmsmässan exhibition and congress centre is sold out – more than 160...
On 14 February 2025, the two tunnel boring machines (TBMs) for driving the second tube of the Gotthard Road Tunnel were started in Göschenen and Airolo. Numerous guests and employees of the...
The structural work on the north construction site of the FAIR particle accelerator, one of the largest and most complex construction projects in international cutting-edge research, is coming to an...
Specialist cable manufacturer Hradil has developed a new hybrid cable that is specially designed for demanding applications in mining and tunnelling. Areas of application include tunnel boring...
In November 2024, Dr.-Ing. Friedrich Krüger turned 80 years old. Anyone who knows him is well aware that, despite this special birthday, he does not like too much noise being made about his person. On...
After his trip to China for the World Tunnel Congress in April 2024 (see tunnel issue 4/2024), Prof. Dr.-Ing. Alfred Haack had actually decided not to accept any more invitations from abroad due to...
As part of the STUVA Conference, up to five young engineers are regularly given the opportunity to present their projects or research topics on the big stage in the “Youth Forum” competition and to be...
