14 December 2021
Australian Tunnelling Society President, Engineers Australia member and Design Director at Aurecon, Chartered engineer Dr Harry Asche, believes tunnelling in Australia is booming.
“Australia is seeing approximately one per cent population growth per year through immigration, and our population is expected to reach 40 million in 2050,” he told create magazine to celebrate St Barbara’s Day this month.
“All of our cities, particularly Perth, Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane, are expected to grow significantly. Tunnels in these cities are being used to improve our transport, water and wastewater infrastructure, and even to improve power supply networks.”
