TunnelTech: Breaking ground in new technologies 2017

Hear updates on current cross-sector tunnelling projects such as Hinkley Point C, Thames Tideway, the Northern Line extension and the Paisley Project. Gain insight into how the technical challenges were managed on the completed Crossrail and Lee Tunnel projects to take back to your organisation. This unique event will also feature a half-day workshop on best practice in tunnelling health and safety, as well as systems to mitigate fire risk during construction and operation. Take the opportunity to be part of the discussion around the importance of prioritising safety and human factors through our round table sessions. Attend this event to: Discover the latest tunnelling innovations being used and take back industry knowledge to your organisation Gain best practice from leaders of completed projects to overcome key technical challenges Receive direct guidance from the Health and Safety Executive to ensure your tunnelling projects are compliant Network and engage with key players in tunnelling from project directors and managers to design engineers from solution providers, operators and contractors Learn about cross-sector tunnelling projects from major organisations such as EDF Energy, Mott MacDonald, MVB Joint Venture, BAM Nuttall, Scottish Water, Transport for London and CH2M Key programme highlights: Stay up-to-date on the progress made by EDF Energy on their water cooling tunnel construction project at Hinkley Point C Thames Tideway share insights on the tunnel boring machine being used for the main Tideway tunnel’s Western Section Take away key technical lessons learned by Mott MacDonald on the Crossrail project Learn about the successful use of the first micro tunnelling boring machine from Scottish Water Gain insight into fire suppression systems, both during construction and operation, from COWI To view the full speaker line up and complete programme, visit http://www.imeche.org/tunneltech