28.03.2023

45 geothermal probes for vacant office building in an urban environment – Bauer Resources is building a geothermal heating system

Market-Place-4.0 Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC)

28.03.2023

Centre of Excellence for Tunnelling and Underground Space Engineering to come up at Delhi Metro Rail Academy Campus

The Delhi campus of the Centre of Excellence for Tunnelling & Underground Space Engineering (CETUSE) shall be set at the Delhi Metro Rail Academy (DMRA) in Shastri Park. This facility shall be an integral part of DMRA and is expected to be ready by the end of this year.

This decision was taken during the second industry interface meeting held under the chairmanship of DMRC’s Director (Works), Sh. Daljeet Singh. The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) and the Indian Institute of Technology, BHU Varanasi had signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in September last year to establish this centre at IIT BHU, Varanasi and DMRA, Delhi.

During the meeting, the progress of the training module formation was reviewed. The first cut of the draft training module is expected to be ready by April, 2023. Various industry players and experts have come forward to ensure industry-specific skill development by way of exposure to various machines and techniques.

DMRC is setting up this state-of-the-art training, research & academic facilities in collaboration with IIT BHU with an eye on skill development in tunnelling and underground space engineering where the industry is facing an acute shortage of skilled resources.

India is currently witnessing a Metro rail revolution with close to 800 kilometres of operational lines across the country. Another thousand kilometres of Metro are under implementation. In addition, other rail-based projects such as high-speed rail and RRTS will also require engineers trained specifically for tunnelling and underground space engineering. In such a scenario, this initiative will help in providing the necessary manpower support for these projects.

Source: Anuj Dayal, DMRC

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28.03.2023

HS2 reveals final design for last of seven key Chiltern Tunnel structures

HS2 revealed the final designs for the North Portal of the Chiltern Tunnel – the last of seven key structures for the high speed rail project’s longest tunnels. Once construction is complete, the seven ‘Key Design Elements’ will be the only parts of the tunnel visible to the local community.  

28.03.2023

Sandvik invests in new load and haul factory in Malaysia to support growing mining BEV market

Sandvik has decided to invest in a new production unit in Malaysia for manufacturing underground loaders and trucks. Equipment production is planned to begin in the fourth quarter of 2023 following factory upgrades and other site improvements. The investment is expected to total SEK 350 million over the coming three years.  

27.03.2023

Normet defines the future of underground transportation by launching the innovative Normet ElectroDynamic (ED) architecture and the XL ED platform

Normet is excited to announce the expansion of its product offering by introducing the XL platform together with the company’s latest technology innovation, the Normet ElectroDynamic® powertrain architecture, specifically designed to complement our new high-capacity platform and pave the way to the future of more sustainable underground operations.