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...
CFH GmbH, based in Gladbeck, Germany, together with ventilation specialist Korfmann Lufttechnik GmbH from Witten, Germany, has set a common course for the future. The cooperation between the...
A refurbished Terratec Earth Pressure Balance (EPB) Tunnel Boring Machine has been delivered to a joint venture between Hindustan Construction Company Ltd. of India (HCC) and Vensar Constructions...
Since January 2020, Ludwig Elkuch AG has merged its two company branches Elkuch Bator and Elkuch Eisenring in the field of tunnel doors for roads and railways internationally and relocated them to the...
At the beginning of 2021, DEGES (Deutsche Einheit Fernstraßenplanungs und -bau GmbH) awarded a contract to a joint venture of the companies Hochtief Infrastructure GmbH and Implenia Construction GmbH...
It is planned to operate the Fehmarnbelt Tunnel in the most climate-friendly way possible. Therefore, it is not only supplied with green electricity, but energy-efficient equipment is also used. The...
In February 2021, the “Global TBM Company”, newly established by tunneling industry veteran Lok Home, announced the purchase of substantially all the assets of The Robbins Company. The Global TBM...
Due to the still tense COVID-19 situation and the associated lack of planning certainty, the board of the Swiss Tunnelling Society (STS) decided at the end of 2020 to cancel the Swiss Tunnel Congress...
In late 2020, Sandvik has signed an agreement to acquire DSI Underground, the global leader in ground support and reinforcement products, systems and solutions for the underground mining and tunneling...
Real-time simulations can help to support the steering of tunnel boring machines during tunnel construction. This requires setting up predictive simulation models during the initial planning phase of...
The electrification of passenger cars is progressing nationally and internationally. Some of the growth rates exceed the forecasts, and major car manufacturers have already announced fixed dates for...
The issue of connecting common hose lines to modern high-pressure compressors has already been described in detail in tunnel 5/2019. Dangerous situations and incidents with fatal outcomes have since...
In tunnel structures, a reliable supply of electricity for the safety infrastructure is indispensable at all times. This also applies to the Ceneri Base Tunnel, which went into operation on schedule...
As the current situation meant that the planned excursions and regional round tables could not take place in 2020, the STUVA-YEP (Young Engineering Professionals) spontaneously launched the digital...
The following companies joined the STUVA during the second half of 2020:Technische Hochschule Köln, Cologne, GermanyDie Autobahn GmbH des Bundes, Berlin, GermanyBGS Bau Guss AG, Härkingen,...
The next STUVA Conference is scheduled to take place from 24 to 26 November 2021 at the Messe Karlsruhe. Well over 3800 experts from more than 20 countries are again expected to attend the...
Digitalisation is currently spreading rapidly in many areas of the economy. It is also a major topic in the construction industry, with the aim of achieving sustainable benefits for all stakeholders...
For many years, the Taschenbuch für den Tunnelbau (Tunnelling Pocket Book) has been a practical guide for clients, planners and contractors, as it deals with current developments and innovative...
