During the night of Monday 12 October 2026, the Fehmarn Belt immersed tunnel construction project was the target of a cyberattack. The IT systems of the contractor consortium Femern Link Contractors (FLC) were affected. The incident has impacted several IT systems on the construction site. However, according to information from the project company Femern A/S, work has been able to resume in various areas.

On 12 October 2026, Deutsche Bahn, together with its many partners, marked the start of construction on the Pfaffensteig Tunnel with a symbolic ground-breaking ceremony. From 2033, it will connect the Gäubahn – running to and from Zurich – with the Stuttgart 21 infrastructure.

Tunnel and underground construction would not be possible without construction machinery. In confined spaces, these often highly specialized machines must carry out a closely coordinated sequence of...

For the first time, Züblin Ground Engineering together with Strabag Australia have secured a contract in Australia. They participate in Victoria’s largest transport infrastructure project, the Suburban Rail Loop (SRL) in Melbourne. The contract was awarded by Suburban Connect, a leading global consortium comprising CPB, Ghella and Acciona.

Every year, millions of tonnes of excavated material are generated during tunnelling and underground construction projects. To date, most of this material has been disposed of in landfill sites without further use. The interdisciplinary research project Geo-BAB is investigating how such clay mineral-rich materials can be transformed into a low-CO ₂ alternative to conventional cement through thermal treatment and chemical activation.

The European NIS2 Directive is intended to significantly strengthen cybersecurity in the EU – and in future it will affect far more organisations than before. IT security is therefore no longer an optional IT issue, but an integral part of responsible corporate governance.