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The BTS is a learned society of the British Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) and has a membership of almost 700 individual and over 60 corporate members. It is one of the most vibrant gatherings of professional tunnellers in the world.

Formed in 1971 to provide a forum for meetings and discussion on tunnel related matters, the Society also publishes industry guidelines and codes of practice, conducts design and construction training courses, acknowledges excellence in tunnelling and supports scholarship and disseminates information via its monthly meetings.

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Latest news and information

Posted	Event Date	Latest News
25/01/2012	31st January 2012 (Tues)	BTSYM January meeting - Tunnelling at the Olympic Park As a part of the Olympic Delivery Authority's Learning Legacy project, presentations will be made on the PLUG (Powerlines Underground) and micro-tunnelled sewer tunnels projects at the Olympic Park. The meeting will be held at the ICE at 6pm on Tuesday 31st January 2012, and is open to all (not just Young Members). For further information, please click here.
25/01/2012	16th February 2012	Joint BTS and MinSouth February meeting - Chile Mine Rescue The presentation will describe the incident in the San Jose mine in Chile in late 2010 which saw 33 miners trapped underground for 70 days, and the subsequent successful rescue operation. It will then ask the question, are we prepared should a similar event occur in the UK? The meeting will be held at the ICE at 6pm on Thursday 16th February 2012. For further information, please click here.
25/01/2012	15th March 2012	BTS March meeting - High Pressure Compressed Air The meeting will launch the ITA / BTS Compressed Air Working Group "Guidelines for good working practice in high pressure compressed air". The speakers will highlight the requirements for high pressure compressed air work, including the impact on TBM design, and present experience to date in the UK and abroad. The meeting will be held at the ICE at 6pm on Thursday 15th March 2012.For further information, please click here
31/10/2011	18th to 23rd May 2012	World Tunnel Congress 2012, Bangkok WTC 2012 and the 38th General Assembly of the ITA-AITES will be held in May 2012 in Bangkok, Thailand. For further information, please click here