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circumstances arise, outside of the attendees own company. Let’s face it, our industry loves to discuss tunneling
issues inside and outside of work, inside and outside of a suitable watering hole, and trying to stop the presenters from talking is the real challenge.
NETWORK BONDS Attendees will also get the chance to meet their future collaborators, colleagues and peers within the industry and quickly form a common bond under the circumstances of a shared, if intense, lecturing and workshop experience. These are the people that attendees are likely to come
across time and again over the years, on both sides of the table, in friendship and possibly under adversity. It is the opportunity for attendees to form
relationships that will last over their entire career – relationships that form the bedrock of our industry and with people who will hopefully steer the developments in tunneling for future generations – or even become a course lecturer in years to come.
COURSE DEVELOPMENT One thing that the BTS would like in return is honest feedback on the course content from the attendees. This is the only way that we can ensure that the course continues to be relevant, meet the requirements of the industry, and satisfy the demands of participants. The aim of the course is to provide information that is
up-to-date and applicable to the industry, and, for this, constructive comment needs to be provided from those going through the process, and if possible from those who have attained additional industry experience over several years following course attendance. Details of how this can be done will be provided
during the course, (and although possibly a little late for this year) any comments on future content may be sent to Mike King (
mktunnelling@outlook.com) for
consideration. Although please remember the adage about not being able to please all of the people all of the time! Specific timings of lectures are still under
development as they need to fit in with the other commitments of the busy presenters but, in outline, the course content includes: ● Management and operation of assets, ● Health and Safety integration ● Site investigation ● Ground treatment ● Segmental linings ● Sprayed concrete linings ● Pipe jacking ● Ground movements ● Sustainability and materials ● Monitoring ● Risk ● Machine technology ● Logistics ● Temporary works
This is an intense program with limited time for each subject, which is why the presenters are generally more than happy to help with the areas that they have not had time to cover during the course.
GET IN TOUCH Whatever your position or background within the industry, if you are relatively new to tunneling and are looking for a broader and deeper understanding of what we do (and why), the BTS Design and Construction Course offers a unique opportunity. Whether you are looking at a career in consulting,
contracting, project management, project development as a client, or within the financial and insurance sectors; whether you are UK based or overseas, if it involves tunnels and shafts, then a week away at Warwick University in early July might be just what you need.
Above left: London Power Tunnel 2 breakthrough celebration in mid-2022 Above right: HS2 station box PHOTO CREDIT: HS2
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