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The catacombs are the brainchild of Arik Glazer, the chief executive of Rolzur Tunnelling, a company usually associated with more conventional civil engineering projects such as motorway tunnels.

From The Guardian • Dec. 1, 2017

The engineering work was so challenging, Dudnik boasts, that in 2011 RZhD was named Major Tunnelling Project of the Year at an international awards ceremony in Hong Kong.

From BusinessWeek • Jan. 2, 2014

"They'll try to claim anything as a record," says Jon Young, editor of Tunnels & Tunnelling Magazine in London.

From The Wall Street Journal • Aug. 26, 2013

"Tunnelling presents a real engineering challenge," says Ben Ruse, HS1 spokesman.

From BBC • Jan. 29, 2013

Civilians had all been evacuated and the only permanent occupants were the Tunnelling Company assisted by some French colliers.

From The Fifth Leicestershire A Record Of The 1/5th Battalion The Leicestershire Regiment, T.F., During The War, 1914-1919. by Hills, John David