International Tunnelling and underground space association lunches the first tunnelling week

World Tunnel Congress 2021 in Copenhagen has been postponed to April 2022 due to global pandemic Covid19. The International Tunnelling and Underground Space Association has decided to propose and to organize the first ever Tunnelling Week from 20 to 24 September 2021! These 5 days of conferences and debates dedicated to the underground construction industry, will be the occasion to give an annual overview of the global tunnelling activity, present key figures, and future projects all over the world. This moment also intends to gather the industry to discuss about innovations and advances, but also to deal with current challenges like underground space in sustainable planning, structural use of fiber reinforced concrete precast segments, tunnels refurbishment... The different tasks forces composing ITA, Working Groups and Committees, will present their latest reports and publications. Thanks to a digital platform, each session will include live or prerecorded presentations as well as a live debate with the panelists. The participants will be able to access an exhibition hall, a cinema room with different videos of projects, ITA library with many publications and a chat to exchange with other participants. REGISTRATIONS OPENING: From July 22nd, registrations are now open on ITA website: https://ita- aites.6connex.eu/event/ITAVirtualEvents/login KEY MOMENTS OF THE WEEK: The whole week will be rhythmed with technical sessions from ITA's working groups and committees and projects presentation. More info in the programme in annexe (link at the top of the mail) Monday 20th: MORNING Presentations of projects from Japan, Spain, New Zealand and Singapore Panel discussion AFTERNOON Presentation of publisged guidelines from Working Groups and Committees Shafts (WG23) TBM services Guidelines (ITAtech) Health and Safety Planning guide (WG5) Permanent Sprayed Concrete Linings (WG12 / ITAtech) Panel discussion Tuesday 21st NOON SPECIAL SESSION: Tunnel Refurbishment - ITACET Lunchtime Seri AFtERNOON Presentations of the projects from France, Greece, Brazil, Chile, USA Wednesday 22nd NOON ITACUS special session "UNDERGROUND SPACE IN ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING " AFTERNOON Presentations of the projects from France, Spain, Poland, Turkey, India: Thursday 23rd NOON SPECIAL SESSION: Beyond Tunnelling - views from the new generation tunnellers, organized by the ITA YM Group AFTERNOON Technical sessions on structural use of fiber reinforced concrete in precast segments : Friday 24th NOON Presentations of projects following a common theme "Tunnelling in China" AFTERNOON Contracts and Insurance with FIDIC and ITIG.