All In-Ground Articles

Tunnelling: Breakthrough technology
Katherine Weir looks at advances in tunnelling equipment and techniques to tackle new challenges
Largest hard rock TBM built for US
The Robbins Company’s tunnel boring machine ‘Big Tex’ can become ‘Little Tex’ partway through tunnelling
Foundations: Pushing the limit
Important trends, regional requirements and new equipment in the foundations sector
Bauer to develop automated drill
Drilling company joins TU University to creates machinery for 5G construction site
Utilities: A deep dive into tech
The need for utilities in Europe is growing exponentially, giving rise to new equipment and techniques
Sandvik launches new rock bolter
Swedish mining and rock technology manufacturer unveils the DS512i rock bolter with new carrier
First look: World’s first electric drilling rig on site
Liebherr’s zero emission engineering venture, the LB 16 unplugged drilling rig, completes its first job
New energy piles from Centrum Pæle
Danish manufacturer explains how technology can be installed in foundations to save energy
Sandvik goes big with tunnelling jumbo
Mining and rock technology specialist launches the chunky DT1132i underground drilling rig
Foundations: Strength in depth
In the demanding area of deep foundations, options for equipment and technology are many and varied
Sandvik launches noise solutions
NoiseGuard-DXi reduces noise emissions from Ranger-DXi series drill rigs by up to 95%, says manufacturer
World’s first fully autonomous surface drill rig
Epiroc launches what is said to be world’s first fully autonomous surface drill rig
Tunnelling: Breaking new ground
With over half the world’s population living in cities, what occurs underneath them is as interesting as the work above ground
PPS develops rig
Professional Plant Services develops piling rig for work on confined sites
UK trenching equipment cartel investigated
UK authorities investigate groundworks equipment rental cartel involving M.G.F., Vp plc and Mabey Hire
Liebherr drill rig goes electric and unplugged
The just-launched LB 16 promises environmental benefits with no loss of performance
Soilmec on solid ground
Foundations specialist brings a range of high-tech piling and trenching equipment to Munich
Tunnel visions
German tunnelling specialist Herrenknecht promises ‘ground-breaking’ technology innovations in Munich
Bauer’s foundation tech on show
Bavaria-based Bauer Maschinen Group’s full PremiumLine portfolio of drill rigs and base carriers comes to Munich
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