BTS | TRAINING
HOW TO DEVELOP YOUR TUNNELERS
The BTS Design and Construction course has special flagship standing in tunneling education and the 1-week course runs this July again. Mike King, of MK Tunnelling, gives an insight and recommends ambitious tunnelers to attend
The unique British Tunnelling Society (BTS) Design and Construction Course is running again this year, so let’s get the boring bit out of the way. The course is organized by the BTS and will run
from July 3rd to 7th 2023, at the University of Warwick, England, UK. Registration details must be completed online
and may be found on the BTS website (https://
britishtunnelling.com) by following the link from the Education & Training/Training Courses pages. There you will find all of the information including the rates for attendance and a provisional course program. But why should our budding leaders, developing
technical experts, and future construction guru’s attend? As an opening, I can think of no better way than to quote from two of the lecturers on the BTS Design and Construction Course, who say it: “…is one of the finest to be found anywhere in the
profession. It provides a concentrated injection of high caliber tunneling knowledge on a wide range of topics from world leading experts.” and, “…provides the full range of essential learning and the
‘need to know’ for those committed to a career in the tunneling industry”.
SEASONED SPEAKERS And if that is not enough let’s consider some of the other advantages – other than the evening sport socials that are included for those willing to demonstrate their prowess outside of tunneling. Firstly, this is the opportunity to listen to, talk with,
and question some of the leading practitioners in our field today, both inside the lecture theatre, and out. Modesty will prevent each lecturer from claiming the
sobriquet of ‘expert’, but this is exactly what they are, having led and defined specific aspects of tunneling during their careers and contributed to major projects around the world. Whether this experience is related to design, construction, machine technology, materials, sustainability, risk or contractual and financial practices, the week in Warwick probably assembles one of the broadest and deepest pools of tunneling knowledge outside of a major international tunneling conference – just for the benefit of our industry’s future, and an opportunity not to be missed. And they don’t just appear on the day and hide back
in a dark hole in the ground somewhere after the event. The personal contact can continue well beyond the course itself and provide potential routes to gather further knowledge and obtain assistance if difficult
Above left: Crossrail’s Bond St station SCL tunnels and cross-passages PHOTO CREDIT: TFL/CROSSRAIL Above right: Hindhead road tunnel SCL works PHOTO CREDIT: NORMET
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