Are you a young tunneller? Have you got a fantastic idea for a technical paper? Would you like to receive $5,000 to attend the 2026 World Tunnel Congress?
If the answer to all of the above is YES, then the ATS is delighted to invite you to apply for our David Sugden Award Young Engineers Writing Award 2025.
The competition is open from NOW until 2 August to all ATS members and university students (who are 35 and under).
The winner will receive $5,000 to attend the 2025 World Tunnel Congress, PLUS their paper published in our A&NZ Journal.
For more information visit: David Sugden Award | Australian Tunnelling Society
Get writing today!
David Sugden was the driving force behind the successful design of mechanical full-face rock excavation machinery over several years, resulting in the successful excavation of countless tunnels across the world.
