International Tunnelling Association launches awards
27 March 2015GLOBAL - The International Tunnelling Association (ITA) has launched its own independent awards. Starting this year, the first ceremony will be held in the Hagerbach Test Gallery in Switzerland. It will include a conference and banquet, registration for which will open in July 2015.
An ITA spokesman said, "With the growth of infrastructure needs and the requirement for better use of space and resources, the development of underground options has often produced effective solutions to these challenges.
"As part of this endeavour, the ITA has taken the initiative to launch its own dedicated Tunnelling Awards to recognise outstanding achievements in the field of tunnelling and underground space use, and provide international recognition to these remarkable contributions."
The ITA announced that it had identified nine categories of awards for which candidates can register online. The categories cover projects of various sizes, as well as technical, environmental and safety initiatives put into place.
Website submissions will be possible between 10 April and 14 August at awards.ita-aites.org.
