In May, 2020, the German Tunnelling Committee (DAUB)1) published its recommendation on „Konfliktarmer Bauvertrag im Untertagebau“ (Low-conflict contracts in underground construction) [1]. A concise...
The Thames Tideway project has already been described in detail in tunnel issue 8/2016. Altogether six TBMs and several pipe jacking machines are currently at work on the 25 km long main tunnel and...
For more than 40 years the STUVA has carried out a survey of tunnelling in Germany. Annually collected data from clients, construction companies and designers are regularly published in consolidated...
According to Brenner Basistunnelgesellschaft (BBT SE), despite intensive negotiations, no agreement could be reached with the contractor, ARGE H51, regarding contractual differences of opinion on...
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Alfred Haack celebrated his 80th birthday in October 2020. He started working for STUVA in 1967, was managing director since 1977 and was a managing member of the board from 1995 to...
Accidents between trams and pedestrians or cyclists fortunately occur relatively infrequently in Germany compared to other road traffic accidents in absolute terms. However, the accidents are usually...
Below Hiroshima, Japan, a 13.7 m diameter Robbins Slurry TBM is making steady progress in hard rock. The TBM was assembled onsite for the Hiroshima Expressway Line 5 project. The 1.8 km long tunnel to...
According to Brenner Basistunnelgesellschaft (BBT SE), despite intensive negotiations and efforts in recent months, no agreement could be reached between BBT SE and the contractor, ARGE H51 regarding...
The international competition “ITA Tunnelling Awards”, launched in 2015 by the International Tunnelling and Underground Association (ITA), returns in 2020 for a promising 6th edition. For the lats 5...
Due to the constantly changing situation regarding the coronavirus pandemic and the resultant lack of planning certainty, InnoTrans is to be postponed until 2022. After consulting with international...
