The finalists have been revealed for the seventh edition of the ITA Tunnelling Awards 2021. After the success of the 6 first editions of the ITA Tunnelling and Underground Space awards, in Switzerland, Singapore, France, China, USA and last year as a digital event, the ITA Awards 2021 will, once again, be a digital event.
The digital awards event will take place during the week #48 and the winners will be celebrated on December, 2nd, 2021.
MAJOR PROJECT OF THE YEAR (WITH A BUDGET OVER 500 M€)
Ismailia Tunnels under Suez Canal, Egypt
Klang Valley Mass Rapid Transit (KVMRT) Putrajaya Line Underground Works, Malaysia
Shantou Bay Tunnel Project, China
PROJECT OF THE YEAR (WITH A BUDGET BETWEEN 50 AND 500 M€)
Large-diameter shield tunnel engineering project in karst strata of sea area, China
Ping’an Tunnel on Chengdu-Lanzhou Railway, China
South extension of the metro Line 14 in Paris – GC02 contract, France
PROJECT OF THE YEAR INCL. RENOVATION (WITH A BUDGET UP TO 50 M€)
Long Term Recycled Water Release Plan Stage 1 – Gold Coast Seaway, Australia
Relocation of Shatin Sewage Treatment Works into Caverns Hong Kong, China
Tangjiawan Dananshan Emergency Shelter Project, China
TECHNICAL INNOVATION OF THE YEAR
A cloud based intelligent system for fully automated real-time design of tunnel supporting system, China
MISSIONOS for the Shaft & Tunnel Excavation Monitoring System for the DTSS2 Project, Singapore
O’Dive PRO services: decompression procedures monitoring, France
Riachuelo Lote 3 – Innovative method for the construction of sea outfall projects – The Risers Concept, Argentina
Virtual Master Rings, Replacing a tradition, Germany
BEYOND ENGINEERING
Is shield tunneling spoil a waste? A novel solution says no, China
Xueshan No.1 Tunnel Project of Huashixia- Dawu Highway, China
INNOVATIVE AND CONTRIBUTING UNDERGROUND SPACES
Fuxin Parking Lot of Shenzhen Rail Transit Line 14, China
Lefdal Mine Data Center The Norwegian Solution – where scale and flexibility meet resiliency, Norway
YOUNG TUNNELLER OF THE YEAR
Chiranjib Sarkar, India
Gianluca Comin, Italy
Keith Bannerman, Australia
Michael Mains, Canada
Nick Hatzibousios, Australia
Zhuanzhuan Zhang, China
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