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Young tunnellers invited to enter new industry award
24 December, 2021
The British Tunnelling Society Young Members (BTSYM) is inviting entries for the very first Doug Allenby Memorial Medal, to be awarded at the BTSYM Conference in 2022.

BTS health and safety course start approaches
15 November, 2021
Following the success of its Underground Health and Safety Course over past years, the British Tunnelling Society (BTS) is repeating the two-day event which will run on Monday 22 and Tuesday 23 November 2021.

In-person BTS lectures to resume this month
14 October, 2021
Following 18 months of unprecedented living and working under a cruel pandemic, a sense of normality is gradually returning as the British Tunnelling Society (BTS) resumes its highly-acclaimed in-person lectures at the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE), London.

Attention young tunnel engineers: the Harding Prize is open for entries
12 October, 2021
Named after the founding chairman of the British Tunnelling Society, Sir Harold Harding, the annual Harding Prize has once again opened for the submission of papers on tunnelling topics.

BTS conference opens its doors to the tunnelling fraternity
29 September, 2021
Having opened on Thursday 30 September, the two-day BTS 2020+1 British Tunnelling Society annual conference and exhibition held at the QE2 Conference Centre, London has started to welcome visitors from around the world.

BTS revises guide to compressed air working
19 July, 2021
A revision of the BTS ‘Guide to the Work in Compressed Air Regulations’ has been released by the British Tunnelling Society (BTS).

Autumn date confirmed for BTS conference
13 July, 2021
Much awaited but delayed by the onslaught of the pandemic, the UK’s largest tunnelling show – the British Tunnelling Society 2020+1 Conference and Exhibition – will take place at the QE2 Centre in London on 30 September – 1 October 2021.

ICE to create new breed of engineer
06 July, 2021
In a bid to broaden and diversify its professional membership, and to reflect the changing needs of society, the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) is to create a new qualification title – the Chartered Infrastructure Engineer.

BTS-Warwick soft-ground CPD course is online 15-17 June
05 May, 2021
Knowledge and concepts required by engineers to undertake tunnel design in soft ground are key areas covered by a new online CPD course devised by the British Tunnelling Society (BTS) and Warwick University.

New BTS-inspired song suite celebrates the tunneller’s art
21 April, 2021
As part of its 50th anniversary celebrations, the British Tunnelling Society (BTS) recently commissioned award-winning folk singer and composer Nancy Kerr to write a suite of songs which celebrate tunnelling and tunnellers. The songs are now available to download.

Harding Prize yields another young worthy winner
16 April, 2021
Presentations from three promising young tunnel engineers kept an audience fascinated for the best part of two hours yesterday evening during the online Harding Prize final organised by the British Tunnelling Society Young Members (BTSYM). So, the winner of the 2021 Harding Prize is…

BTS introduces four CPD courses
07 April, 2021
Four CPD courses organised by the British Tunnelling Society (BTS) in conjunction with the University of Warwick are now available and formulated to increase knowledge of tunnelling within the framework of Continuing Professional Development (CPD).

Bob Ibell awarded BTS James Clark Medal
23 March, 2021
Robert Ibell, co-founder and director of London Bridge Associates, has been awarded the British Tunnelling Society (BTS) James Clark Medal for 2021.

BTS unveils a new website
19 February, 2021
To complement its 50th anniversary celebrations, the British Tunnelling Society (BTS) has launched a new website to reflect the growing diversity of knowledge and services which it offers to BTS members and others interested in tunnelling.

£20,000 bursary available for MSc tunnelling students
05 February, 2021
A bursary of up to £20,000 is to be awarded to deserving candidates to study on the MSc Tunnelling and Underground Space course 2021/2022 run by Warwick University and the British Tunnelling Society (BTS).

Tunnelling MSc once again on stream at Warwick
20 January, 2021
Having been paused in 2020 due to the pandemic, applications are now open for October 2021 entry to the University of Warwick MSc ‘Tunnelling and Underground Space’ programme.

Next BTS Lecture not to be missed
19 January, 2021
Lok Home, president of US-based TBM maker The Robbins Company will give the next British Tunnelling Society (BTS) lecture to take place online (via YouTube) on 21 January 2021 at 18.00 (UK time).

BTS urges tunnel engineers to enter Harding Prize
07 January, 2021
Entries for the 2021 Harding Prize are now being sought by The British Tunnelling Society (BTS). The competition is open to all young tunnel engineers who, at the end of 2020, were aged 33 or under. The closing date for submissions is 26 February 2021.