With the enormous economic boom in modern metropolises, the demand for efficient traffic and utility infrastructures has also increased dramatically. Down under, for instance, state-of-the-art tunnel systems for metro, road, railway, mining, water, sewage, gas & oil, electricity, communication and hydropower are being built with proven and innovative Herrenknecht technology in a variety of different ground conditions.
For Herrenknecht customers in the region, the Brisbane-based Herrenknecht Team provide technical solutions of top quality for any project application – always with a focus on minimising the impact on the surroundings while maintaining the highest level of safety for people, technology and existing infrastructures and buildings.
As early as in 1986, a Herrenknecht partial-face excavation machine was operated in Australia for the first time, to realize a crossing beneath Bulimba Creek in suburban Brisbane. A decade later in 1995, Herrenknecht obtained the first large-diameter TBM order from down under and set up its local subsidiary there. The Mixshield (10.71 m) was employed for the Sydney Airport Link, a project for the Olympic Games.
So far around 80 different utility projects and 60 traffic projects with a total tunnelling length of more than 350 km have been constructed using Herrenknecht premium tunnelling technology.
The company has recorded over 110 major breakthroughs that have occurred Down Under. Whether handling ad-hoc troubleshooting or providing services that strictly adhere to the project schedule, Herrenknecht’s comprehensive availability ensures continuous progress.
Find out more at www.herrenknecht.com or visit the team at No-Dig Down Under on 17–18 September 2025 at stand C21.