[China's large-diameter and multi-support TBM Plateau Pearl off the line at CRCC]Recently, the domestic large-diameter multi-support TBM Plateau Pearl, jointly built by CRCC and the 14th Bureau of China Water Resources, rolled off the production line in the Changsha Second Industrial Park of China Railway Construction Heavy Industry. The equipment will be used for construction under extreme conditions such as high altitude, high ground stress, and super hard rock. The excavation diameter of TBM is 10.23 meters, the length of the whole machine is about 185 meters, the total weight is about 2300 tons, and the installed power is 8200 kilowatts. Editor/Ma Xue
In February 2026, Etihad Rail in the United Arab Emirates officially awarded the Abu Dhabi Dubai high-speed rail civil engineering and station design and construction contract, with a total investment of approximately 6.5 billion US dollars.China State Construction Corporation participates in the Abu Dhabi consortium, while China Harbour participates in the Dubai consortium. The maximum speed of high-speed rail is 350 kilometers per hour, and the travel time will be reduced to 30 minutes.Editor/Gao Xue
China Energy Engineering Yunnan Institute won the bid for the 525.4 MW wind power survey and design project of the Laos Clean Energy Base Phase II, setting a new record for the institute's wind power scale. China Road and Bridge Corporation won the bid for the 300000 ton lime kiln plant project of Laos Wanxiang Conch. EICO, a subsidiary of Sinoma International, signed a construction contract with TBEA for the Saudi SEC Namria 380KV substation.Editor/Gao Xue