We estimated that in a group of around 2,000 workers involved in these Queensland tunnel projects, 200 to 300 would develop silicosis over their lifetime as a result of silica dust exposure (roughly ...

Contractors building HS2 have completed work on a pair of innovative extensions to the southern portal of its longest ...

The University of Sydney research, published this month, estimated up to 300 of 2042 workers across three major transport ...

While large-scale tunnelling projects remain limited locally, projects like the potential expansion of the Gautrain network and upgrades to the country’s bulk water infrastructure highlight a ...

Smoke was seen billowing from ventilation shafts at the ferry terminal on West 39th Street on Sunday afternoon. A vehicle caught fire in the center tube of the Lincoln Tunnel around 1:05 p.m ...

Tunnel workers rely on advanced ventilation systems to provide fresh air underground, water systems to keep the rocks wet and suppress dust, and they wear respirators on their face to keep the air ...

Around 10% of underground tunnel workers in Queensland could develop silicosis, our new study has found. Silicosis is a serious, incurable lung disease caused by inhaling small particles of silica ...