The construction of the second tunnel tube through the Karawanken massif on the A 11 motorway, connecting Austria and Slovenia, is nearing completion. The contract for the renovation of the old tunnel tube has also been awarded and will start at the end of March 2026.
From 24 to 27 May 2026 The Czech Tunnelling Association will host 16th international conference “Underground Construction Prague 2026“. The conferences of this series are held regularly every three...
At the end of October 2025, German Federal Transport Minister Patrick Schnieder and his Danish counterpart Thomas Danielsen held a joint video conference to discuss the status of construction work on...
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the International Tunnelling and Underground Space Association ITA) met in Vienna at the end of September 2025 to explore a future collaboration in the development of Geological Disposal Facilities (GDFs) for higher activity radioactive waste.
For around 30 years, Austrian manufacturer SBM Mineral Processing has been a major player in the premium segment of mobile concrete mixing plants with its Euromix series. According to the...
Building the new INELFE power line between France and Spain has taken years to get underway. Dewatering is crucial in the challenging environment, where the line runs entirely underground and...
The extension of the U5 underground line from Laimer Platz to Pasing is an important infrastructure project for Munich, Germany. The large dimensions of the pile foundations for three new railway...
Pressure differences between tunnel areas or technical equipment rooms can make it considerably more difficult to open escape and service doors, especially when the pressure difference is high....
On 1 October 2025, work officially began on improving traffic safety in the Landeck Tunnel on the Inntal motorway. ASFINAG is building a 7 km long escape and rescue tunnel there, extensively...
