www.tunnel.no is the English language home page of the Norwegian Tunnelling Society (NFF), the professional association of the rock blasting and tunnelling industry of Norway. The home page is operated by NFF in co-operation with NTNU and supported by a number of prominent companies and institutions involved in the industry. With focus on surface rock excavation, underground construction and related topics, the web site presents important aspects of rock excavation technology, covering the entire range of services, from design and contract philosophy to excavation and end use. The web site makes Norwegian technology accessible to prospective partners and to professionals in the rock excavation industry. The information is based on the extensive experience cumulated through decades of rock blasting and underground excavation, which has resulted in over 5.000 km of tunnels since NFF was founded in 1963

The subsea tunnel, 5727 m long, that connects Kristiansund with Averøy (island) was opened for traffic 19.December 2009. The tunnel is an important part of E136 between the cities Kristiansund and Molde. This road, usually called the Atlantic road, is internationally acclaimed for its outstanding beauty. We would add it is also interesting from a techno-logical point of view.

Professor Eivind Grøv, for many years member and Vice President of the ITA Executive Committee has announced his canditacy as President of ITA. The election will take place during the ITA General Assembly in Vancouver in May this year.
The Norwegian Tunnelling Society is supporting him, hoping that the other ITA member nations do the same.

The main road system in Oslo is increasingly based on underground solutions. If you come to Oslo by car, from north, east, south or west, you will most likely travel through tunnels before arriving in the city centre. If you try to avoid the centre by using one of the three ring-roads, you will certainly travel through other tunnels.

The report was prepared in 2001. On request, the text has been translated to English

The ongoing “Bjørvika” project at the Oslo seafront on the main road connection from west to north or east will open for traffic 2010; eastbound traffic in the spring and westbound during the autumn.

Artists were needed!

Summer in Norway and a new Varsku her summing up the NFF activities during the spring season

During the November conference (the main event of NFF) the committee Chairman for Information and Public Relations Civil Engineer Heidi Berg, gave a review of society activities during the year so far.

Strait Crossings 09 is now history. The congress started at Munkholmen, a tiny island close to Trondheim. The name is linked to monks that used to live there (somtimes one may still observe strange beings there) and ended with an excursion to the coastal areas.
In between days with interesting lecturers from all parts of the world.