MTBM (Microtunnel Boring Machine)

Trenchless
Utilizes advanced machinery to create precise tunnels with minimal surface disruption, ideal for installing pipelines, conduits, or cables beneath obstacles like roads, rivers, or buildings.

This advanced technology is used for accurate and efficient tunneling operations, particularly in urban areas where space is limited and surface disruption must be minimized. MTBMs are equipped with cutting heads that bore through various soil and rock types while simultaneously installing the tunnel lining. They are often used for installing pipelines, conduits, or cables beneath rivers, highways, railways, and densely populated areas.

Featured Projects

  • Construction crew at a worksite with a white truck, power lines, and a tall equipment tower in the background; worker in a neon yellow vest in foreground.
  • Construction excavation with a large circular pipe入口 in a muddy pit, surrounded by wooden formwork, a yellow vent hose, and orange ladders far right.
  • Construction site with a large black pipe/container labeled 'LAST PIPE', yellow equipment, and a worker in a reflective vest nearby.
  • Back view of a construction worker in a neon yellow safety vest with orange reflective stripes; vest reads 'BIG RIVER' on the back, helmet covered in stickers; blurred construction site in the background.
  • Welding scene with bright sparks and a protective helmet near a metal seam being joined, in a workshop scenario.
  • Construction workers in yellow safety vests and hard hats stand near large yellow industrial equipment on a fenced construction site with rusted steel beams and power lines against a clear blue sky.
  • Interior of a cylindrical tunnel under construction with exposed pipes, cables, and temporary lighting along the walls
  • Workman in a high-visibility vest stands beside large industrial equipment inside a muddy, multi-level trench with a big black pipe and red hydraulic components.
  • Mud-covered, circular metal frame with broken red tile fragments and wooden supports in a collapsed structure.
  • Construction trench with a large dusty pipe and a yellow spiral-wrapped conduit, surrounded by wooden supports and scattered debris on the muddy floor
  • Construction site with a large crane lowering a circular concrete tunnel segment into an open trench, workers in high-visibility vests nearby.
  • Massive cylindrical tunnel segment being lowered onto a blue trailer by cables, at a construction site with a crane and worker nearby in safety gear.
  • Construction site trench with a large circular manhole frame in muddy water, surrounded by wooden formwork and a yellow duct.
  • Two construction workers wearing high-visibility vests and hard hats stand near a large curved metal pipe on a muddy construction site.
  • Construction site with a worker in a neon vest kneeling on a large yellow cylindrical pipe on a blue trailer area
  • Two construction workers in safety vests and hard hats stand on a trailer beside a large wooden spool, with crane cables coming down.
  • Industrial trench with a large yellow cylindrical component and red piping, supported by a blue frame and wooden shoring.
  • Close-up of a machine control panel with numerous orange and teal push buttons and black toggle switches.
  • Yellow industrial turbine housing being lowered into a deep excavation by multiple chains, with workers in hard hats nearby.
  • Construction crew at a site with a large yellow drilling rig lowering a cylindrical component into a trench area, safety gear on workers visible
  • Construction workers inspect a large orange tunnel boring machine segment in a deep excavation pit behind blue grating and ladders dismissed with scaffolding around it.
  • Large yellow industrial cylinder being lowered into a shaft with heavy chains, surrounded by scaffolding and workers in safety vests and helmets.
  • Deep circular underground shaft under construction, with timber/steel ring walls, large yellow and gray ducting, and workers in hi‑vis gear on a platform below.
  • Construction site with workers in high-visibility vests operating a large yellow CAT excavator and green machinery under a cloudy sky
  • Workers in hard hats and high-visibility vests inspect a large cylindrical industrial shaft with rusted steel walls and yellow ducting above.
  • Construction shaft with wooden/steel rings, a green pump/motor, and scattered orange cables inside a circular excavation area.
  • Deep circular excavation with multiple concentric steel sheet piles, ladders, and muddy water at the bottom of a construction shaft
  • Large white cylindrical industrial component with blue ends on a flatbed trailer, suspended by crane chains during loading.
  • Large industrial cylindrical machine being lowered or installed, with heavy chains and a crane hook visible on a flatbed trailer.
  • Large cylindrical industrial machine mounted on a flatbed trailer, with a crane and greenery in the background
  • Large white cylindrical tank being lowered by chains into a deep circular industrial shaft.
  • Large blue cylindrical fuel/storage tank on a concrete base at a construction site, with safety labels and a blue control box on top colors blue and gray surroundings.
  • Yellow industrial machinery with control panel and hoses on a metal frame outdoors near a cinder-block wall; stacked pipes to the right.
  • Industrial pump setup on a rocky construction site with hoses and chains attached; orange safety fencing in the background.
  • Crane lifts a long arm over a construction site with workers in safety vests near a circular excavation pit surrounded by fencing and dirt ground.
  • Inside a deep circular underground shaft under construction, with concentric metal rings, suspended hoses, and a orange-yellow work platform at the bottom.
  • Three construction workers in hard hats and safety vests stand around a large, rusted cylindrical industrial component suspended by a crane, partially submerged in muddy water.
  • Large muddy tunnel-boring machine cutter head with worn teeth, being moved by workers in safety gear.
  • Damaged large cylindrical metal machine part, broken with mud and debris, in a wet basement under a wooden ceiling.
  • Charred wooden ceiling with a large circular hole exposing dusty debris and damaged electrical conduit; soot and melted insulation around the opening.
  • Large circular metal formwork ring set in dirt at a construction site, with workers in high-visibility vests nearby.
  • Deep circular excavation shaft with rusted metal rings, scaffolding and a yellow duct hanging inside, water gathered at the bottom.
  • Rusted, orange-brown metal interior with a large cracked opening filled with charred coal and ash at the center.
  • Circular excavation shaft under construction with concentric steel rings and scaffolding, chained hoist above, and cluttered work floor with hoses and tools.
  • Top-down view of workers in a deep circular shaft, surrounded by steel rings and scaffolding, with concrete segments and water at the bottom.
  • Industrial yard with large concrete pipes on wooden supports under a gray canopy, blue sky above.
  • Deep circular underground shaft under construction with metal rings, scaffolding, and scattered tools/hoses.
  • Worker in protective suit and helmet welding inside a circular concrete tunnel.
  • Construction worker in a high-visibility vest and helmet grinding metal, sparks flying, at a fenced-out site with large concrete pipe pieces nearby.
  • Worker in a yellow suspended platform inside a circular steel-sheeted trench, lowering a heavy bucket into muddy water.
  • View down into a rusted circular excavation shaft with stacked steel formwork rings; workers in high-visibility clothing at the bottom near muddy water.
  • A deep circular excavation shaft with stacked metal rings, yellow hoses, and workers in high-visibility gear at the bottom over a muddy, water-filled base.
  • Crane lifting a large concrete pipe over a trench at a construction site.

Additional Areas of Expertise

MTBM (Microtunnel Boring Machine)

Utilizes advanced machinery to create precise tunnels with minimal surface disruption, ideal for installing pipelines, conduits, or cables beneath obstacles like roads, rivers, or buildings.

Conventional Tunneling

Traditional method involving excavation and support systems to create tunnels, suitable for various underground constructions such as transportation passages or utility conduits.

Annular Pressure Grouting

Technique for strengthening and sealing the surrounding soil or rock formations during tunneling or boring operations, enhancing stability and preventing water infiltration.

Jack and Bore

Non-disruptive method for installing underground utilities by pushing pipes through pre-drilled holes, avoiding surface disturbance and minimizing environmental impact.