15 September 2021 Dear ATS members, The ATS is seeking nominations from people to join an ATS Working Group to review Australian Standard – AS 4825-2011 Tunnel Fire Safety. This Standard is intended to guide industry participants in aspects of fire safety in tunnels. It is often referenced in contractual documents. The standard is ten [...]
8 September 2021 The September update from ITA-CET is available. Read the newsletter below, or download a copy from the ITA website. ITA Chairman Robert Galler and Vice-Chairman Michel Deffayet provide an update and news surrounding working groups and committees and the Lunchtime Lecture Series are also part of the newsletter.
Towards model Australian underground works contracts: Regulatory Baseline reporting—fairness when government rules and regulations change By Professor Arnold Dix Scientist & Lawyer, Professor of Engineering CEO & Managing Director—ALARP Consulting Group Starting with the Sydney Harbour Tunnel, which opened in 1992, Australia has delivered an impressive set of urban tunnel infrastructure projects using unconventional contract [...]
1 September 2021 By Harry Asche, ATS President Recently, the ATS was requested to make comment on the draft units of competency, being prepared by Artibus Innovation, who are preparing these on behalf of their client, The Construction, Plumbing and Services Industry Reference Committee. The opportunity to make comment is here, comments close on 8 [...]
20 August 2021 With the objective of providing benefit to our members and working collaboratively with external parties toward the betterment of the tunnelling and underground construction industry, we are pleased to announce the endorsement of two online training courses identified as key areas of interest for ATS members. These courses are offered by the online training provider IngeOExpert [...]
19 August 2021 Dear ATS members In 2022 the Australian Tunnelling Society will celebrate its 50th anniversary. During this time the ATS has established its position as the key technical society within Engineers Australia for the tunnelling industry in Australia and globally as a representative on the International Tunnelling Association (ITA). To celebrate this important [...]
12 August 2021 The deadline for nominating for the David Sugden Award has been extended until 30 September. With the award recognising young engineers for their knowledge and contribution to the industry, nominations are welcomed from those aged 35 or under. 2021 Terms and Conditions of Entry are as follows: The competition is open to [...]
6 August 2021 The Australian Tunnelling Society is committed to a tunnelling profession that is as diverse as the community it works in. Today we're launching our Diversity and Inclusion Protocol as a model so that all members feel valued, respected, and have access to equal opportunity. Read the full Protocol and watch [...]
3 August 2021 With this year's scheduled World Tunnel Congress pushed to 2022, the ITA is has launched a digital week dedicated to tunnels and underground space. The ITA Tunnelling Week will be held from 20–24 September this year, with five days dedicated to conferences and debates surrounding the industry. Leaders of the profession will [...]
23 July 2021 An ATS presentation on construction of cross passages by artificial ground freezing organised by the Western Australian division was very well received on Wednesday night. More than 110 people viewed the talk online, with a further 20 attending in-person at the Public Transport Centre in East Perth. Manuel Ramirez, Project Manager at [...]
