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that any aspect of thework might put safety at risk or might lead to such a risk.We introduced this as the paramount condition of best code of practice whenwe formed the Sewer Renovation Federation in 1989. This is now standard throughout the industry
6. Have you any now or when you started in trenchless did you have any role models in the industry? Who? Why?
HJB (mentioned previously) – an amazing man with boundless energy and enthusiasm – master of all aspects of underground construction. An acerbic wit – always a joy and a privilege to be in his company. At 65 years old he visited our River Ouse Crossing and crawled 80 metres to the face in a 900mmID pipe to inspect the shield interior – in suit, tie and wellies. Stan Trojca, Jim Hunter and Phil Davy – who taughtmehowto read, respect and tame the most difficult ground conditions - the finest soft ground miners and mates you could wish for. John Durbin - who exemplifies the very sound advice - go about it quietly and determinedly and you will achieve.
7. What do you currently see as the UK’s and the industry’s most urgent challenges and where do you hope to see the trenchless industry in the next 10 to 20 years?
I’mreally out of touch nowand full of admiration for the technology that has so transformed this industry.
Aswe emerge fromthese sombre times it will become most critical that the UK has, and demonstrates, the intellectual capital required to achieve a leading place in theworld’s economic order. Iwould like to see government funding increased by very substantial investment inR&Dby universities and private companies.
8. If there is anything else trenchless related you would like to mention that we have not covered already please feel free to comment.
Yes. Iwould like to recordmy boundless admiration for the generations of engineers andwork-teams who designed and built our heritage of brick-built sewers throughout the
UK, and theworld. Iamfortunate to have been involved in renovation of many miles of these structures and have massive respect for the quality ofworkmanship and design commonto them all. Essentially these historic structureswere built with state-of-the-art knowledge and materials. Grout technology commenced only in 1890 and the technique, although nowaccepted as critical to permanent strength of the finished underground structure, was not available to our Victorian forebearers. Inmy experience the strength of any man- entry structure that can be entered safely can be reinforced to a condition greater than the original simply by the introduction of grout to the existing structure. I believe that acknowledgement and implementation of this approachwould be of significant benefit to our economy. UKSTTwould like to thank Chris for his time and effort in assisting with the preparation of this article and once again offers congratulations on the Lifetime Achievement Award.
Martin Kane awarded Lifetime Achievement Award after a glowing career in the UKWater Industry
From what follows it appears that to some extent Martin Kane’s career in the UK water industry happened somewhat by chance but to anyone that knows him and his contribution since joining the industry we can only be thankful that he chose to stay with the industry when the chance came.
First of all congratulations on being presented with the UKSTT Lifetime Achievement Award.
What does it feel like to be recognised for what, for those of us that know you, has been a significant part of your working life?
I had no idea that Iwas being considered for this Award so when I got the phone call it took a little while to sink in. It is truly humbling to be recognised by colleagues in the industry for the contribution I have made. I startedmy career with Severn Trent as awastewater treatment specialist and it was not until 1987 that I moved across to work in the water distribution team. I got
absorbed by all aspects of pipework from design, installation, maintenance and operations. Itwas clear on privatisation that pipeline infrastructurewas going to be a big ticket item. Rehabilitation became a critical activity and Iwas privileged to be asked to create a team specialising in
this.Work then became a hobby and a passion and the pioneering stuffwe did in Severn Trent led to me joining UKSTT’s board (the United Kingdom Society for Trenchless Technology) and then becoming its Chairman. I have also had the privilege of chairing the ISTT Guarantors for a number of years.
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Martin Kane.
What does the Lifetime Achievement Award mean to you personally (and/or to your family)?
I have never set out to win awards or seek accolades for thework I have done. I always seek to deliver the best outcome I can
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