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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 [...]

Unveiling the stories of senior women in tunnelling, plus the launch of the ATS Mentor Alliance

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 [...]

Reflections of a well-travelled tunnelling journalist

Referred to by the Immediate Past President of the ATS, Dr Harry Asche, as “The world's most famous tunnelling journalist,” Shani Wallis has been covering the biggest stories in tunnelling since 1982. “My 40-year career has grown alongside many tunnellers who now hold senior positions, so that's why they know me so well,” she [...]

Deep vertical drilling in New Zealand opens a new chapter for large sustainable drainage reticulation projects

By Juan Santacruz and Sivam Thivaharan    CLL Projects has constructed a 76m deep 4.2m diameter shaft for Watercare’s Central Interceptor (CI), which is unique in New Zealand for its depth and diameter. The CI project is being built by Ghella Abergeldie JV for client, Watercare, and consists of a 14.7km underground wastewater tunnel [...]

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