The BTS is an Associated Society of the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE)

  • BTS Annual Dinner 2020

    The 32nd Annual Dinner will be held on the 1st May 2020. The 31st Annual Dinner was held on 10th May 2019. A great evening was had by all and the BTS wishes to thank after-dinner speaker Mandy Hickson, prime sponsor Jacobs, and TunnelTalk for sponsoring the roving photographer. Photos of the evening can be purchased from TunnelTalk. Downloads relating to the dinner will remain on the website for reference.

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  • BTS Tunnel Design and Construction Course

    The 2019 annual five-day BTS Tunnel Design and Construction Course was held at the University of Warwick, Coventry, UK from Mon 1st July to Fri 5th July. The course aims to provide a comprehensive introduction to all aspects of tunnelling. The BTS offers 5 sponsored places through a competition that is open to all UK students, apprentices (18+) or those who are not in employment. The next course will be in June/July 2020.

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  • BTS Young Members

    The BTS Young Members group is open to all young tunnelling professionals under the age of 35. There is no charge for most of the events that are organised. The aims of the BTS Young Members are:

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  • Knowledge

    A core aim of the BTS is to facilitate the spreading of knowledge both amongst its membership and to a wider audience.

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  • Films and Videos on Tunnelling

    This section exists to provide links to publicly available films and videos on the subject of tunnelling. Generally they are aimed at the wider public but may well be of interest to those in the industry. The films are neither made nor endorsed by the BTS.

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Upcoming Events

BTS September Meeting: Hammersmith SCL Connection Tunnel

Thursday 19 September at 6pm at the ICE

BTS October Meeting: Drift-filled hollows – 'pingoes'. Geological explanation and how the Lee Tunnel coped with one

Thursday 17 October at 6pm at the ICE

Latest News
The BTS will be 50 in March 2021. To mark this event, the BTS proposes to publish a book. We are now looking for contributions to be included within the book and for volunteers to help produce it.
BS 6164 (the Code of Practice for Health & Safety in tunnelling) is being updated

Technical

The BTS has a number of technical sub-committees who propose and review best practice guidance. The work of these sub-committees, and the various publications and guidance available, are described in this section.

Transforming Tunnelling Safety

The Transforming Tunnelling Safety Group aims to transform the health and safety performance of UK tunnelling works. To find out more, click here.

Become a member

The BTS is one of the most active and vibrant engineering societies in the world. Why not become a member and help promote the Society's aims and objectives?

BTS Young Members

Are you under 35? Take a look at what our Young Members are doing, and why not join in? Follow us on Twitter
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