PREVIEW | WTC 2026
WTC IN MONTRÉAL The World Tunnel Congress 2026 meets in Montréal, mid-May.
Canada is hosting the World Tunnel Congress 2026 in Montréal. In mid-May, the WTC 2026 gathering is preceded by
optional pre-event training courses organised by ITA- CET (15-16 May); then, following the Opening Ceremony of the ITA-AITES congress, and the Muir Wood Lecture and Keynote speeches, the main scientific programme will run on parallel tracks over three days (18-20 May). There are also social activities, technical visits, and
of course many opportunities to meet and talk with the event sponsors and exhibitors. The gathering has been organised by the Tunnelling Association of Canada (TAC).
MORE DETAIL The training courses are arranged in four themes, each given a half-day, and are: Site Investigation/ Geocharacterisation; Excavation and Ground Control Methodology/Selection; Contracting/ Delivery Methods; and, Safety, Sustainability and Innovation. The Muir Wood Lecture is to be given by leading
tunneller Remo Grandori. The Keynotes are on: deep disposal of radioactive waste by Dr Karina Lange of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); and, city development by urban planner Larry Beasley. The scientific programme for WTC 2026 includes the following themes:
● Contractual Practices, Insurance and Risk Management
● Planning and Use of Underground Space ● Site Investigation and Ground Characterisation ● Instrumentation, Monitoring and Remote Sensing ● Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning ● Conventional Tunnelling in Challenging Conditions ● Sequential Excavation and NATM ● Mechanised Tunnelling in Challenging Conditions ● Immersed Tunnels ● Caverns and Power Houses ● Microtunnelling ● Shaft Design ● Innovative Tunnelling ● Robotics and Automation ● Ground Support and Lining Design ● Grouting, Groundwater Control and Waterproofing ● Digital and Information Technology ● Operation, Inspection, Maintenance and Rehabilitation
● Safety in Tunnelling ● Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in Tunnelling ● Sustainability/Net Zero
Technical Visits include the host city’s Metro Blue Extension project and the Louis-Hippolyte-La Fontaine Tunnel rehabilitation project.
The Palais des Congres in Montreal PHOTO CREDIT:
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WTC 2026 - SPONSORS Diamond level: Hatch.
Platinum: Herrenknecht, Mapei, Sika. Gold: Aecom, Arcelor Mittal, CREG, WSP. Silver: Acciona Infrastructure, Groupe Aecon, Arcadis, Bekaert, Conquip, Conseil, Ingenierie et Developpement, Delve Underground, Dolenco Tunnel Systems, Dr G Sauer & Partners, EBC, Gamuda Technologies, Ghella Canada, infraMOD, Jacobs, Maccaferri, Master Builders Solutions, Michels, Sandvik. Additional partners: Arup, Geoforming, Jay Dee Canada, LJB Engineering, MC-Bauchemie Canada, Mott MacDonald, Normet, Protan, Smith and Long, Traylor Bros, GHD.
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