ATS Short Course speaker line up – Spotlight on: Sue Poo

Sue Poo Bio Sue Poo is a seasoned geotechnical engineer with over 15 years of experience in tunnelling projects. She has played a crucial role in major underground road, railway and wastewater infrastructure projects in Singapore, Hong Kong, New Zealand and Australia. Sue's experience in ground movement impact assessment includes assessing existing buildings, utilities, [...]

A visit to Transurban’s nerve centre of tunnel systems in Melbourne

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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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