Q  You were elected President of the International Tunnelling and Underground Space Association during the ITA General Assembly last April in San Francisco. What is your own perspective of countries's demands by countries regarding tunnels and underground space? How do you see the future of the tunnelling industry?

A  The economic configuration is currently changing. In recent years, we have faced a long-lasting economic slowdown, during which everybody tended to curb their long-term investments. Yet, and it is good news, we are, now entering a recovery phase, which implies new investmentsin tunnels and underground space....