Those who build civil works underground aren't seen much by the public or by the industry's next generation. But this was not the case on April 12, when hundreds of engineering and construction college juniors and their contractor mentors—all in hardhats and vests—intersected with morning commuters in New York City's Grand Central Terminal before a visit to the huge tunneling project below.
The industry group descended 200 ft underground to tour the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's East Side Access rail-tunnel project, which will connect the Long Island Rail Road with Grand Central. The annual "Student Day" event is run by the Moles, the heavy-construction professionals group.