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, [...]
By Harry Asche I would like to describe to you some of the highlights of my time as ATS President, now that my second term is complete, and Richard has taken over. Being the President of the ATS is rather like receiving the loan of a powerful motorbike. It is exhilarating, and your job is mainly [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Wow, what a night! A massive thank you to everyone who joined us for our ATSym x Monash BEST Industry Night on 9 April! It was a tremendous success, and we couldn't have done it without each and every one of you. ???? Monash University. From engaging panel discussions to valuable insights from our [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Three distinguished speakers shared their personal stories in this dynamic event that celebrated the journeys and experiences of senior professionals within the tunnelling industry. On 6 March in Melbourne, the ATS Diversity in Tunnelling (DiT) group hosted a fantastic International Women’s Day (IWD) event, which celebrated the journeys and experiences of senior professional women [...]
