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Harding Prize lecture set for April
28 March, 2023
The three finalists for this year’s Harding Prize will present their papers at the British Tunnelling Society’s (BTS) April meeting.

With sight to see
27 March, 2023
In this issue it gives us pleasure to present and consider research and thoughts around ways of seeing what is and what might be.

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

BTS lecture to explore low-carbon concrete
28 February, 2023
Ultra low-carbon concrete is the focus of the British Tunnelling Society’s (BTS) March lecture.

Design of gaskets for segmentally lined tunnels
23 February, 2023
In September 2021, Mike King of MK Tunnelling Ltd provided an online talk on gasket design for bored tunnels to BTS Young Members. This meeting report on the presentation has been prepared by Mike King

Gold mine conversion focus of BTS February lecture
24 January, 2023
The Kidston pumped storage project – the world's first conversion of a gold mine into a hydroelectric pumped storage facility – is the subject of a joint BTS/Min South meeting in London on February 9.

25 years of BTS/ICE specification for tunnelling
16 January, 2023
With all the upheavals of 2022 such as the passing of the late Queen, having the third Prime Minister in a single year at the time of writing and the deeply disturbing ongoing multi crisis it is easy to overlook that we celebrate a successful 25 years of the BTS/ICE Specification for Tunnelling in 2022.

BTS 2023 lecture series gets under way
05 January, 2023
The British Tunnelling Society’s (BTS) 2023 evening lectures kick off with a presentation on HS2 on January 19.

Dr Donald Lamont Interview
29 December, 2022
Highly respected and globally known, Dr Donald Lamont has for decades helped to lead the charge on health and safety in underground environments and working. He talks to Julian Champkin.

Ensuring the seals on immersed tunnels
28 December, 2022
Use of rubber seals to make immersed tunnels watertight was the focus of a talk by Nicas van den Brink of Trelleborg to BTSYM/TAIym in 2020. Points covered are discussed plus a project update.

Ken Spiby awarded James Clark Medal
27 December, 2022
The British Tunnelling Society has chosen Ken Spiby as recipient of the James Clark Medal for his major contributions to the industry

25 years of BTS/ICE specification for tunneling
21 November, 2022
The 4th Edition – Collaborating for sustainability

Long sight, deep dive
21 November, 2022
With so much up the air, it seems, as costs and economics bust out of their cages and politicians take to deciding what to do, for the best, recently some noises came to be made about cutting construction projects.

Exchanges and views
01 November, 2022
Come autumn, come the season of meetings and gatherings and intimate conversations, in huddles as days shorten and darker evenings return, and openly at large events that draw interest from across the industry.

A Look Beyond Only Physical: Virtual Master Rings
31 October, 2022
Florian Werres of VMT describes a digital approach to achieving the assurance of segmental quality for bored tunnels without always physically erecting master rings.

Design and construction of a cavern in downtown LA
31 October, 2022
Christoph Eberle reports on the BTS March evening meeting where Carlos Herranz, Tunnel Design Manager at Mott MacDonald, discussed the design and construction by sequential excavation of LA Metro’s largest underground cavern.

BTS UNDERGROUND HEALTH & SAFETY COURSE
28 October, 2022
The tunnelling industry is continuing its buoyant period. Thames Tideway tunnelling completed, and secondary lining, connection and testing works will be complete in 2025. HS2 tunnelling well progressing, Hinkley Point C, York Potash in the UK are also progressing, and numerous smaller TBM tunnels around the country for Road & Rail crossings. The Elizabeth Line (Crossrail) has opened.

ITA leadership elections
11 October, 2022
Prof Arnold Dix has been elected President of the International Tunnelling and Underground Space Association (ITA-AITES). He plans to catalyse initiatives in measurement tools and contracts to help the tunnelling industry move forward on sustainability. The election took place at the World Tunnel Congress (WTC) in Copenhagen in early September.

Update on BTS/ICE specification 4th edition
11 October, 2022
At the end of the first day of the BTS Conference today there will be a BTS evening meeting at 6pm with a presentation entitled “The BTS/ICE specification 4th edition. Collaborating for sustainability”, by Christoph Eberle, Chair of the BTS Technical Committee, and Technical Principal at Mott MacDonald.

Sustainability key theme for BTS Conference 2022
10 October, 2022
Sustainability will be a key theme at this year’s BTS Conference in London on October 11-12.