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are eligible for the medal but must demonstrate having made a significant contribution to either a project, a team, or the industry. This can take the form of: ● A contribution to the industry which can be demonstrated by involvement with BTSYM, research and development activities, extensive mentoring of those in their early careers, implementing or leading outreach initiatives etc, or


Above: ICE Great Hall PHOTO: PAUL DAWSON PHOTOGRAPHY


BTSYM INVITES PRESENTATIONS FOR MAY CONFERENCE BTSYM – the group for the British Tunnelling Society’s Young Members – is calling for presentations for its 2022 conference scheduled to take place on 20 May at the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) in London, UK. Presentations are invited from tunnelling and


underground space professionals who are 35 years of age or under. Subject matter can relate to an interesting project, a piece of work, or research that applicants have been involved in. Each presentation should be 15 minutes long. At the


end of each segment of 3 to 4 presentations there will be a Q+A session. For now, applicants need only provide their details,


the topic of their presentation and a short description. The closing date for applications is 6 February 2022. To begin the process of making a presentation,


applicants should visit http://bit.ly/Present_BTSYM2022 Further information is available from DivikBandopadhyaya@lba.london


YOUNG TUNNELLERS INVITED TO ENTER NEW INDUSTRY AWARD The British Tunnelling Society Young Members (BTSYM) is inviting entries for the very first Doug Allenby Memorial Medal, to be awarded at the BTSYM Conference at the ICE on 20 May 2022. Applicants working in the tunnelling and underground space sector (having up to 10 years’ relevant experience)


● A contribution to a project which can be demonstrated through technical excellence, commitment to a project, delivering complicated work-packages, innovation, etc, or


● A contribution to a team which can be demonstrated through ability to manage and lead, initiatives to mentor and upskill colleagues, championing innovative solutions, etc.


Applicants who wish to be considered for the medal must submit: ● A statement (max. two A4 pages) detailing how they meet the desired attributes and criteria.


● A copy of their CV (resume), and ● A reference or endorsement letter from their line manager, a senior member of their team (director, tunnel manager, etc.), or a senior member of the industry. The BTS/BTSYM reserves the right to contact the endorser for further information regarding the applicant in question.


Applications, with all required documents, must be submitted to BTSYM@britishtunnelling.com by 18.00 hrs on 11 March 2022.


BTS CONFERENCE DATE AND VENUE CONFIRMED FOR OCTOBER This year’s British Tunnelling Society (BTS) Conference and Exhibition has been confirmed will take place at the QE2 Conference Centre in London on 11–12 October 2022. Last year, the BTS organised a highly successful


conference, characterised as much by the quality and diversity of the technical papers given as by the impressive attendance of exhibitors in the trade hall. As the largest tunnelling show of its type in the UK,


the BTS Conference and Exhibition typically attracts more than 800 tunnelling professionals eager to learn and network. The two days of learning, debate and analysis make this year’s event an essential meeting point for everyone involved in the design, construction and operation and maintenance of today’s underground infrastructure systems. The Queen Elizabeth 11 Conference Centre is in


Above: Doug Allenby Medal


Westminster in the heart of London and has proved itself to be fully adequate for meeting the technical, catering and organisational requirements of a modern conference. Visitors may access the centre easily using public transport, whether by bus or metro.


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