A few days left to submit entries -  Since 2015, the international competition "the ITA Tunnelling Awards" seeks and rewards the most ground-breaking innovation and outstanding projects in tunnelling and underground space utilization. The 2018 edition will take place on 7 November, in Chuzhou-Nanjing during the 20th Chinese Tunnel and Underground works Conference (CTUC) from 5 to 6 Nov. followed by technical visits on Nov.8 in Nanjing, Chuzhou and Shanghai. By now, the ITA has already received more than 40 entries in the different categories. After editions in Switzerland, Singapore and Paris, the fourth ITA Tunnelling Awards will return to Asia for the 2018 event. The three previous editions of the ITA Tunnelling Awards received more than 240 entries and 110 nominations, rewarded 30 projects and people and gathered more than 750 attendees. Last year, China received 3 awards for the following projects : Tunnelling project of the year (50-500m€): MTR Shatin to Central Link (SCL) – Hong Kong – China Safety Initiative of the Year : Telemach Cutterhead disc robotic changing system – Hong Kong - China Innovative Underground Space Concept of the Year : Cavern Master Plan – China, Hong-Kong

A video of presentation is available via this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NGkFsULYo70 

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