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Transurban site visit in Brisbane well received by participants

At the end of April, 15 lucky ATS members undertook a site visit to Transurban’s Control Room in Brisbane. Kevin Stewart attended the event and says the quality of the experience was excellent with a very positive atmosphere in the room. “Transurban’s speakers were very willing to share their knowledge and provide technical explanations [...]

15 minutes with new ATS President Richard Buckingham

Congratulations on your appointment! So our members can get to know you better, please could you introduce yourself and what you're working on at the moment? I’m a tunnelling Technical Executive with the design consultancy WSP, providing guidance to tunnelling projects for both external and internal clients. Since joining WSP a few years ago, [...]

A visit to Transurban’s nerve centre of tunnel systems in Melbourne

On 15 April, 20 lucky attendees took a behind the scenes tour of Transurban’s nerve centre of tunnel systems in Melbourne. “The event was fully booked and the atmosphere friendly and open,” says event organiser, Cristian Biotto, Chair of ATS’s Tunnel Systems, Operation and Maintenance group (ATS-SOM). “Transurban representatives responded to lots of questions [...]

Announcing our ATS Photo Competition Winners – April 2024

Thanks to all the amateur photographers who submitted images for this competition. The next Photography Competition will open 1 July 2024, so get snapping now! In the meantime, congratulations to: The overall winner Taibel Rosas R for the stunning image above The cover shot winner Vern Lee (whose photo graces the front page of [...]

Watch Arnold Dix in ABC’s Man Underground

Watch ABC's Australian Story on YouTube to explore the fantastical career path of the ATS's very own international superstar Arnold Dix. Barrister, scientist, flower farmer, truck driver, engineer and tunnelling expert, this documentary will peek into the many faceted life of our charismatic and inspiring colleague. Man Underground | Australian Story - ABC News [...]

Highly successful BP KWOL Pipeline Relocation project event in WA

Congratulations to the ATS WA team for their fantastic event exploring how a determined team can overcome design and construction challenges and safely deliver a complex project. The BP KWOL Pipeline Relocation project was initiated to make way for the major construction works needed for a new 14.5km railway line between the Armadale and [...]

David Sugden Young Engineers Technical Writing Award – Open now!

Got a fantastic idea for a technical paper? Like to receive $5,000 to attend the 2025 World Tunnel Congress? 35 or under? If the answer to all of the above is YES, then the ATS is delighted to invite you to apply for our David Sugden Award Young Engineers Writer's Award 2024. The competition [...]

ATS launches the new Mentor Alliance initiative

The ATS Mentor Alliance will connect mentees with mentors in a industry leading initiative The Australian Tunnelling Society Mentor Alliance is a dynamic program connecting engineers and other professionals in the tunnelling industry for mentorships with peers. This initiative is led by the Diversity in Tunnelling Subcommittee with a vision to inspire and empower [...]

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