The 5th edition of the ITA Tunnelling Awards took place in Miami in conjunction with Cutting Edge Conference of UCA of SME. Through 8 categories and 1 Lifetime Achievement Award, the ITA Tunnelling Awards identifies and rewards major disruptive innovations and groundbreaking projects.

THE WINNERS 2019:

• Major Project of the Year (over €500M) - Tuen-Mun Chek lap Kok Link - Northern Connection Subsea Tunnel Section - Hong-Kong, China
• Project of the Year (between €50M and €500M) - Regional Connector Transit Project - Los Angeles, USA
• Project of the Year incl. Renovation (up to €50M) – Modernization of the Vladivostok tunnel of the Far Eastern Railway, Russia
• Technical Project Innovation of the year – Toulouse Line A Underground Stations Extension, France
• Technical Product/Equipment Innovation of the year - Autonomous TBM, Malaysia
• Innovative Underground Space Concept of the year – Underground Green Farming, Switzerland
• Safety Initiative of the Year – Air Quality Working Group An industry-first collaboration on silica dust control, Australia
• Young Tunneller of the year – Amanda Kerr, USA
• Lifetime Achievement Award - Dr. Harvey Parker