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HS2’s First Tunnel Bore Completed in West Midlands

HS2 has reached a major construction milestone with the successful breakthrough of its first tunnel in Birmingham. The 3.5-mile Bromford Tunnel was excavated by tunnel boring machine (TBM) Mary Ann,...

Quiet Power: How HS2 Combats Sonic Booms with Precision Engineering

High-speed rail systems face a peculiar challenge when trains enter tunnels at extreme velocities—what’s known as a "sonic boom" or more precisely, micro-pressure waves. As trains force air ahead of...

London’s Underground Hero: TBM Caroline Finishes Tunnel Stretch

London just witnessed another major milestone beneath its streets—TBM Caroline has completed a 5-mile underground journey, marking the second successful tunnel breakthrough this year for the HS2 proj...

Civil Engineering News Recap of March 2025

You can now find TheCivilEngineer.org's latest news recap video on YouTube, which includes what we found to be the most interesting civil engineering news of March 2025. Namely, these were: 1) Hydro...

Telangana Tunnel Collapse: A Battle Against Time and Terrain

The Telangana tunnel collapse at the Srisailam Left Bank Canal (SLBC) tunnel on February 22, 2025, has triggered one of the most complex and dangerous rescue operations in recent history. The collaps...

From Blueprint to Reality: HS2 Achieves Historic Tunneling Milestone

The HS2 project has reached a significant milestone with the completion of the first deep twin-bore tunnel at Long Itchington Wood in Warwickshire. This one-mile-long tunnel, built 30 meters below th...

Norway’s Historic Ship Tunnel Set to Begin Construction in 2026

The Norwegian Coastal Administration is making history with the Stad Ship Tunnel, the world’s first full-scale tunnel designed specifically for ships. This ambitious project will cut 1.7km through th...

Transatlantic Tunnel: A Bold Vision or an Impossible Dream?

Imagine traveling from New York to London in just 54 minutes—a journey that currently takes over seven hours by plane. This futuristic vision is the foundation of an ambitious transatlantic tunnel pr...

Kaprun 2029: A Giant Leap for Hydropower with TBM Technology

The Kaprun 2029 project has reached a major milestone with the launch of a tunnel boring machine (TBM) on February 18, 2025. The 5.6km pressure tunnel, a critical component of Austria’s €370 million...

Elon Musk’s Boring Company Expands: Dubai’s 17KM Loop Set to Redefine Transit

Dubai is set to embark on an ambitious 17-kilometer underground transport loop, designed to revolutionize urban mobility. The project, dubbed Dubai Loop, is a collaboration between the local transpor...