Search Results: 'International Tunnelling Association'

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

ITAYM leadership reflects on 2015
12 November, 2015
INTERNATIONAL – The past year has been successful, but not flawless start for the fledgling International Tunnelling Association Young Members (ITAYM). According to a spokesman, one challenge that surprised the group has been the continuing delay in some of the larger countries forming Young Member groups. Italy, Germany and Spain stand out among these as they have a long history and culture of tunnelling.

Thinking GEO
03 November, 2015
Mark Diederichs, professor of Geological Sciences and Geological Engineering at Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario, discusses tunnelling education, research and deveopment and the role of geological engineering

Breaking boundaries
03 November, 2015
Prior to 2012, the integration of designed vertical or horizontal curves into microtunnel alignments was unheard of in Ontario. Following the release of a large number of infrastructure projects in suburban Toronto, clients and consultants encouraged contractors to present value engineered alternatives to pr oposed project alignments and construction methods. Seamus Tynan and John Grennan of Ward and Burke discuss three recent projects successfully constructing long-distance, curved microtunnels

ITA publishes Strategy for Site Investigation of tunnelling projects
23 October, 2015
INTERNATIONAL – The International Tunnelling Association (ITA) has released a new publication, its ‘Strategy for Site Investigation of tunnelling projects’. The document has been prepared by Working Group Two – Research.

Former ITA president highlights Crossrail technical and PR successes
24 September, 2015
POLAND - Speaking at a conference in Krawkow, former International Tunnelling Association (ITA) president and CH2M tunnelling MD Martin Knights saluted the achievements of London’s Crossrail project, and made particular mention of the importance of public awareness of tunnelling activities.

Give a voice to future tech
25 June, 2015
In a previous comment I wrote about ITA president Soren Eskesen's progress with bringing tunnelling to the attention of the UN bodies studying ways to mitigate the effects of flooding and other natural disasters caused by climate change. He has had some success in this, but talking about innovations and actually putting them in place are sometimes a world apart.

International Tunnelling Association launches awards
27 March, 2015
GLOBAL - 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.

Mobilising Latin America
24 March, 2015
Major infrastructure projects across Latin America will mobilise both people and freight and provide much needed energy and utilities and the tunnelling sector is set to benefit. Technical journalist Sally Spencer reports

High tide
25 February, 2015
It’s an exciting time for the International Tunnelling Association (ITA) leadership. With growing international acceptance that climate change is affecting the world, there are two outcomes. Firstly, governments try to change the habits of the planet to slow the pace of a changing biosphere. This is a boost to the demand for tunnelling on the larger scale; governments looking for low-carbon per capita means of transportation, for example. Metro networks rather than private car ownership.