One team in England recently achieved one of the world's most sustained single tunnel-boring machine drives on a mine project, says its contractor, while another secured a design-build contract for the country's longest road tunnel,
Grants from the Federal Railroad Administration will fund high-speed passenger rail projects from North Carolina and Virginia to California and Nevada.
Manchester Airport in northwest England has begun the second phase of its $1.6-billion program with construction of a new 12-gate pier for Terminal 2 by London-based lead contractor Mace Group Ltd. Set for completion in 2025, the new pier will accommodate a variety of aircraft types.
Located on an underutilized triangular plot chosen for its proximity to Springfield Central Station, the parking garage nearly fills its site, which is hemmed in by roadways on three sides. A triangular footprint made the best use of the available space.