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Tunnel for Las Vegas Convention Center Nearly Half Done

February 11, 2020 rockman Comments Off on Tunnel for Las Vegas Convention Center Nearly Half Done

The Boring Company’s tunnel boring machine is nearly complete with the first half of the dual tunnel people mover system servicing the Las Vegas Convention Center. The secretive tunnel project is reported to cost $52.5M […]

A worker makes the final preparations on the Lake Mead Intake No. 2 forebay and tunnel under Saddle Island for flooding.
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Flooding Halts Tunnel Excavations for Lake Mead Water Supply Intake

July 13, 2010 rockman Comments Off on Flooding Halts Tunnel Excavations for Lake Mead Water Supply Intake

Excavation for the $700M Lake Mead Intake No. 3 Project was put on hold after tunneling encountered a fault carrying groundwater that flooded the excavation and submerged equipment. The flooding occurred over about 4-days, so […]

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Anderson Drilling Delivers Trump Towers in Las Vegas

November 21, 2007 rockman Comments Off on Anderson Drilling Delivers Trump Towers in Las Vegas

NationalDriller.com’s Foundation Report eNewsletter had an article about the foundations for Donald Trump’s latest hi-rise project in Las Vegas, Trump International Hotel & Tower Las Vegas. Anderson Drilling was the foundation contractor for the 294 drilled shaft foundations to support the 64-story building.

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