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Inspired outreach to youth
27 November, 2023
BTSYM’s collaboration with two training bodies recently gave school students some insight into working in the underground space sector. Report by Sandeep Singh Nirmal

Bob Ibell – Interview
27 November, 2023
Bob Ibell is a known and respected name is tunnelling. He has had major roles on the Tyne and Wear Metro, Piccadilly Line Extension to Heathrow T4, the Channel Tunnel, the Jubilee Line Extension and the Channel Tunnel Rail Link’s (CTRL, or High Speed 1 (HS1)) London Tunnels. He is a Past Chair of the BTS, winner of the James Clark Medal, delivered the Sir Harold Harding Memorial lecture, taught construction management on the MSc course at the University of Warwick, and a founder member of the tunnelling consultancy London Bridge Associates (LBA). He spoke to Julian Champkin

Consultation launched for tunnelling machines standards
27 March, 2023
Consultation is underway on revisions to two CEN standards that are vital for the safety of tunnelling machines used in Europe and across the world. Dr Donald Lamont – a UK participant in the work – urges the tunnelling industry to respond by the deadline of mid-May

Fehmarnbelt tunnel contractor marks safety milestone
23 January, 2023
The construction site of the Fehmarnbelt Tunnel has achieved 3 million consecutive working hours without any accidents that resulted in serious injuries.