Former ITA president highlights Crossrail technical and PR successes
24 September 2015POLAND - Speaking at a conference in Krawkow, former International Tunnelling Association (ITA) president and CH2M tunnelling MD Martin Knights saluted the achievements of London’s Crossrail project, and made particular mention of the importance of public awareness of tunnelling activities.
The event was a knowledge sharing activity to discuss the importance and challenges of transportation infrastructure in big cities.
Tunnel engineers in Britain have spoken of a change in public attitude (see Letter, Tunnels and Tunnelling International August 2015, page 7) to underground construction projects, particularly in the wake of a BBC documentary on the Crossrail project, a second series of which is planned for the future.
Martin Knights hailed the Polish conference, and said: "CH2M is excited to see Poland growing so rapidly and partnering with international companies to tackle its challenges. Our tunnels and earth engineering team from Krakow is already involved in global projects being delivered in the UK and US. This way we are contributing to building strategic skills for Poland. I believe our experience is invaluable source of information, so helpful in further progress and strengthening its economy."
