Tunneling projects and people from 11 countries have been recognised in this year\u2019s ITA Tunnelling Awards.<\/p>\n
This year\u2019s Gold, Silver and Bronze winners and highly commended finalists represent all facets of the underground infrastructure industry, including four rail, five metro, and five road projects; two water and wastewater treatment projects; two immersed tubes; five TBM, three drill and blast and two rehabilitation applications; a story book to inspire the young; a project to uplift remote rural communities; and six outstanding young professionals.<\/p>\n
Young Tunnellers of the Year:<\/p>\n
Gold \u2013 Aida Santos Santamaria, Spain<\/p>\n
Gold \u2013 Andrea Marchioni, Italy<\/p>\n
Bronze \u2013 Helena Castellvi Linde, Spain<\/p>\n
Highly Commended \u2013 Fang Lin, China; Patricia Lamas, Spain; and Akx Malik, India<\/p>\n
Major Projects of the Year (more than \u20ac500m):<\/p>\n
Gold \u2013 Shenzhen-Zhongshan Link Immersed Tunnel, China<\/p>\n
Silver \u2013 Shanghai Suburban Railway Airport Link Line, China<\/p>\n
Bronze \u2013 Shanghai Urban Core Area Ultra-Long and Mega Northern Cross Passage Project, China<\/p>\n
Project of the Year (between \u20ac100-500m):<\/p>\n
Gold \u2013Yang Zong Tunnel \u2013 Kunming (Fude Overpass) to Yiliang Expressway, China<\/p>\n
Silver \u2013 Washington Metro Yellow Line Rehabilitation Project, USA<\/p>\n
Bronze \u2013 High Speed Two \u2013 Long Itchington Wood Twin-Bored Tunnels, UK<\/p>\n
Project of the Year (up to \u20ac100m):<\/p>\n
Gold \u2013 Hongyancun Station \u2013 Chongqing Rail Transit Line 9, China<\/p>\n
Silver \u2013 Shield Tunnel \u2013 Macau Light Rail Extension, China<\/p>\n
Bronze \u2013 Subsea Utility Tunnel, Singapore<\/p>\n
Technical Innovation of the Year:<\/p>\n
Gold \u2013 Cutting CO2 emissions on Toulouse Metro extension<\/p>\n
Silver \u2013 Geothermal retrofitting in Italian road tunnels<\/p>\n
Bronze \u2013 Real-time deformation monitoring<\/p>\n
Product\/Equipment Innovation of the Year:<\/p>\n
Gold \u2013 Trackless transport system for large and super-long TBM tunnels, China<\/p>\n
Silver \u2013 High-pressure abrasive waterjet-assisted TBM, China<\/p>\n
Bronze \u2013 2-boom automated shotcrete machine, Japan<\/p>\n
Highly Commended \u2013 Polymer Innovation for Water Recycling, UK<\/p>\n
Elevated Thinking Underground: Shaping the Future<\/p>\n
Gold \u2013 Venizelou Metro Station \u2013 Thessaloniki, Greece<\/p>\n
Silver \u2013 Tunnelling for a Better Life in Poor Regions: Daliangshan No.1 Super Long Highway Tunnel, China<\/p>\n
Bronze \u2013 Vinnie and the metro \u2013 inspiring the next generation of tunnel builders through storytelling, Sweden<\/p>\n
The scheduled date for nominations of \u00a0the 2026 Awards is spring next year and Lisbon in conjunction with the Portuguese Tunnelling and Underground Space Commission conference will host this event from November 2-6.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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