By Morteza Ghamgosar and David Lees First published in the ANZ Journal October 2024 Foreword Pumped storage schemes are not new – indeed Snowy 2.0 is a pumped storage scheme, and the Kidston Project is now well underway. However, they do seem to have become “flavour of the month” and such schemes as Big [...]
The Queensland St Barbara's Day Dinner in Brisbane was a shining example of camaraderie and knowledge-sharing in the tunneling industry. Over 90 attendees filled the room with energy and engagement, with designers, contractors, clients, and students uniting to celebrate their shared passion. The atmosphere buzzed with lively conversation, a testament to the strong sense [...]
The ATS's annual Quarry Day at Brisbane’s Mount Coot-tha Quarry in late November provided a dynamic platform for tunnelling professionals to engage with cutting-edge technologies, live demonstrations and industry networking. With 44 attendees and 21 exhibitors, the sold-out event highlighted the tunnelling industry’s breadth and innovation, drawing participants from across Australia and Papua New [...]
The Australian Tunnelling Society (ATS), in collaboration with the Australian National Committee on Large Dams (ANCOLD), has unveiled the dates for the much-anticipated ATS Grouting Course 2025. This one-day event will take a roadshow format, taking place in Melbourne, Sydney, and Brisbane, and promises to bring cutting-edge expertise to professionals in Australia’s booming tunnelling [...]
The ATS is proud to announce the publication of the much-anticipated Second Edition of the ATS Tunnel Design Guideline, marking another milestone in supporting tunnelling and underground engineers across the industry. This updated edition reflects the sector's rapid evolution, particularly as governments and businesses strive toward decarbonisation, digitalisation, and sustainability. The guideline provides a [...]
Chris Baker Tunnel Systems Engineering Manager, UGL Brisbane Chris is currently the Tunnel Systems Engineering Manager for Cross River Rail with UGL, as part of the Design & Construct (D&C) Joint Venture. He has extensive experience in major underground infrastructure projects, specifically in the design of road and rail tunnels across Australia. Recent projects [...]
Paul Barraclough Paul is tunnel engineer and design manager. He has 29 years international experience in design and design management of underground structures and tunnels (mined & TBM), including construction management/supervision on behalf of consultants and contractors for the delivery of major road, rail, metro, and water/wastewater projects. Some notable tunnelling projects he has [...]
Rob Nievergelt Rob is an executive manager of assurance services at The APP Group and an industry leader in the independent verification and certification of major infrastructure projects. Rob has over 25 years of design and delivery experience in major civil infrastructure projects such as the Western Harbour Tunnel, the Sydney Metro program and [...]
Jordan Haimes Jordan has spent his career working on large-scale, high profile and complex mega-infrastructure projects across Australia with demonstrated experience in both government and consulting. Jordan is currently managing the Digital Engineering teams at the Cross River Rail Delivery Authority. Jordan will be presenting on Digitisation and Automation on Thursday 28 November at [...]
Harry Asche Design Director - Tunnels - Aurecon Harry Asche is a civil engineer with 45 years of experience. He has a BE(Civil) from the University of Melbourne and a PhD from the University of Queensland. He is an Adjunct Professor at the School of Civil Engineering at the University of Queensland and is [...]
