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Life Time Achievement Award

Nominations for this category of award are for the individual contributions that have been performed and completed by his organizations under his dynamic leadership. Judges will consider the tunnelling and underground projects implementation and features that demonstrate:

* Specific and discernible contributions and no. of year association.
* Peculiar execution philosophy.
* Measurable outcomes of initiatives taken during his tenure.
* Recognitions received.

Tunnelling project of the year

Nominations for this category of TAl Tunnelling and Underground Space Awards are projects for which the major civil engineering works have been performed and completed between 1st April 2018 and 31st March 2021.
Judges will consider project implementation and features that demonstrate:

* Design and construction innovations developed for and during the project.
* Overall approach to management of construction (methods and schedule) to successfully complete the excavation (s) within plan.
* Demonstrated overall Owner satisfaction with completed work, inducing safety and quality performance.
* Public/community relations programs to bring public support to the project and mitigation of construction impacts in urban areas.
* Demonstrate ‘value added, time and cost to completion viz a viz contracted v/s actual” by all of the above.
* Other interesting features commercial resolution, etc.

Tunnelling innovation of the year

Nominations for this category of TAl Tunnelling and Underground Space Awards are innovations that have been implemented in tunnelling or underground space use projects between 1st April 2018 and 31st March 2021.
Technical innovations come in many forms which move the current “state of the art” forward to improve, design, application, processes, equipment, materials, etc., resulting in improved and more cost effective solution to a problem.

* New or unique use of equipment for an improvised expeditious and safe operation.
* Development of unique design approach that demonstrate simulation of field conditions.
* Savings of Materials or Energy.
* Innovative cost and economic model of tunnelling.

Entries may also be supported by successful use in the laboratory and/or field

Environmental initiatives for Sustainable tunnelling

Nominations for this category of TAl Tunnelling and Underground Space Awards are projects for which the major civil engineering works have been performed and completed between 1st April 2018 and 31st March 2021.
Judges will consider project implementation and features that demonstrate:

* Design and construction innovations developed for and during the project.
* Overall approach to management of construction (methods and schedule) to successfully complete the excavation (s) within plan.
* Demonstrated overall Owner satisfaction with completed work, inducing safety and quality performance.
* Public/community relations programs to bring public support to the project and mitigation of construction impacts in urban areas.
* Demonstrate ‘value added, time and cost to completion viz a viz contracted v/s actual” by all of the above.
* Other interesting features” commercial resolution, etc.

Winning projects will demonstrate successful completion of projects that inspire future underground work.
Major Civil work includes the underground excavation and support of tunnels, caverns and cut and cover structures as applicable to the project.

Safety initiatives in the tunnelling project

Nomination for this category of TAI award is to reward an initiative introduced within the tunnelling and/or underground space industry which has enabled a company, project or series of projects to deliver clients improved performance with respect to the safety, health and welfare. Judges will be particularly interested to hear about:

* The drivers that led to the initiative being launched.
* The reaction of clients and local communities.
* Any longer term impacts prompted by the initiative.
* Results and cost implications of the initiative.
* Why this initiative goes beyond normal practices.

All entries should include reference to how this initiative has been incorporated into working or new standard practices.

Young Tunneller of the year

Nominations for this award are sought to find the individual born after 31st March 1986 who has made an outstanding contribution to the tunnelling industry
Judges will focus on the personal contribution made by the individual to successfully deliver innovative ideas or initiatives, challenge normal practices or lead major technically complex operations.

Judges will look for evidence of the individual’s ability to:

* Be a significant part of the team, project or business to technical or commercial success.
* Deliver beyond the client’s/organization’s expectations.
* Demonstrated personal commitment to improving the tunnelling industry.
* Tangible differences made in the operating environment.
* Length of tunnel excavation/volume of cavern executed in one month.

Judges will also take into account the way the individual has met the specific challenges faced by the industry, their business or their project. The entry must be supported by two independent reference.

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