For example, they played a prominent role in the construction of the St. Gotthard tunnels (1872 - 82), the blasting of underwater cliffs in New York’s East River (1876, 1885), and the digging of the Corinth Canal in Greece (1881 - 93).
Näiteks oli neil tähtis osa Sankt Gotthardi tunnelite ehitamisel (1872 – 1882), New Yorgi East Riveri veealuste kaljude lõhkamisel (1876, 1885) ja Kórinthose kanali kaevamisel Kreekas (1881 – 1893).