Event organised by The British Tunnelling Society
The Harding Prize competition is named in honour of Sir Harold Harding, the founding chairman of the BTS. The competition is open to young engineers aged 33 or under. An original paper submitted for the competition must address aspects of tunnelling that are considered of interest to the tunnelling industry, with the winning paper selected by a judging panel.
The following 2 finalists will present their papers:
Chris Prince - Innovation sustainability – water treatment in tunnelling drawn from experiences of recycling water whilst constructing the Chiltern Tunnels.
Sidhant Kaul - TBM transition through Kidbrooke Shaft, engineering challenges and solutions in the London Power Tunnels Phase 2 Project.
Following the lecture, there will be a networking session, with food and drinks sponsored by Tunnelcraft at the ICE Kendal's Cafe.
Tunnelcraft are award winning experts in labour supply for all tunnelling methodologies delivering experienced, trained and competent tunnelling operatives to our clients since 1992 with our management team who jointly have over 100 years’ of tunnelling experience.
The BTS is a dynamic group of tunnelling professionals sharing knowledge within the industry.
Align JV
senior civil works engineer
Chris is a senior civil works engineer who has experience working primarily on the Align JV’s C1 section of HS2. In his post Chris led the Slurry Treatment Plant and Water Treatment Plant teams championing new methodologies and innovations in these work areas. Liaising with many other teams and stakeholders to ensure continued production of the sites TBM’s Florence and Cecilia.
Chris is now working in the Bouygues Head Office on a renewable energy infrastructure project which is in the preconstruction phase, taking ownership of various packages, setting scopes and collating costs.
Chris is also progressing towards his chartership with the Institution of Civil Engineers having recently completed his Level 6 NVQ in Construction Management.
Hochitief Murphy JV
civil engineer
Sid is a civil engineer at HOCHTIEF-MURPHY Joint Venture with a passion for tunnelling. He has four years of experience in underground construction and has worked on India’s first underwater tunnel as well as two major tunnelling projects in the UK: North Bristol Relief Sewer and London Power Tunnels Phase 2, where he started as a shift engineer and progressed to a section engineer.
He is currently working as a planning engineer, applying his hands-on tunnelling experience to project planning and execution.
Sid holds a Bachelor’s in Civil Engineering and a Master’s in Construction Management. He is passionate about delivering safe and efficient tunnelling projects, as well as contributing to the future of underground construction.
Aimed at students, this series of seven webinars which runs until May 2025 will enable you to learn about professional life from recent graduates from across the industry.
Dr. Don Samuel will present and start a discussion on becoming a DRIVER - Dispute Resolution Innovator Via Engineering Resilience. As you grow in your career, dispute resolution will become a necessary tool, so join in to learn more on this topic.
This is an opportunity for Technicians to gather online to discuss ways in which we can help ourselves, each other and the ICE to provide ongoing learning and experience in the wide world of civil engineering.
