Happy New Year for 2009!When we look back on 2008, we can be thankful that we work in the tunnelling industry, possibly the only part of the construction sector that is still largely intact. The forecast for 2009 is for more of the same. With governments bringing forward infrastructure projects, metros and high-speed railways are assuming the order of priority they should have been enjoying during the spendthrift years. These, along with huge new sewerage projects in Europe and the US, will form the mainstay of the industry for the immediate future, ensuring its survival for the revival. Meantime, the major tunnelling projects already underway in East and South Asia, so essential to growth in those regions, will be safeguarded.For our readers, we will continue to highlight opportunities thrown up by the recession, and will reserve space for educated comment. Why not start your year with a visit to our Professional Tunnellers Diary, which lists 16 prime marketing opportunities for 2009? It is accessible from the front page of tunnelbuilder.com in the dropdown menu. Then, to make sure you get your essential daily tenders update, click here to make tunnelbuilder.com your home page. Some 700 of our 1,000 readers/day already log on this way, ensuring they never miss an opportunity! For our advertisers, we will continue to publicize your products and services, providing the most visible platform at the most reasonable price. Indeed, for the fifth consecutive year, we are holding our prices, as you can see from our sales brochure.So, raise a glass to tunnellers everywhere. Fortune favours the brave, and there is no braver industry than ours!