Winners of the 10th ITA Tunnelling Awards Announced
The prestigious ITA Tunnelling Awards celebrated its 10th anniversary in Genoa, Italy, recognizing exceptional global achievements in underground engineering. Projects, innovations, and individuals shaping the future of cities and infrastructure were honored with Brunel Trophies.
Major Project of the Year (€500 Million+)
- Gold: Thames Tideway – London’s Super Sewer, UK
- Silver: Grand Central Madison (East Side Access), New York, USA
- Bronze: Thomson-East Coast Line Contracts T222 to T310, Singapore
- 4th Place: Single-bore Double-deck Municipal Expressway Tunnel, China
Project of the Year (€50–€500 Million)
- Gold: Brenner Base Tunnel - Lot H52 Hochstegen, Austria
- Silver: Isarco River Underpass - Lot H71, Brenner Base Tunnel, Italy
- Bronze: Lyon-Turin Saint-Martin-la-Porte Exploratory Tunnel, France
- 4th Place: Musaimeer Pump Station and Outfall Project, Qatar
Renovation Project of the Year
- Gold: Manfreida Road Tunnel Renovation, Italy
- Silver: Refurbishment of the Heinenoord Immersed Tube Road Tunnel, Netherlands
- Bronze: Genoa Railway Junction Capacity Upgrade, Italy
Product/Equipment Innovation of the Year
- Gold: Ultra-Small Turning Radius Hard Rock TBM, China
- Silver: SOGUN Geometric Control System, Spain
- Bronze: Advanced Hybrid Wireless Sensor Network System, China
- 4th Place: Type 0-90° Continuous Conveyor Equipment, China
Technical Innovation of the Year
- Gold: Disc Cutter Wear Sensor Package and TBM Monitoring System, South Korea
- Silver: MIRET-Tunnel AI, Italy
- Bronze: Advanced Tunnelling Assistance System, Italy
Beyond Engineering
- Gold: Modern Underground Cemetery, Israel
- Silver: City Rail Link in Tāmaki Makaurau, Auckland, New Zealand
- Bronze: Eco-friendly Metro Construction in Coastal Geological Environments, China
- 4th Place: Risk Control for Safe Shield Tunnelling, Pearl River System, China
Young Tunneller of the Year
- Gold: Luigi D'Angelo, Italy (34)
- Silver: Hanan Samadi, Iran (28)
- Bronze: Adriano Martoccia, Italy (33)
The winners exemplify excellence and innovation in advancing tunneling and underground infrastructure worldwide.