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Final breakthrough in Ski achieved

Final breakthrough in Ski achieved

26 Feb 2019

Another important milestone was reached when the tunnel boring machines (TBMs) Anna and Magda appeared in Ski this afternoon after nine kilometers of hard rock drilling.

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20 000 rings produced

20 000 rings produced

08 Feb 2019

A huge milestone is reached. AGJV has now casted the last segments needed to finish the precast production of TBM-rings.

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Santa Barbara was celebrated at Åsland

Santa Barbara was celebrated at Åsland

05 Dec 2018

Employees in Acciona Ghella Joint Venture, the client Bane NOR and subcontractors celebrated Santa Barbara at Åsland site the 4th of December.

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AGJV tunnel winner in Norway in 2018

AGJV tunnel winner in Norway in 2018

26 Nov 2018

Acciona Ghella JV is the tunnel winner for the second year, in front of Skanska, Veidekke and AF Gruppen.

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3D mapping from breakthrough

3D mapping from breakthrough

20 Sep 2018

The tunnel boring machines Queen Eufemia and Queen Ellisiv reached Oslo in September, two years after they started their journey from Åsland. Here is the 3D mapping that was shown during the event under Ekebergåsen in Oslo.

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Big celebration: The Follo Line with double breakthrough in the tunnel

Big celebration: The Follo Line with double breakthrough in the tunnel

11 Sep 2018

The tunnel excavation in the Nordic region's longest rail tunnel has just reached its target towards Oslo city center. With the new minister of transport, Jon Georg Dale among the supporters, the tunnel boring machines named Dronning Eufemia and Queen Ellisiv fought for first place, but both broke through simultaneously.

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Tunnel race in Oslo

Tunnel race in Oslo

07 Sep 2018

Two tunnel boring machines, each 2400 tons, are racing towards breakthrough close to Oslo city center. They are both part of the Follo Line Project, the largest infrastructure project to date in Norway. Who will be the first to break through on September 11th – Queen Eufemia or Queen Ellisiv?

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Join the tunnel production

Join the tunnel production

09 May 2018

Get into AGJV's tunnel production in Åsland. The video gives you an updated picture of life inside the segment factory and the tunnel boring machines.

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Almost 2/3 completed tunnel

Almost 2/3 completed tunnel

20 Mar 2018

AGJV has soon bored 24 000 meter since Eufemia, the first TBM, started in September 2016. The four TBMs have approximately excavated around 66 percent of the total length. The “TBM-ladies” are hardworking, and they are excavating the hard rock in an impressive way. The first break through in the northern direction is expected in the Summer/Autumn 2018.

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AGJV continues work on the Follo Line – unaffected of the situation with Condotte

AGJV continues work on the Follo Line – unaffected of the situation with Condotte

01 Feb 2018

Bane NOR's decision to terminate the contracts with Condotte has no consequences for the EPC TBM contract with Acciona Ghella Joint Venture (AGJV) . There is no risk that AGJV's subcontractors or suppliers will be affected by the situation linked to Condotte.

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The Follo Line TBM or Bane NOR project  implementing the AGJV-Leadership Program

The Follo Line TBM or Bane NOR project implementing the AGJV-Leadership Program

21 Dec 2017

Bane NOR has decided to implement the leadership program “Visible Health and Safety Leadership” in their organization in the EPC TBM project, part of the big scale project the Follo Line.

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ACCIONA rewarded in Madrid

ACCIONA rewarded in Madrid

06 Dec 2017

ACCIONA Construction recognized by the Madrid Division of the Spanish Association of Civil Engineers

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AGJV – the tunnel winner of the year

AGJV – the tunnel winner of the year

05 Dec 2017

The Norwegian tunnel statistics for 2017 were recently announced in Fjellspreningningskonferansen and shows that AGJV is the tunnel winner in Norway this year.

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Evocative celebration of Santa Barbara at Åsland

Evocative celebration of Santa Barbara at Åsland

04 Dec 2017

 

Employees in Acciona Ghella Joint Venture, the client Bane NOR and subcontractors celebrated Santa Barbara at Åsland site the 4th of December.

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Half of the tunnel completed

Half of the tunnel completed

02 Nov 2017

AGJV have now reached an important milestone. The TBMs have completed 50 percent of the TBM tunnels as part of the Follo Line Project.

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Social initiatives and community information

Social initiatives and community information

23 Oct 2017

The Follo Line is the largest infrastructure project in Scandinavia, and it’s crucial to mitigate negative impacts of the project, avoid possible future conflicts and improve client satisfaction and image of AGJV in the local sphere.

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Two of the TBM's are half way to Oslo

Two of the TBM's are half way to Oslo

11 Sep 2017

The Follobanen project's first two TBM's, Queen Eufemia and Queen Ellisiv have now drilled half way to Oslo, 4.5 km.

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25 percent completed tunnel

25 percent completed tunnel

19 Jun 2017

The four tunnel boring machines on the Follo Line have so far drilled over ten km tunnel, that is, just over 25 percent of the total length.

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Fernando Vara was a speaker at World Tunnel Congress

Fernando Vara was a speaker at World Tunnel Congress

12 Jun 2017

Project director Fernando Vara in AGJV had a visual and good presentation at the World Tunnel Congress in Bergen.

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Over 10 percent excavated

Over 10 percent excavated

16 Feb 2017

The four Follo Line Tunnel Boring Machines have excavated almost 4,5 km of tunnel, which is over 10 percent of the total tunnel.

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Gives prize to charity

Gives prize to charity

15 Dec 2016

Workers at the segment factory gave their prize to charity. 

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Celebration of Santa Barbara

Celebration of Santa Barbara

04 Dec 2016

Large celebration of Santa Barbara at the construction site December 4th.

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All four TBMs operational at the Follo Line Project

All four TBMs operational at the Follo Line Project

02 Dec 2016

This week the fourth and last Tunnel Boring Machine at the Follo Line Project started its journey towards the city of Ski. This means that all four TBMs at the project now are operational.

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The construction site from above

The construction site from above

30 Nov 2016

How does the construction site look like from above? This amazing drone video gives an impression of the large concrete segment factory and the rest of the construction site, seen from above.

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Speach at

Speach at "Fjellsprengningsdagen"

29 Nov 2016

The "Fjellsprengningsdagen" conference examines the latest developments in rock demolition. Project Director Fernando Vara gave a talk on the technical aspects of the construction of what will be Scandinavia’s longest rail tunnel.

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Baptism and start of southbound TBMs

Baptism and start of southbound TBMs

15 Nov 2016

The two southbound Follo Line Tunnel boring machines were baptised Tuesday 15th of November by Project Manager Anne Kathrine Kalager from Jernbaneverket. Simultaneously one of the two machines started its journey towards Ski.

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AF Gruppen extends the contract works at The Follo Line

AF Gruppen extends the contract works at The Follo Line

11 Nov 2016

AF Gruppen (AFG) has signed an agreement with Acciona Infraestructuras and Ghella ANS (AGJV) to extend the cooperation with execution of civil construction works, at the Follo Line Project for the Norwegian National Rail Administration.

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TBM “Queen Ellisiv” commence tunnelling

TBM “Queen Ellisiv” commence tunnelling

18 Oct 2016

The second Follo Line Tunnel Boring Machine, “Queen Ellisiv”, has started tunnelling towards Oslo.

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A good start for the first Follo Line TBM

A good start for the first Follo Line TBM

04 Oct 2016

The first Follo Line Tunnel boring machine has made good progress during the initial weeks of excavation.

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The Queens start tunnelling

The Queens start tunnelling

04 Sep 2016

Norway's Prime Minister Erna Solberg baptised the Follo Line Project’s first two Tunnel boring machines (TBMs) with the names Queen Eufemia and Queen Ellisiv, Monday 5th September. Minister of Transport and Communication Ketil Solvik-Olsen started the first of the four giant machines.

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The new construction site

The new construction site

24 Aug 2016

The first Tunnel Boring Machine will soon commence excavation at the Follo Line Project. Simultaneously the concrete segment factory and other facilities have been constructed and assembled at the site in Oslo.

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Attracts international interest

Attracts international interest

04 Jul 2016

During the past weeks 54 EU transport attaches, an Italian Deputy Minister and both the Italian and Spanish ambassadors in Norway have visited the Follo Line Project and AGJV.

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Inauguration of the new Visitor Room

Inauguration of the new Visitor Room

16 Jun 2016

On Tuesday 14 June the brand new Follo Line Visitor Room was officially opened.

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Fourth and final Follo Line TBM completed

Fourth and final Follo Line TBM completed

08 Jun 2016

Four tunnel boring machines will be used in the excavation of the main part of the tunnel at the Follo Line Project. Completion of the fourth and final TBM was celebrated Wednesday 8th June at the factory in Germany, marking an important milestone for the project.

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Production of first concrete segments

Production of first concrete segments

01 Jun 2016

One key element in constructing the twin railway tunnel between Oslo and Ski is concrete segments for the tunnel wall. Approximately 140 000 such concrete segments will be used in constructing the 18.5 km main part of the tunnel. A large factory at the construction site will provide high quality segments, and test production has commenced.

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Third TBM completed

Third TBM completed

23 May 2016

Follo Line tunnel boring machine number three is completed at the Herrenknecht factory. One more is still being produced at factory, while several parts of the two first TBMs already have arrived at the construction site in Oslo.

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TBM-assembly started

TBM-assembly started

12 May 2016

The first TBM is already being assembled inside the big assembly chamber.

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Arrival of the first Follo Line-TBM

Arrival of the first Follo Line-TBM

Parts of the first Follo Line Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) has arrived Norway and the construction site. This first shipment included segments for the big cutterhead.

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Watch the TBM-construction

Watch the TBM-construction

21 Apr 2016
The first Follo Line TBM was completed March 10th, after several months of construction. Follow the assembly of the TBM in this 1 minute video.
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Second TBM completed

Second TBM completed

14 Apr 2016

The second Double Shield TBM for the Follo Line is completed and was recently approved. Two more high-speed tunnel borers are still in assembly at the Herrenknecht plant in Schwanau.

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