Among the 105 entries received, the shortlisted projects, initiative and people are detailed below. Five companies have also been shortlisted in the 2 following categories Contractor of the year and Engineering of the year. They are available in the list of all shortlisted projects below.
Shortlisted projects and initiatives have been presented during the conference on 2015 November 19th in Hagerbach.
Major Project of the Year - more than €500 million
| Project name | Country |
|---|---|
| Eurasia Tunnel Project | Turkey |
| Futian Station of Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong | China |
| New York City's Second Avenue Subway Project | United States of America |
Tunnelling Project of the Year - between €50 million and €500 million
| Project name | Country |
|---|---|
| 1st Phase of Low and Intermediate Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Facility Construction | South Korea |
| Indianapolis Deep Rock Conveyance And Storage Tunnel Project | United States of America |
| Lake Mead intake No. 3 | United States of America |
Outstanding Project of the Year - up to €50 million
| Project name | Country |
|---|---|
| Norsborg Metro Depot | Sweden |
| North Strathfield Rail Underpass | Australia |
Technical Innovation of the Year
| Project name |
|---|
| Combination of techniques for immersed tunnel |
| Development of the New Joint (SB Joint) for Shield Tunnels |
| Innovative Vehicle-mounted GPR Technique for Fast and Efficient Monitoring of Tunnel Lining Structure Conditions |
| Monitoring tunneling induced ground displacements using distributed fiber‐optic sensing |
| New innovative system for layer thickness control on spray mobiles |
| The evolution of the “Nazzano” method to widen tunnel without interrupting traffic flow |
Environmental Initiative of the Year
| Project name | Country |
|---|---|
| Brenner Base Tunnel - Lot Isarco River Undercrossing Lot | Italy |
| Innovative Overhead Conveyor Belt For Urban Environmental Benefit | Qatar |
| The Corrib Tunnel Project - tunnelling in environmentally sensitive area | Ireland |
Safety Initiative of the Year
| Project name |
|---|
| MineARC Systems Compressed Air Management Solution |
| Safety cabin of tunneling drill |
| Semi-Automatic Tubular Steel Arch: an Innovation on Safety |
Innovative Use of Underground Space
| Project name | Country |
|---|---|
| Reviving burial in tunnel | Israel |
| Sydney Opera House Vehicle Access and Pedestrian Safety (VAPS) Project | Australia |
| Toledo Metro Station on Line 1 in Naples | Italy |
Young Tunneller of the Year
| Project name |
|---|
| Duarte Philip |
| Fortsakis Petros |
| Karlovsek Jurij |
| Liu Hao |
| Log Sindre |
| McCarron Ryan |
| Palma Filho Eloi Angelo |
| Perez Lupi Ponciano |
Contractor of the Year
| Project name | Country |
|---|---|
| BOUYGUES | France |
| CHINA RAILWAY TUNNEL GROUP | China |
| KIEWIT | United States of America |
| SALINI-IMPREGILO | Italy |
| SKANSKA | Sweden |
Engineering of the Year
| Project name | Country |
|---|---|
| CH2M | United States of America |
| CHINA RAILWAY SIYUAN SURVEY AND DESIGN | China |
| JAPAN RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION, TRANSPORT AND TECHNOLOGY AGENCY | Japan |
| MOTT MCDONALD | United Kingdom |
| PARSONS BRINCKERHOFF-WSP | United States of America |