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2009 in retrospect
At the year's end, we take a look back at the state of the industry for the past 12 months to:
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Celebrate the successes:
• Norway opens its 28th undersea road tunnel |
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• No 7 Line TBM hole through in Manhattan |
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• Gotthard Baseline more than 91% of 152km done |
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• First use of an embedded PVC liner on segments |
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• Rosedale outfall tunnel breakthrough in Auckland |
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Reflect on lessons learned:
• Cologne collapse that killed two |
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• Cairo and Brightwater sinkholes |
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• Beacon Hill voids and Albania tunnel downfall |
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Congratulate award winners:
• Dick Robbins - Benjamin Franklin Medal |
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• Martin Herrenknecht - Hall of Fame and Moles |
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Remember:
• Sir Alan Muir Wood, Dan Eisenstein, Tor Brekke |
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And look forward to a prosperous New Year!
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