On Nov. 19, the International Tunneling Association presented its inaugural tunneling awards at the Hagerbach underground test facility in Switzerland. Taking tops honors were:  

• Major Project of the Year (over €500 million) –Eurasia Tunnel Project
• Tunneling Project of the Year (between €50 million and €500 million) – 1st Phase of Low and Intermediate Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Facility Construction
• Outstanding Project of the Year (up to €50 million) – Norsborg Metro Depot
• Technical Innovation of the Year – Innovative Vehicle-mounted GPR Technique for Fast and Efficient Monitoring of Tunnel Lining Structure Conditions
• Environmental Initiative of the Year – The Corrib Tunnel Project – tunneling in environmentally sensitive area
• Safety Initiative of the Year – MineARC Systems Compressed Air Management Solution
• Innovative Use of Underground Space – Toledo Metro Station on Line 1 in Naples
• Young Tunneler of the Year – Karlovsek Jurij
• Contractor of the Year – SALINI-IMPREGILO
• Engineer of the Year – Parsons Brinckerhoff-WSP
• Lifetime Achievement – Prof. Dr. Eng. Sebastiano Pelizza