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International Tunnelling Association Awards
02 December, 2015
INTERNATIONAL - The ITA awarded its inaugural Tunnelling Awards on November 19, in Hagerbach Switzerland.

Operations for designers
25 November, 2015
Andy Evans, immediate past chair the Road Tunnel Operator Association (RTOA), discusses tunnel operations for designers of tunnel life safety systems designers

Is tunnel ventilation sustainable?
25 November, 2015
Tunnel ventilation can consume substantial power, which can amount to several megawatts, as well as requiring expensive structural space and electrical facilities. Although sustainability is now recognised to be a key goal for infrastructure development, its application to tunnel ventilation is still in its infancy. This article by Fathi Tarada, secretary of the World Road Association PIARC, and MD of Mosen summarises some key lessons from the forthcoming PIARC report on sustainable road operations, and draws some examples from practice

Beyond an education
04 November, 2015
Ready to improve the world and help others, Belinda Li, an environmental engineer for Tetra Tech EBA, moved to Mawali in South Africa to volunteer with Engineers Without Borders (EWB) Canada. Nicole Robinson spoke with her about the transformative experience working and living abroad

TAC Reports
03 November, 2015
Every October the four Tunnel Association of Canada (TAC) regional directors provide anoverview of the market in their annual reports

Emergency egress with reduced mobility
25 August, 2015
Peter Bishop, technical director for tunnels engineering at Mouchel raises the issue of providing for the needs of those with reduced mobility during a road tunnel evacuation

A break with tradition
26 June, 2015
The Tuen Mun-Chek Lap Kok Link will mark a change in sub-sea tunnel construction methods for Hong Kong with TBMs being used for the first time. Sally Spencer reports.

The first freeze
24 April, 2015
Technicore is the first contractor in Canada to perform its own groundfreezing for tunnelling work. Nicole Robinson visited this inaugural project as it neared completion this winter.

Frontline experience inspires award-winning apps
09 February, 2015
GREAT BRITAIN - A team member on a Costain Skanska joint venture (CSJV) project in London has had success in an international competition to find the best idea for construction-related apps. Costain's Andrew Irwin was the developer of five of the top 10 apps chosen by an international panel of experts.

What is sustainable infrastructure?
03 February, 2015
It's not underground, one would conclude from a report asking, what does the future of sustainable infrastructure look like? Making use of underground space is not once mentioned.