Events
Cutting Edge 2026
Event Name: Cutting Edge Conference
Dates: November 9 – 11, 2026
Location: Arlington, Virginia, USA
Come visit Robbins at the Cutting Edge Conference, and learn more about the workhorse TBM boring the Ellicott City North Tunnel, which will protect historic Ellicott City, Maryland from future flash floods. The 5.6 m (18.4 ft) diameter Robbins Main Beam TBM is excavating a 1.5 km (0.9 mi) long tunnel, and is one of the conference’s main field trips. The annual Cutting Edge Conference examines the latest advances in tunneling technology, its methodology and how they can be harnessed to assist the nation’s major upcoming underground projects. Visit Robbins at our booth and talk to our experts with decades of experience on our latest projects and products.
Tunneling Technology Spotlight
Date: Tuesday, November 10th
Time: 10:30 am – 10:50 am ET
Talk Title: Building Better Tunnels: The Development of Slipform Tunnelling
Speaker: Colin Eddie, CECL-Global