The Next Century of Service
In conjunction with the construction of a new filtration plant, the New Croton Aqueduct is undergoing restorations that will allow another 100 years of supplying drinking water to New York City. By Jim Rush The history of New York City is – like many great cities – inextricably linked to water. The natural, protected harbor surrounding the City served as an attractive stopping point for trans-Atlantic travelers and traders, while the Hudson River provided convenient passage inland. Although ideal for transportation, the brackish estuarine waters around the City were not suitable for drinking water, leading New Yorkers to seek an alternative to wells, springs and cisterns for drinking...
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SR 99 Tunnel Launch Pit Comple...
Posted by jrush on May 15, 2013Last spring, a field of unturned dirt marked the spot where Bertha will begin digging the two-mile State Route 99 tunnel beneath downtown Seattle. One year and 86,000 cubic yards of soil later, it’s a pit fit for the world’s largest tunneling machine.
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Aldea Services Announces New Partners
Aldea Services is continuing to expand, adding two new partners to keep up with the rising demand for the specialized services offered by the firm. Mohamed Younis and Paul Headland have been elevated to Partners in the firm, joining Bob Goodfellow and Gina Goodfellow in the ownership group. With vast...
Aldea Services is continuing to expand, adding two new partners to keep up with the rising demand for the specialized services offered by the firm. Mohamed Younis and Paul Headland have been elevated to Partners in the firm, joining Bob Goodfellow and Gina Goodfellow in the ownership group. With vast...
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Traveling the Tunnel Circuit
This fall will mark my 15-year anniversary with TBM: Tunnel Business Magazine and Benjamin Media Inc. I wasn’t quite sure what to expect when I accepted the position after working as a reporter for newspapers in Annapolis, Md., Goldsboro, N.C., and Lorain, Ohio, but the late-night deadlines and weekend...
This fall will mark my 15-year anniversary with TBM: Tunnel Business Magazine and Benjamin Media Inc. I wasn’t quite sure what to expect when I accepted the position after working as a reporter for newspapers in Annapolis, Md., Goldsboro, N.C., and Lorain, Ohio, but the late-night deadlines and weekend...
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Bi-County Breakthough
The mining part of the Bi-County Water Tunnel Project for the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC) is substantially complete. The tunnel boring machine holed through Friday afternoon April 26 at the shaft near Tuckerman Lane and I-270. The 5.3-mile tunnel is now complete and pipe installation on...
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Robbins Expanding Presence in Asia Pacific
A new Robbins office, opened in the last quarter of 2012, is providing coverage for Australia, New Guinea, New Zealand and Indonesia. The subsidiary, Robbins Asia Pacific Pty Ltd., joins a second Asia Pacific office based in Hong Kong.
“Australia is a market with a lot of potential, not only in the civil...
A new Robbins office, opened in the last quarter of 2012, is providing coverage for Australia, New Guinea, New Zealand and Indonesia. The subsidiary, Robbins Asia Pacific Pty Ltd., joins a second Asia Pacific office based in Hong Kong.
“Australia is a market with a lot of potential, not only in the civil...