The ITA
Tunnelling and Underground Space Awards 2016: An international panel of experts
to reward outstanding achievements in underground constructions
17
judges, professionals of the tunnelling and underground space industry
Tarcisio
Celestino, president of the ITA: “The ITA Awards are a great incentive as it
enables engineers to work on innovations in the tunnelling and underground
space industry worldwide that maybe would not have been thought if it was not
for the event.”
Lausanne,
11th of May, 2016.-
The International Tunnelling and Underground Space Association (ITA) organizes
the second edition of the ITA Tunnelling Awards in 2016. This event, to be held
in Singapore, at the Marina Bay Sands Hotel, on the 10th and 11th of November
2016, will consist in a one-day technical conference with 8 high-profile
keynote lectures (11/10) and in a one-day Award conference and Banquet Diner
(11/11), during which the Awards will be presented. In order to reward the most
ground-breaking achievements and young personalities in underground
infrastructures worldwide, the association will draw upon a panel of 17 civil
engineers and experts in the tunnelling and underground space industry, chaired
by the new president of the ITA, Tarcisio Celestino. The best entries will be
distinguished through 9 Award categories.
17 experts of civil engineering in
underground space to be judges for the ITA Tunnelling Awards 2016
The panel is composed of:
• International representatives of the
International Tunnelling and Underground Space Association:
Han Admiraal, Chair ITACUS, Netherlands
Zaw Zaw Aye, ITA Expert, Thailand
Misha Belinky, ITA Expert, Russia
Soren Eskesen, ITA Past President, Denmark
Alexander Gomez, ITA Vice President, Chile
Roberto Gonzalez, AMITOS Executive Director,
Mexico
Leslie Pakianathan, TUCSS Board Member
Singapore
Jenny Yan, ITA Vice President, China
Chungsik Yoo, ITA Executive Council Member,
Korea,
• Experts of the tunnelling and
underground space industry and partners of the ITA :
Andre Assis, Professor University of
Brazilia, Former ITA President, Brazil
Karin Bappler, Herrenknecht AG, Germany
Heinz Ehrbar, Consultant, Switzerland
Tom Melbye, Normet Group Senior Adviser,
Finland,
Harvey Parker, Consultant, Former ITA
President, United States
Priscilla Nelson, Professor Colorado School
of Mines, United States
Andreas Tauschinger, Larsen & Toubro,
Qatar
Tris Thomas, Editor Tunnelling Journal,
United Kingdom
9 categories of Awards to reward
outstanding entries: main criteria of selections
Each Award category rests upon precise
criteria of assessment, described below.
1). Outstanding Tunnelling Project of the
Year - up to €50m
2). Tunnelling Project of the Year - between
€50m and €500m
3). Major Tunnelling Project of the Year -
over €500m
For these three categories of entries, the
judges will consider project implementation and features that demonstrate
design and construction innovations developed for and during the project, an
overall approach to management of construction (methods and schedule) to
successfully complete the excavation(s) within plan, development of cost saving
solutions, a demonstrated overall satisfaction of the owner with completed
work, including safety and quality performance, public / community relations
programs to bring public support to the project and mitigation of construction
impacts in urban areas, demonstrated “value added” by all the parties, and
other interesting features.
4). Renovation/Upgrading project of the Year
Renovation or Upgrade project entries should
illustrate cost effective construction methods to inspire re-use or upgrade to
a system. Judges will be looking to reward the best project in terms of the evidence
presented to show: its sustainable design (including analysis of upgrade
against new projects), innovation methods to construct the project, considering
operational aspects of existing facility, cost savings / value added brought
through design and construction innovations, a demonstrated overall
satisfaction of the owner with completed work, including safety and quality
performance, public / community relations programs to bring public support to
the project and mitigation of construction impacts in urban areas, demonstrated
“value added” by all the parties, and other interesting features. Winning
entries will inspire others to reuse, repair and extend the useful life of an
existing asset.
5). Technical Innovation of the Year
Technical innovations come in many forms
which move the current “state of the art” forwards to improve, design,
application, processes, equipment, materials, etc., resulting in improved and
more cost effective solution to a problem. Entries must concern: new or unique
use of equipment for an innovative process, development of design process of
equipment to achieve new functions, increased safety for equipment use or
application of a process, reduces the use of materials or energy, engagement of
university or research facilities, which have demonstrated successful trials or
lab work. Entries may also be supported by successful use in the laboratory and
/ or field.
6). Innovative Use of Underground Space
The winning project will show new or enhanced
use of underground space. It should inspire additional uses, further enhancing
tunnelling and underground space awareness. The judges will consider:
innovative, new or adaptive re-use of underground space, overcoming hurtles to
convince decision makers to get “on board” with the project, construction
methods to provide the space, successful implementation and measurement of
project success.
7).
Environmental Initiative of the Year
This entry will illustrate use of underground
space to improve the environment – through reduction of impacts brought about
by traditional surface construction or reduction in energy or materials used.
Winning projects will illustrate: environmental benefit factors leading to the project’s
selection over others, successful implementation and measurement of project
success, support of the surrounding community.
8). Safety Initiative of the Year
This award is to reward an initiative
introduced within the tunnelling and / or underground industry which has
enabled a company, project or series of projects to deliver clients improved
performance with respect to the safety, health, and welfare. The 17 judges will
be particularly interested in hearing about: the drivers that led to the initiative
being launched, the reaction of clients and local communities, any longer term
impacts prompted by the initiative, results and cost implications of the
initiative, the reasons why the initiative goes beyond normal practices.
Nominations for the first 8 categories of the
ITA Awards are innovations or entries that were implemented in tunneling or
underground space use projects between January 1st, 2014 and April 1st 2016.
9). Young Tunneller of the Year
Nominations for this award are sought to find
the individual born after January 1st, 1980, that has made an outstanding
contribution to the tunnelling industry. The judges will focus on the personal
contribution made by the individual to successfully deliver innovative ideas or
initiatives, challenge normal practices or lead major technically complex
operations. Judges will look for evidence of the individual’s ability to: drive
their team, project or business to technical or commercial success, deliver
beyond the client’s expectation, personal commitment to improving the
tunnelling industry, and tangible differences made by the environment in which
they operate. Judges will also take into account the way that the individual
has met the specific challenges faced by the industry, their business or their
project. The entry must be supported by two independent references.
Expectations
for 2016: three judges testify
Three judges of the panel express their
vision of the ITA Tunnelling Awards 2016 high value and display the criteria
that will break a tie among the entries.
Member of the jury of the ITA Tunnelling
Awards in 2015, Tom Melbye renews
the experience this year. He will judge the new candidates upon accurate
criteria: “My judgement is based on innovative use of underground space and new
construction methods, technical solutions provided, originality, and the
positive impact of the project regarding all stakeholders involved. This is
what I am expecting from the candidates this year again. Personally, I look
forward to get more projects from Latin Aamerica and the Nordic countries that
have many challenging projects to their credits.”
Han
Admiraal
highlights the contributions to industry or society that the projects provide:
“As for me, I look for complete entries that fitted the brief of the
competition. Projects that stand out from others are those which offer
innovative and contributing services to the industry or the society. The difficulty I encountered in 2015 is that
not all information in the attachments were in English or even in Arabic
lettering, thus some projects could not be fully scrutinized. This year, I hope
I will see even more entries in all categories reflecting that the use of the
underground can contribute greatly in helping cities meet the challenges they
are facing. In this way, I would hope to see a demonstration of maybe smaller
scale projects, but ones that contribute in a large way to creating liveable,
sustainable, resilient and inclusive cities.”
Chungsik
Yoo
expects specific underground construction projects and awaits the candidates to
adapt their presentation to their audience: “In order to judge candidates and
projects at best, I compare all entries between them upon innovative ideas,
impact on the society and completeness of the project. This year, I expect more
underground construction projects than transportation tunnels, and from the
candidates I definitely expect an excellent English communication.”
Perspective
of a former ITA Tunnelling Award 2015 Winner:
“The Toledo Metro Station project on Line 1
in Naples was a successful adventure. The nomination and the reward in the
“Innovative use of underground space” category of the ITA Awards 2015 were a
real factor of tourist attractiveness for the city and a source of pride for
its citizens. The prestigious Award adds value to this urban facility.
Actually, it is one of the most widely used stop station by travellers.
Moreover, this success acts perfectly as a launching pad for the Italian
candidature of Società Italiana Gallerie to host the World Tunnel Congress in
2019 in Naples. In fact, the title assigned to the congress, "Tunnels and
Underground Cities –
Engineering and Innovation Meet Archaeology,
Architecture and Art", was precisely inspired by the characteristics of
the Naples Metro, also known as the “Metro of the three A: Archaeology,
Architecture and Art” - Mario Calabrese, Councillor for Infrastructures, Public
Works and Mobility of the Municipality of Naples, Antonio de Risi, Technical
Director of Metro Line 1 in Naples and Andrea Pigorini, President of Società
Italiana Gallerie.
The
word of Tarcisio Celestino, new president of the ITA:
“The ITA Awards are a great incentive as it
enables engineers to work on innovations in the tunnelling and underground
space industry worldwide that maybe would not have been thought if it was not
for the event. They work hard to come up with relevant ideas and projects for
the awards, showing that all these developments put together are significant
and profitable for everybody.”
Entries can be submitted until 30 May 2016.
The submission requirements and selection process are stated in the ITA
Tunnelling Awards website (https://awards.ita-aites.org/). The finalists will
be announced by mid-July 2016.
For further details regarding the ITA Awards,
please click on the following link:
https://awards.ita-aites.org/
and follow us on twitter @ItaAward
International
Tunnelling and Underground Space Association:
The International Tunnelling and Underground
Space Association (ITA) is a non -profit and non-governmental international
organization, which aims at promoting the use of underground space as a
solution to sustainable development. Founded in 1974 and operating out of
Lausanne, Switzerland, ITA currently associates 73 Member Nations, 300
affiliated members, 17 Prime Sponsors and 60 supporters.
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