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BRITISH TUNNELLING SOCIETY
Annual Report and Accounts for
the Year Ended 31 December 2013
Contents
Page:
3
Legal and Administrative Information
4
Chairman’s Annual Report
6
Trustees’ report
21
Report of the Independent Examiner
22
Principal Accounting Policies
23
Statement of Financial Activities
24
Balance Sheet
25
Notes to the Accounts
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British Tunnelling Society Annual Report 2013
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ANNUAL REPORT 2013
COMMITTEE:
Chairman:
Damian McGirr
Donaldson Associates Ltd
Vice Chairman
Roger Bridge
Balfour Beatty plc
Immediate Past Chairman
Robert L Ibell
London Bridge Associates Ltd
Elected Members and Trustees
NAME
Ian Blight (until 16 May)
John Corcoran (until 16 May)
Mark Kirkbride (until 16 May)
Rod Young
Simon Stroud
Alastair Smith
Helen Nattrass
Mark Leggett
David Terry
Steven Cowell (from 16 May)
Nicholas Tucker (from 16 May)
David McCann (from 16 May)
Andrew Stenning (from 16 May)
COMPANY
Halcrow
Morgan Sindal
ITM Soil
Barhale Construction
Parsons Brinckerhoff
Halcrow
Sir Robert McAlpine
Mott MacDonald
London Bridge Associates
Murphy Group Ltd
Mott MacDonald Group
Halcrow
Atkins
TERM
Retires 2013
Retires 2013
Retires 2013
Retires 2014
Retires 2014
Retires 2014
Retires 2014
Retires 2015
Retires 2015
Retires 2016
Retires 2016
Retires 2016
Retires 2016
RESPONSIBILITY
Technical
Papers & Meetings/Awards
Newsletter
Training & Courses
Sustainability
Lobby Group
Education
Co-opted Members:
NAME
Ken Spiby
Myles O’Reilly
Donald Lamont
John Scholey
Joanne Sui
Petr Salak
Kate Cooksey
Shani Wallis
COMPANY
Consultant
Hyperbaric & Tunnel Safety Ltd
Halcrow
Dr Sauer & Sons
Morgan Sindall
Freelance Tunnelling Journalist
RESPONSIBILITY
Website
T&TI Editorial Advisory Board
Health and Safety
Annual Dinner
Young Members Chair
Past Young Members Chair
MSc
Media Relations & Publishing
Members invited to report to the Committee:
Martin Knights
Andy Flowerday
Halcrow
Barhale
ITA
Pipe Jacking Association
Institutional Representatives:
Bill Grose
Alan Bozeat
ARUP Past BTS Chairman
Hunter Personnel
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Institution of Civil Engineers
Institute of Materials,
Minerals and Mining
The British Tunnelling Society was formed as an unincorporated association by the Constitution adopted on 23
September 1971 and as amended on 21 January 1993, 16 May 2002 and 17 May 2012. The Society became a
registered charity in March 1993. The Charity number is 1017887.
LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
The principal and registered office of the charity is:
One Great George Street
Westminster
London SW1P 3AA
Names and addresses of other relevant organisations or persons:
Bankers
National Westminster Bank
Strand Branch
PO Box 414
38 Strand
London WC2H 5JB
CCLA Investment Management Limited
St. Alphage House
2 Fore Street
London
EC2Y 5AQ
Solicitors:
Solicitors are appointed from time to time as the need arises.
Examiner:
Jonathan Healey FCA
Lindeyer Francis Ferguson
North House
198 High Street
Tonbridge
Kent
TN9 1BE
Investment Advisers: Investment advisers are appointed from time to time as the need arises.
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CHAIRMAN’S REPORT 2013
Introduction and Industry
2013 has been another busy and successful year for the Society and its Committee.
Major tunnelling works and milestones have been achieved on Crossrail, Lee Tunnel, London Power Tunnels and
thus 2013 has proven to be another successful year for the tunnelling industry. Tunnelling is now well underway at
various London Underground station upgrades at Victoria Station, Bond Street and Tottenham Court Road.
2014 promises to be yet another busy year. We should see the completion of tunnelling on Crossrail and tenders
for many schemes including Thames Tideway Tunnel, the contract awards for Northern Line Extension and sewer
tunnelling work in Glasgow, Manchester and the Midlands.
HS2 seems to be developing momentum and is going for its Hybrid Bill.
Awards/Training and Courses/Registration
The 2013 James Clark Medal was awarded to Andy Sindle for major contribution to the tunnelling industry over the
last 40 years. This has included significant contributions to many significant projects including; Angel, Cairo,
Heathrow Express, Folkestone, Channel Tunnel Rail Link, Heathrow Terminal 5 and very recently Kings Cross
Station to name a few!
David Clayton won the 2013 Harding Prize for his paper “TBM crossing at the Lee Tunnel connection shaft”. Due to
the amount of papers submitted this year the committee have decided to hold the Harding Prize on an annual
basis.
Both our annual ‘Tunnel Design and Construction’ and the ‘Underground Health and Safety’ courses continue in
development and success. This is only possible due to the hard work of the committee and also the presenters, all
of whom give their time freely to support the future generations of our industry. On the subject of volunteers it is
also worth noting that the MSc at the University of Warwick continues to have a 20-30% industry involvement,
which is unique in academia. Aside from the BTS awarding a bursary for 2013, we need more support for the MSc
financially from the industry. Also from potential students who could be benefitting from the 100% job success rate
students gain from the course.
The BTS continues to support TunnelSkills (TS) in their endeavours to improve the competence of operatives and
supervisors in the UK workforce and provide a competency standard for new entrants into the industry.
Registration has been a subject of much discussion in the BTS throughout 2013 which resulted in us sending a
survey to our members. Whilst the number of responses was not fantastic it has led the committee to review the
proposals again and be sure that we get the right approach for the BTS. It is intended that this will be furthered in
2014.
BTS Young Members
The Young Members Committee goes from strength to strength in expanding its numbers and its activities. At the
World Tunnelling Congress 2013 held in Geneva, the BTSYM suggested to the International Tunnelling
Association that they should establish a Young Members Group and this idea was very well received and should
lead to the formation of an ITA young members group in 2014. 2014 will also hopefully see further development on
regional groups of BTSYM in the Midlands and Scotland and also teaching packs.
Finance and Membership
Membership of the Society has increased marginally in 2013. Increasing our membership is a key aim of the
society and we will be looking into this further in 2014, including how young members are integrated. Figures show
a slight fall in corporate membership, however due to a pleasing increase in individual membership we would like
to encourage the continued expansion of our individual membership particularly in our younger members.
The Society has built up a good reserves policy in the last number of years. As part of the planned budget the
society made a net loss with the reserve reducing from £117,497 to a figure of £93,588 at the end of 2013. As
forecast, this was mainly due to the payment bursary and the investment in our new website and database. The
budget for 2014 indicates a further reduction in the reserves to further develop the website, support young member
initiatives and of course the MSc bursary. It is clear however that this cannot continue and a more balanced budget
will be required for 2015 onwards.
Technical
Unfortunately the publication of the Timbering document did not take place in 2013 which was embarrassing for all
in the BTS and T&T. Our apologies are extended to Colin Mackenzie on this and we will publish this in 2014.
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There has been no other publications this year, however there has been a lot of ongoing review work on the Tunnel
Lining Design Guide, and the Specification for Tunnelling to determine if updates are necessary. The SCL working
group has progressed in 2013 but not as quickly as hoped and this will be addressed in 2014.
All Parliamentary Infrastructure Group (APPGI) continues to be chaired by the Rt Hon Nick Raynsford MP although
we are in process of looking for a new Chairman with Nick’s pending retirement from Parliament in 2015.
Our Health & Safety and Standards sub-committee has been relatively quiet this year as BS6164 is in the 5 year
period between revisions and CEN standards on machinery were ready for voting and should be passed in 2014.
Website/Tunnels and Tunnelling/Newsletter
The mainstay of the Society’s activities is the varied programme of discussions and presentations held at the ICE
in London each month. These cover projects of interest, latest developments in tunnelling and other issues for our
industry. We strive to build upon that programme each year, to fulfill our Learned Society function of knowledge
sharing. Attendance at the meetings is extremely high with the Thomas Telford lecture theatre often full to capacity
with many more online from around the world using the live internet broadcast which is proving ever more popular.
The BTS website has taken a huge step forward and the new version will be live in January 2014. A huge thanks to
Ken Spiby for all his efforts in getting this achieved. Feedback would be welcomed when this is live as we are
always striving for improvement.
Tunnels & Tunnelling International continues to deliver a good standard of reporting and editorial content and is
watched over by our Advisory Board which meets with T&TI editorial and production staff four times a year.
The social activities of the Society form an integral part of its function in delivering a platform for the sharing and
dissemination of knowledge and this is exemplified by our monthly meetings. The annual BTS dinner was held
once again at the popular Brewery venue in London where we had record numbers of over 800. A review was
undertaken on venues and decided to remain with the Brewery for 2014.
Finally
In closing, I would once again like to thank all the members of the committee for their continued support,
commitment and hard work in taking forward the work undertaken by the Society which is considerable. The fact
that this Society is so successful, well-respected, well-attended, and sociable is due in no small measure to the
tremendous enthusiasm of the committee, who give their time so generously, and to the support of their employers
who accept the cost of this time. Without this the BTS would not have the reputation that it has.
I would also like to thank those corporate members who support our activities by direct sponsorship or by accepting
the cost involved in attending and/or speaking at our events or lecturing on our courses. More so, I thank the
members themselves who give their time and share their knowledge at lectures, courses and now at the MSc
course at Warwick University.
In particular my gratitude goes to Roger Bridge for his support as Vice Chairman and Greg James as Secretary,
and the Chairs of the various Sub-Committees. I retire as Chairman at the AGM in 2014 and I would like to wish
Roger well in his tenure as Chairman for the subsequent two years.
The Society and the tunnelling industry should look forward to the future and build on the great opportunity that we
have as an industry to develop tunnelling as a safe, efficient, sustainable and cost effective solution to meet the
needs of society by continuing to develop best practice both in design, construction and safety.
Damian McGirr
BTS Chairman
Date of Approval:
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TRUSTEES REPORT
The Trustees present their report together with the financial statements of the British Tunnelling Society (the
st
'Society') for the year ending 31 December 2013. The financial statements have been prepared on the
accounting policies set out on page 22 of the financial statements and comply with the current statutory
requirements, applicable law and the Statement of Recommended Practice ‘Accounting and Reporting by
Charities’ issued in April 2005.
Organisational structure
The Trustees of the British Tunnelling Society are the ex officio and elected members of its Committee, with the
Committee consisting of elected members, nominated members, co-opted members and ex-officio members. Nine
members of the Committee are elected by postal ballot, the result of which is announced at the Annual General
Meeting. Members elected to the Committee serve for a term of three years and then retire from the Committee,
unless they are elected Chairman or Vice-Chairman. A retiring member is ineligible for re-election to membership
of the Committee for a period of one year after they retire.
Two members, one nominated by each of the Institutions of Civil Engineers and Mining and Metallurgy, serve for a
three-year term of office and then retire from the Committee unless they are elected Chairman or Vice-Chairman.
The Committee elects from amongst its members a Chairman to hold office for two years immediately following the
Annual General Meeting. Such election is held at the last Committee meeting of the previous Chairman’s term of
office. On expiration of a Chairman’s term of office, he may serve on the Committee in an ex officio capacity for a
period of two years as immediate past Chairman.
The Committee elects from amongst its members a Vice-Chairman to hold office for two years immediately
following the Annual General Meeting. Such elections are held at the last meeting of the Committee of the previous
Vice-Chairman’s term of office.
The Committee may co-opt a member of the Society to the Committee at any time and for whatever purpose the
Committee so decides. A co-opted member to the Committee will hold office until the following Annual General
Meeting.
Any casual vacancy, whether in the offices of Chairman or Vice-Chairman or amongst the elected or nominated
members of the Committee, may be filled by the Committee, with the approval of the appropriate Institution in the
case of a nominated member. A person appointed to fill a casual vacancy will hold office until the following Annual
General Meeting, they will then retire. The casual vacancy will then be filled either by an election, by postal ballot,
or by a nominated person from an Institution, as appropriate.
A term of office in a co-opted capacity or as the result of an appointment to fill a casual vacancy will not be counted
for purposes of eligibility for subsequent re-election to the Committee.
Any individual member of the Society or nominated representative of a corporate subscriber of the Society or a
nominated individual from an Institution will be eligible, except as otherwise provided, for election or appointment or
co-option to the Committee.
Objects and policies & public benefit
The Society’s objective is summarised as the advancement of the education of the public in and the promotion of
the art and science of tunnelling, including the creation and use of underground space, by fostering learning,
understanding, experience, interest and research therein.
In furtherance of this the Society:
Provides a forum for the discussion of the problems and techniques of tunnelling by holding
monthly meetings which are free and open to all interested parties in addition to Society members
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Encourages tunnelling research and development so as to improve health and safety of the
workforce, reducing both risk to the public and the cost of provision of infrastructure
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Provides training courses on a non-profit-making basis to train young tunnellers in tunnelling best
practice
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Supports a Young Members division that embraces the objectives of the Society but focuses
towards graduates, school leavers, and students still at school
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Supports the development of apprenticeships and QCF NVQ qualifications via its work with the
National Working Group and TunnelSkills
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Produces and arranges for the publication of papers and reports to disseminate information on
tunnelling and to provide points of reference
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Co-operates with other associations in holding meetings and conferences locally, nationally and
internationally

Is the national representative body to the General Assembly of the International Tunnelling and
Underground Space Association (ITA) for the UK
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Pays its annual membership fees to the ITA for the maintenance and on-going management of the
Association. ITA fees for the year 2013 totalled £979
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Maintains liaison with similar associations and individuals in other countries and co-operates and
participates in the formation, continuance and furtherance of an international society devoted to the
interests of tunnelling and of other international, national or local associations whose objects are
allied to those of the Society
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Offers specialist assistance and advice to H.M. Government, statutory authorities, boards,
institutions and similar bodies and to make representations to such bodies
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Does all such other things as are incidental or conducive to the attainment of any or all of the
above aims.
ADMINISTRATION OF THE SOCIETY
The business affairs of the Society are administered by a committee consisting of nine elected members, several
co-opted and ex officio members together with a representative from the Institution of Civil Engineers, the Institute
of Materials, Minerals and Mining and the Pipejacking Association.
The 2013 AGM saw vacancies arise in the Committee, due to retirement of elected members. This year 4 BTS
members were duly elected to serve from the 2013 AGM for a period of three years. They are:
Andrew Stenning
Nicholas Tucker
David McCann
Steven Cowell
In addition, the Committee requested that Myles O’Reilly, Donald Lamont, Shani Wallis, Ken Spiby, Anita Wu, Petr
Salak, Kate Cooksey and John Scholey continue their roles as co-opted members of the Committee, which they
agreed to do.
The British Tunnelling Society is one of the largest and most active of the Associated Societies of the Institution of
Civil Engineers. The Committee deals with its substantial workload by allocating it to sub-committees as detailed in
their individual reports (see pages 8 - 19).
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1. PAPERS AND MEETINGS
Dave Terry (Chair), Simon Stroud, Nicholas Tucker, Alan Bozeat
The year has seen a full calendar of high quality presentations covering a wide range of topics. The Committee’s
and member’s thanks go to all the presenters.
To detail the talks given in the year:
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Thursday 17 Jan: Norra Laenken HL35 Road Tunnel in Stockholm, Sweden. The design and construction
of a novel inner lining system for a drill and blast tunnel in hard rock
Speakers: Andreas Raedle, Joerg Steppuhn, Felix Lenzen – Hochtief Solutions AG/JV Hochtief Oden
The presentation initially explained how the rock tunnel was
excavated using drill and blast techniques, with typically 6m
depth of pull. An insitu concrete secondary lining was then
required. This presented a challenge both in economising on
concrete volumes, and prevention of ice intrusion that typically
occurs when the concrete is cast directly against the excavated
rock.
The JV in conjunction with the client developed a secondary
lining method that incorporated a 50mm void between the rock
and the insitu concrete lining.
The void allowed ice expansion without interference with
the lining. The secondary lining was constructed using
precast concrete walls, with a membrane stretched
across the roof, tied back to the rock using rock anchors.
A 100mm thick sprayed concrete lining was then applied
to this membrane.
The volume of concrete required was therefore much less
than a traditionally drum shutter arrangement, and the
void allowed for ice expansion behind the lining.
Extensive testing was carried out to ensure this inner
concrete lining was resistant to both fire and explosion.
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Thursday 21 Feb: The role of operations in Crossrail
Speaker: Simon Pugh – Route Control Centre Manager
For this joint MinSouth/BTS meeting, the theatre was full for Mr Pugh’s presentation, which included members from
the MinSouth Society, and the President of MinSouth
Stephen Barnett. The role of the project Operations
team is to ensure the operability, maintainability and
safety of the new Crossrail transportation system.
This includes its integration into the wider London
Underground and suburban rail infrastructure through
addressing operational interfaces with stations, train
services, signalling systems and command & control
centres. The new tunnels, now under construction,
will be fitted out with a range of systems
whose specification, design and integration will be
vital to the operability of Crossrail.
The presentation provided an overview of the
Crossrail project and described some of the functions
and methods of the Operations team, in support of the
project delivery teams, to achieve compliant designs,
systems integration and operational readiness. Particular challenges were described and illustrated by project
designs and construction photographs.
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Thursday 21 March: Tottenham Court Road Station Upgrade Central Line Overbridge – An innovative use
of sprayed concrete lining technology
Speakers: Sam El-Jouzi, Project Manager CH2M; Andreas Feiersinger, Senior Tunnels Engineer, Dr.Sauer &
Partners, David Harper, Tunnels Project Manager, TWBN; Chris Barnes, Principal Project Engineer, LU.
Every seat in the house was taken for the 3rd presentation of this year.
The four speakers gave a general overview of the station upgrade,
and then a specific description of the Spray Concrete Lining (SCL) of
the overbridge. Mr El-Jouzi opened with an introduction to the project
and an overview of the evening’s presentation.
The detailed design analysis was described by Mr Feiersinger
together with the finite element analysis carried out. David Harper
then went on to describe the construction process including the
provisions made to ensure the safety of the public together with
monitoring systems that had been installed.
Chris Barnes concluded the presentation with the client’s perspective,
stating how London Underground had for years been keen to use SCL
for an overbridge, rather than the traditional timber techniques. He
stated the London Underground had been very supportive of the
proposal
right
from the start.
He
confirmed
that throughout
the work, there
had been no
passenger
complaints. He
concluded that
London Underground would be very keen to use the technique in the
future and laid down the challenge to reduce the excavation envelope.
Thursday 18th April: Harding Prize Competition
Speakers: Avni Mehta, VBN; David Clayton, Morgan Sindall; Mai Nguyen, London Bridge Associates; Jiang
Su, Mott MacDonald.
An overwhelming response of 14 high quality papers was submitted encompassing a wide range of topics from
research into settlement predictions to recounting experiences from site. The quality of all the submissions cannot
be overstated and it was a difficult task for the judges to shortlist the candidates for presentation, let alone select
the winner from the presenters who gave their papers to a full Telford Theatre.
Our congratulations go to David Clayton from Morgan Sindall who was declared the winner after a
lengthy period of deliberation.
For a full report of the Harding Prize competition please refer to the report from the Prizes and Awards
Subcommittee.
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Thursday 16 May: Ribble Estuary and Coastal Water Environmental Improvements Scheme. Preston 7
UIDs.
Speakers: Carl Sanders, Project Manager, United Utilities; Andrew Parker, Contract Manager, KMI Water;
Adrian Owens, Project Manager, KMI Water Project Manager.
The evening started with the Annual General Meeting, and the
presentation of the James Clarke Medal to Andrew Sindle.
Andrew started the evening and Carl spoke on behalf of the
client saying how proud he was of the scheme, and that at the
end of it, despite
some
difficulties,
everyone was still
working together and
all extremely proud of
what
had
been
achieved.
Adrian went in to extensive detail about how the two shafts had to be
flooded to stabilise them, and how the recovery of these shafts was
carried out. He also described the difficulties with the tunnel drive, and
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again how the team stuck together and came up with an eventual extremely successful solution. Andrew completed
the very open, honest and informative presentation by stating that it had been a really tough three years but the
team had stuck with it, and the end product was something they were all proud of.
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Thursday 20 June: The Gotthard Base Tunnel Project – Construction of the World’s Longest Railway
Tunnel, Logistical Challenges from Launch to Breakthrough
Speaker: Rainer Rengshausen, Executive General Manager Civil Engineering and Tunnelling
After 10 years of excavation the two 27km long
eastern and western running tunnels were
completed
on
15.10.10
and
23.03.11
respectively.
The presentation concentrated on the logistical
challenges with carrying out several concurrent
activities within the tunnel, whilst maintaining
high-speed tunnel advance rates.
These
activities included tunnel concrete lining and drill
& blast construction of the multifunctional
station.
One aspect that the presentation concentrated
on was the logistical challenges associated with
managing materials, labour, plant and
equipment along the length of the tunnels, whilst
the various construction activities were all taking
place concurrently.
These logistical challenges became even more pronounced due to areas of poor geology, with substantial changes
needed to both the design and the construction sequence. To maintain the high TBM advance rates, a dramatic
increase was needed in the logistical support regime, in order to achieve the eventual well known success.
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Thursday 19 September: Thames Tideway Tunnel – Project Update
Speaker: Phil Stride, Head of Thames Tideway Tunnel
A packed Telford Theatre greeted the first lecture following the summer recess, which consisted of Phil updating the
audience on the Thames Tideway project. The presentation covered various aspects of the project; the background
to the development of the project, the technical and engineering challenges of delivering the scheme and the
current status of the planning and procurement of the project.
Phil updated the audience on the progress of the Lee Tunnel currently
being driven. A brief scope was also provided for the Thames Tideway
Tunnel with some statistics for the main and the various connecting
tunnels along the route.
Some of the technical challenges were then identified; from the variable
ground conditions along the tunnel route to the problems and issues
associated with managing large flows within the tunnel. The transport
strategy for the construction of the tunnel was also highlighted along
with the problems associated with stakeholder interfaces and the large
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number of 3 party structures potentially affected by the works.
Phil then summarised the project’s progress through the planning
process, giving details of the extent of the public consultation process,
the application for development consent and the associated timescales.
The procurement of the works was then detailed; with the core strategy
being described and how the 3 main tunnelling packages fit into this, along with the Infrastructure Provider. Finally,
timetables for the procurement process were given.
The presentation was very relevant due to the project’s current status and served to highlight the sheer volume of
work done to date.
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Thursday 23 October: 150 Anniversary of London Underground
Speakers: Dr. Keith Bowers, Profession Head – Tunnel Engineering; Tim Morrison, Principal Civil Engineer
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A very special presentation to mark the 150 anniversary of the London Underground was provided by Keith and
Tim for the October evening meeting which was held as part of the BTS Tunnelling Conference.
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The
presentation
highlighted
the
development of the underground network,
not only from a tunnelling perspective,
providing
illustrations
from
previous
advertising campaigns and even some early
video footage of the tube’s construction.
More recent projects were mentioned as the
talk moved towards the current volume of
work being undertaken on and around the
network, including the current tranche of
station upgrade projects.
Turning towards the future, the planned
development of the tube network was
discussed, in particular how this will be
affected by London’s growth and how it will
affect the tunnelling community. Of
particular note was the “future stations” work
currently being done.
Finally, the presenters talked about the possibilities for future development and how technology could possibly be
used to accommodate future upgrades.
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Thursday 21 November:
Port Mann Water Tunnel, Vancouver
Speaker: Steve Skelhorn, Project Sponsor McNally Construction Inc.
Steve delivered a presentation predominantly about the planning and preparation behind a complex TBM drive
beneath the Fraser River in Vancouver, with complex geology and high hydrostatic pressures; the first TBM drive in
Canada to encounter such conditions.
After giving an outline of the geography of the scheme and some of logistical constraints, the purpose of the
scheme to provide resilience to Vancouver’s water supply network, particularly given its location in an area of high
seismic activity. A detailed review of the geology and hydrogeology was provided and how this, and the seismic
loadings, had driven the design.
The main body of the presentation detailed the
selection of the tunnelling equipment and how much
effort had gone into the design of the TBM to cater for
the anticipated conditions. Various aspects of the TBM
were detailed including the methodologies for launch
and reception, including the use of some innovative
techniques within the confined shafts. The facility for
interventions was also detailed and how the use of
saturation diving techniques was to be used.
Steve wrapped up a fascinating presentation by
describing progress on site to date and how it had been
affected by the ground conditions.
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Thursday 12 September: London Power Tunnels – Building London’s Electrical Superhighway
Speakers: John Trounson, Project Manager National Grid; Andrew Firth, Project Manager, Costain
In December, the BTS received a presentation from the team at the London Power Tunnels project. John opened
the presentation by describing the needs case for the project and how the various options had been discounted to
leave the tunnelled option currently under construction. A scope of works for the entire project was also provided,
including the M&E fit out works to commission the scheme.
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Andrew then described the geology across the project and how the equipment and methodology had been selected
and how the different elements had performed, focussing in one particular area where one of the shafts had
encountered a sand channel. The progress of the project to date was provided and how this fitted with the overall
programme.
The full scope of the works was detailed, including the various SCL elements
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across the project and the amount of 3 party crossings existed along the
route. Some of the innovations in the construction of the works were
discussed, in particular the TBM launch methods and the constrained site
layouts.
John then continued with the innovation theme and detailed the spoil
reception sites and design of the headhouses implemented on the project. To
close the presentation John provided an insight into the future works under
consideration by National Grid.
Festive cheer was provided all round by the Chairman’s announcement that
the bar was to be sponsored.
2. TRAINING, EDUCATION and YOUNG PERSON’S COMMITTEE
Rod Young (Chair); Roger Bridge; Steve Cowell; Andrew Stenning; Nicholas Tucker.
YMC Reps: Anita Wu; Peter Salak.
BTS Tunnel Design and Construction Course
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The fourth Tunnel Design and Construction course to be held at Warwick University took place from 1 to 5 July
2013. The course programme was changed in some areas following the feedback from the 2012 course, and
welcomed a number of new speakers. The main workshops were Risk Management and TBM Choice and
Sustainability.
The course maintained a high level of interest with 74 delegates, representing a mix of Clients, Designers,
Contractors, and the Insurance industry. This number included five University students chosen from 25 applicants,
whose fees were sponsored by the BTS.
A full timetable of lectures and workshops was accompanied by social events - on the first evening BBQ with
rounders & later in the week an evening of indoor volley ball, and the traditional Course dinner was held on
Thursday evening. Feedback was sought from delegates during and following the course. The course in general,
was extremely well received. Thanks are extended to all the speakers, Day Chairman, and assistants without
whom this could not have taken place.
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The 2014 course will be held from 30 June to 4 July, and will once again be held at Warwick University.
BTS Underground Health & Safety Course
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The sixth annual BTS Underground Health and Safety Course was held at the ICE on 25 and 26 November
2013. The course was well attended with 77 delegates, representing a wide mix of Clients, Designers, and
Contractors. This number included five University students chosen from 10 applicants, whose fees were sponsored
by the BTS.
The feedback was by paper evaluation forms handed out on the last day, over 90% were returned, and the
correlated information will be used to further improve the 2014 course. The overall consensus from discussions
gave a very positive response, confirming the perception, at the time, that the Course was once again a great
success.
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The 2014 Course will be held at the ICE on 24 and 25 November.
TunnelSkills (Rod Young reporting)
Led by Chairman, Tom Lane, membership stands at 27 companies, with some movement, departing & others
joining.
TunnelSkills have worked on numerous initiatives during the year, some detailed below:Short-term training funding bid was successful for £25k to be used through 2103, some of this funding was used to
run City & Guilds ‘Tunnel Entry and Associated Emergency Procedures’ course, & also for a two SEATS courses
for 32 delegates.
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C&G ‘Tunnel Entry and Associated Emergency Procedures’ course launch event was held in January at TUCA.
Several courses have commenced at TUCA during 2013, this & the SCL Up-skilling course, the concrete pumping
course is being developed & funding from TSkills for the temporary works designs. Once in place funding will be
available from TSkills for delegates from member companies. 8 new SCL apprentices started at TUCA in 2013.
Review of question bank for CPCS loco driver test underway, the addition of a 12t diesel loco at TUCA to extend
the range of plant for the course was made available.
Crossrail EOS funding outline bid was made in early 2013 & was successful – full bid was submitted in October
with a support letter provided by TSkills. Result due in January 2014
Passport registrations and renewals suspended end of June 2013, discussions on going we a new format for the
TSkills passport/ Safety card between TSkills/TUCA/Cskills/ CSCS.
British Tunnelling Society Young Members Committee (BTSYM) (Petr Salak & Joanne Sui reporting)
In summary the BTS Young Members’ (BTSYM) Group hosted five talks, four workshops, five site visits, two social
events and several visits to schools in the year 2013 in addition to assisting the main BTS committee. The BTSYM
also organised a dinner to celebrate their 5th anniversary, suggested the creation of the ITA Young Members and
prepared a teachers’ pack on tunnelling.
The BTSYM talk on Crossrail – Innovation in the Monitoring of Underground Infrastructure was scheduled in
February 2013. The speakers were Mohammad Alsedare from Crossrail Ltd, Seda Torisu from Crossrail Ltd and
Masanari Nakashima from University Cambridge. In March 2013 the BTSYM hosted their first workshop on
Instrumentation and Monitoring by Peter Wright from Halcrow. The second talk of the year in April 2013 was An
Introduction to Engineers Professional Indemnity Insurance by Steve Dando from Howden Windsor Insurance
Brokers. The third talk was presented on Immersed Tube Tunnels – A different way of tunnelling by Jon Baber from
Mott MacDonald in May 2013.
At the World Tunnelling Congress 2013 held in Geneva, the BTSYM suggested to the International Tunnelling
Association that they should establish a Young Members Group and this idea was very well received. This will
hopefully inspire the remaining 70 member nations of the ITA to create their very own Young Members Groups.
Petr Salak was invited to join the ITA task force to establish the ITAYM and this group should be created during the
WTC 2014 in Brazil.
Iain Suttie from Berwin Leighton Paisner LLP led a very interesting workshop on NEC3 Contracts in June 2013. In
July, the BTSYM held their annual summer social with a change of location for 2013. The BTSYM’s enjoyed a
competitive evening playing Urban Golf. The BTSYM hosted their third workshop in September 2013 on Finite
Element Modelling by Ian Turner from Atkins.
At the beginning of October, the BTSYM celebrated its 5th anniversary. The evening commenced with a talk on
Hidden shafts – Investigations into Victorian Railway Tunnels across the UK by Michal Kowalski and Georgios
Chatzichristou from Donaldson Associates. To mark the special occasion, members of the BTSYM Committee
organised a celebratory dinner held at One Great George Street. A total of 70 guests attended; including previous
BTS and BTSYM committee members, speakers from previous YM events and other figures who have played key
roles in helping to establish and develop the group.
The final talk of the year in November 2013, which followed the Annual General Meeting, was on Sprayed
Concrete Lined Tunnels – Design Details and Case Studies by Gerald Skalla and Brian Lyons from Dr Sauer &
Partners. The BTSYM hosted their fourth and final workshop of 2013 in December on Fastenings in Tunnels by
Panos Spyridis from Dr Sauer & Partners Ltd and Mirka Valovicova from Fischer Fixings UK Ltd.
2013 was finished off with a final social of the year, the Christmas Jumper Night Out. This event was well attended
by both new and old committee members plus general BTSYM attendees.
In addition to these events the BTSYM organised a good range of site visits to the Lee Tunnel, Tottenham Court
Road and three separate visits to National Grid. These works ranged from TBMs to shaft sinking and also seeing
sprayed concrete in action. The BTSYM have developed a Teaching Pack resource for use in secondary schools in
2013, but further development is needed on this project. The pack is focused around a suite of five tunnelling
based lessons for 11−14 year olds. The lessons can be delivered either as a sequence - where each lesson is
timed to take approximately one hour, or the subjects are split into five lessons which aim to provide a high-level
education syllabus based around differing aspect of tunnelling.
3. EDUCATION incl. MSc
Mark Leggett (Chair); Damian McGirr; Robert Ibell, Kate Cooksey, Ross Dimmock
The 2013/2014 MSc started at the end of September 2013; there are a total of 13 students (12 full time and 1 part
time). The course continues to be well received by all of the students and has sparked quite a bit of interest
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including from the Financial Times who interviewed the university and representatives from the BTS with an article
in the FT in December 2012.
The MSc in Tunnelling at Warwick University continues to build an international reputation and its unique approach
of 20% of the course content delivered by industry is getting the attention of the other Warwick courses and other
universities.
The MSc modules can also be purchased as individual CPD courses, including:
Geotechnics Conversion Module
Underground Construction Methods Part 1
Underground Construction Methods Part 2
Geological Investigation and Ground
Characterisation
Rock Mechanics
Health, Safety and Environmental Considerations
Tunnel Design
Finite Element Methods for Tunnelling
Construction Management
Material for the project is also supplied by the tunnelling industry which allows the students to undertake an
intensive and detailed study using real project data. The BTS is committed to build on the success of the course to
date and have a greater number of students. The course is available as a 1 year MSc on a full time basis or part
time over 2 years. The modules are undertaken in week-long blocks thus making it easier for part time students to
attend, or for companies to purchase a module as training for staff not enrolled on the MSc.
Thanks are due to the many BTS members who have supported the MSc this year. More than 20% of the teaching
this year has been delivered by guest lecturers from the tunnelling industry, which has really given the course a
practical flavour that is much appreciated by the students. This input requires a huge commitment from the industry
members for which the BTS and Warwick University are extremely grateful.
MSc Course – Final Project Presentations
The Final Project in 2013 was based around a tunnelled crossing of the Thames in East London using data
provided by Mott MacDonald. The three groups each came up with a different proposal (twin bore tunnel with cross
passages, single bore tunnel, and immersed tube). The presentations were given on the 4th September 2013 to an
appreciative audience and the teams tackled the questions well. We all agreed that their work was of a very high
standard. The evening was rounded off with a dinner to celebrate the end of the course.
This part of the course is incredibly valuable and the BTS need to gather data on more project examples to give to
Warwick to use; ideally a straightforward single tunnel route from A to B, with constraint identified, design criteria,
objectives, geotechnical data etc. for the students to base their work on. Anyone with any interest in supporting this
aspect of the Tunnelling MSc please contact Mark Leggett.
The 2014 Group Design Project will begin on 9th June, and finish around 3rd or 4th September.
MSc Course – New Intake Reception/Welcome
The new intake reception took place in Warwick on October 3rd 2013, attended by members of the sub-committee
along with some of the industry contributors. Once again the enthusiasm of the new students was obvious to all.
MSc Course – BTS Bursary
Eight Applications were received for the Bursary. One was not eligible. Three were selected for interview by the
BTS sub-committee, and one full bursary was awarded. For 2014/2015 the BTS plans to award another bursary of
up to £12,000. The current process for application and selection will is under review and will be available on the
BTS website in spring 2014 with applications to be submitted no later than 1st July 2014. We would also like to
encourage our corporate members to support the MSc by offering financial support to students or placing staff onto
the course.
4. REGISTRATION
Robert Ibell (Chair) Damian McGirr, Roger Bridge, Alistair Smith, Ian Blight, Helen Nattrass, Rod Young, Simon
Stroud, Ken Spiby, Dave Terry & Andrew Stenning.
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Following Industry Client comments we sent out a proposal to membership on 29 January 2013 inviting
comments on the developed Registration proposals. Questionnaires were sent out to all individual members and
corporate members. 51 members returned them out of over 800. The comments were many and varied, broadly
speaking 30 were in favour, and 21 were not in favour or had concerns. The sub-committee reviewed the replies
and suggestions and prepared a summary which was submitted to Committee.
There were a number of points of concern, including the small proportion of members who responded the almost
non-existent responses from younger members, and some concerns as to the structure of the scheme proposed.
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Committee decided to consult further with some of our senior members, look again at the proposal and canvas
opinion from the young members on the revised proposal before sending out again. The restructured proposal has
now been prepared more along the lines of a register of tunnelling professionals rather than a progressive
qualifying system.
This has gone to Committee for comment and will be discussed with the BTSYM shortly.
5. AWARDS
Steve Cowell (Chair); Mark Leggett; Dave McCann; Petr Salak; Dave Terry; Nick Tucker.
Harding Prize 2013
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Judging was completed on the evening of the 18 of April 2013 and the winner of the competition was announced
as David Clayton with his paper “TBM crossing at the Lee Tunnel connection shaft”. A total of fourteen papers were
submitted encompassing a wide range of topics from research into settlement predictions to recounting
experiences from site. The quality of each submission was excellent and it was a difficult task for the judges to
select a winner.
James Clark Medal 2013
The 2013 medal was presented to Andy Sindle after the BTS AGM and prior to the start of the start of the evening
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meeting held on the 16 of May 2013.The award was made in recognition of his long term contribution to the
tunnelling industry and for him being an inspiration to those who worked with him. The citation was read by former
colleague John Corcoran and the medal was presented by Damian McGirr, BTS Chairman.
James Clark Medal Winners Luncheon 2013
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The 27 anniversary meal was held on Thursday the 21 of November 2013 to coincide with the BTS evening
meeting. It was a pleasure to welcome fifteen previous James Clark Medal Winners together with members of the
current BTS Committee. The meal was hosted by Damian McGirr, BTS Chairman, and took place in the Brunel
Room at One Great George Street.
6. FINANCE AND MEMBERSHIP
Roger Bridge (Chair); Damian McGirr
Finance
In line with the logic adopted last year we have made no changes to the annual membership rates for 2014 but are
reviewing the society finances to determine whether an increase will be necessary for the 2015 membership.
These rates can be seen in the table below. The previously agreed rates for the on-going provision of Tunnels &
Tunnelling remain in operation for the next four years enabling a certain amount of stability.
The rates for 2014 are as follows:
UK
Overseas
£
Corporate Member Small (Up to 50 employees)
Corporate Member Medium (50 to 500 employees)
Corporate Member Large (More than 500 employees)
Individual
Retired
Student
£
405.00
645.00
1045.00
80.00
31.00
27.00
510.00
880.00
1510.00
130.00
42.00
42.00
The membership fee for 2014 will again include for provision of a digital version of Tunnels & Tunnelling.
Membership: The detail of the current membership is set out below:
2013
2012
2011
2010
Corporate members
Individual members
Students & Retired
62
482
61
481
64
462
57
463
Change
2012/13
+2
+1
80
67
62
54
+13
Total
624
7
142
6
155
779
609
4
157
7
168
777
588
5
162
8
175
763
574
4
164
7
175
749
+16
+3
-15
-1
-7
+2
Member Classification
UK
Overseas
Corporate members
Individual members
Students & Retired
Total
Overall Total
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The change in membership from 2012 has been a relatively small net increase with a reduction in overseas
membership balanced by an increase in UK members indicative of the increased activity in the UK market. Of
particular note is the increase in student members hopefully an indication of the growing influence and success of
the Young Members committee. There remains interest from a number of potential new Corporate members but
these have yet to apply formally.
In line with the plan established in 2011, we have made a net loss during the 2013 period, with the reserve reducing
from £117,497 to a figure of £93, 588 by the end of 2013. As forecasted, this was mainly due to the payment of a
bursaries for the Warwick MSc £12,000 and investment in a new website which is now live. The on-line payment
system is now fully operational and in use for course bookings and the annual dinner.
The budget for 2014 indicates a further reduction in reserves with expenditure going towards further development of
the website and the database with systems being developed to permit simple BTS member log-in and a data
storage capability for working groups. There is intention to continue with the activities aimed at young members and
supporting this activity with necessary funding as well as looking to develop new courses that have been identified
during the year. The training theme continues with on-going funding to TunnelSkills, and the Society will also fund
one bursary for the Warwick MSc with £12,000 available if the successful applicant performs suitably.
7. HEALTH & SAFETY and STANDARDS
Donald Lamont (Chair)
There has been little activity this year.
BS 6164 is in the 5 year period between revisions so no work was necessary on it. In CEN, ENs 12110, 12111
and 16191 completed the review process by the CEN Machinery Consultant which resulted in a small amount of
further work to address and resolve his comments. All three draft standards went for Formal Vote in December
2013 so hopefully should be published in the EU Official Journal and become harmonised standards by mid-2014.
On the issue of timescales for revising standards, members may wish to note that under a compromise agreement
with the then CEN consultant over the future of EN 12111 “Roadheaders”, work began in January 2008 and led by
the UK Delegation, on a supposedly fast track revision of EN 12111. This resulted in a draft for CEN Enquiry being
submitted by the UK to CEN in April 2009 in accordance with the agreed deadline. Since then the responsibility for
taking the draft standard through the Enquiry and review process has been with CEN and it was only in December
2013 that it was finally circulated for Formal Vote. It is clear from that where the delays in the system lie.
CAWG met twice and at its November meeting began a revision of the joint ITA/BTS CAWG “Guidelines for good
working practice in High Pressure Compressed Air”. It is considered very important that this document is revised
regularly to reflect changes in this rapidly developing application of compressed air work. Publication of the revised
text is planned for early 2015.
8. TECHNICAL
Alastair Smith (Chair); Helen Nattrass; Ian Blight; Simon Stroud; Dave Terry;
The Technical Sub-committee is working on the following main topics which are briefly detailed below:
SCL Best Practice Guide
The SCL sub-committee has prepared the guideline structure for the SCL Best Practice Guideline. Work
progressed during 2013 developing the guide though progress was less than hoped mainly due to work pressures
on the sub-committee members.
Traditional Timbering in Soft Ground Tunnelling
Colin Mackenzie’s Timbering guide was approved by the review committee and sent to Tunnels and Tunnelling for
publishing. Unfortunately publication has not taken place which has been extremely disappointing to all concerned
and this will be addressed in 2014..
BTS Tunnel Lining Design Guide
Review of the BTS Tunnel Lining Design Guide with regard to deciding if an update was needed started and this is
expected to progress in 2014.
BTS Specification 2011
The committee proposed that the Errata for the BTS Specification be made available on the BTS website, this is
expected in 2014 on the new web site.
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The committee are considering whether a BTS Specification 3 Edition was required.
A proposal was received to include a section on existing tunnels (inspection and repair) in a revised BTS
Specification. As study was carried out to see what guidance is already available, the committee have yet to decide
if or how this should be progressed.
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BTS Case Studies Working Group
Preliminary discussions have been had to set up a new working group to look at case studies. The objectives of the
group would be:
The objectives of the working group would be:
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to provide coordination between parties
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to encourage the publication of case studies and

to give assistance to those involved in the publication of case studies.
This will be developed further in 2014.
9. PARLIAMENTARY LIAISON GROUP
Helen Nattrass (Chair); Damian McGirr; Roger Bridge; Robert Ibell; Alastair Smith; Mark Leggett; Bill Grose
The Parliamentary Liaison Group has been active over the previous year participating in activities with the
Institution of Civil Engineers to raise awareness of our work and to support government in addressing construction
and infrastructure issues. Over the year, the Rt. Hon. Nick Raynsford MP has remained as Chairman of the All
Party Parliamentary Infrastructure Group. He has signaled his intention to step down from Parliament at the next
General Election . We have been considering likely successors. We have held one meeting over the past year.
This was a presentation and discussion meeting in the Houses of Parliament considering how best to promote
education for the construction industry (including the tunnelling sector) with those at school and university. The
event was well attended by Parliamentarians.
Recently we have been planning an event focusing on ideas for tackling flooding using solutions generated by Civil
Engineers, including those involved in the creation of underground structures, tunnels and other potential
emergency water storage/control schemes.
In the run-up to the 2015 General Election we will be working with the ICE to ensure that engineering and
infrastructure issues are addressed in the election manifestoes of the major political parties.
10. WEBSITE
Ken Spiby (Chair); Shani Wallis; Alistair Smith
The BTS website (www.britishtunnelling.org.uk) continues to perform well with good traffic figures. Regular updates
have been made throughout the year.
Significant progress has been made on the production of a new website structure, and it is expected that this goes
live (to replace the existing site) in late January 2014. It is intended that the new website will:
 Have a more modern look and feel, to encourage new visitors to the site
 Be laid out in an intuitive fashion with easy navigation
 Bring together the existing BTS and BTSYM websites, the latter of which is very much out of date as the
updating system has not been working
 Contain significantly more information than the existing website, and be sufficiently flexible to allow for
future expansions (with a significantly increased data storage capacity)
 Provide a new web-based booking and payment system for use for the BTS training courses and Annual
Dinner
 Provide a ‘members only’ area, though the details of this are yet to be confirmed, and this will not be
provided as a part of the January 2014 launch
 Provide a secure file storage and transfer site for the committee, sub-committees, and working groups,
though this will not be provided as a part of the January 2014 launch
 Be controlled and updated directly by the website sub-committee (and not via a third party) allowing for
more rapid and precise updating
The initial capital cost of the website should be viewed against a significant decrease in the annual service and
maintenance cost, and the substantial savings gained from operating our own payment collection service as against
using a third party.
The new web booking and payment system was put live on a temporary address (www.btspayments.org), and used
successfully for the bookings for the BTS Design and Construction and Health and Safety courses in 2013. This
system will next be used for the BTS Annual Dinner 2014.
The UK Tunnels Database is now significantly out of date and work has started on the updating of this to encourage
data entry from newer projects, and to encourage its use internationally.
11. TUNNELS & TUNNELLING INTERNATIONAL EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD
Myles O’Reilly (Chair); Keith Bowers; David Court; Roger Bridge; Roger Margerison; Barry New; Ken Spiby; Petr
Salak; Andrew Smith; Ivor Thomas and Eddie Woods
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All members of the British Tunnelling Society (BTS) receive a monthly copy of Tunnels & Tunnelling International
(T&TI). As well as containing a wide range of technical articles, site reports, news and reports of BTS meetings,
this is accompanied by notices of meetings, circulars and other information to members. The Advisory Board met
three times in 2013 to review the content of the magazine and discuss topics for inclusion in forthcoming issues.
The views of BTS members on matters relating to T&TI are appreciated and invariably there are some members of
the Advisory Board attending the BTS meetings at One Great George Street. BTS members are also encouraged
to submit articles, news items and letters to T&TI.
12. INTERNATIONAL TUNNELLING ASSOCIATION (ITA)
Donald Lamont (Member Nation Representative); Martin Knights (Past President of ITA); Damian McGirr; Roger
Bridge; Shani Wallis
The 2013 ITA General Assembly and World Tunnel Congress were held in Geneva. Despite the relatively
convenient location, UK/BTS representation at the event was still disappointingly poor.
Martin Knights left ITA ExCo at the conclusion of the GA having served as UK Member Nation Representative,
ExCo Member, Vice President, President and finally as immediate past-President. The BTS should be very grateful
to Martin for all he has done in promoting BTS interests within ITA and the wider international tunnelling market.
As always BTS had influence over ITA affaires beyond its numerical representation. Donald Lamont continued to
be Animateur of ITA WG5 while Jon Baber took over as Animateur of ITA WG 11 “Immersed and floating tunnels”.
2013 was an important year for ITA governance with elections for all the senior positions on ExCo. Sorn Degn
Eskesen was elected President with Rick Lovat as first vice President.
The 2014 GA will be held in Iguassu Falls Brazil (so as not to clash with football World Cup preparations). Damian
McGirr will take over from Donald Lamont as UK Member Nation Representative.
13. ANNUAL DINNER
John Scholey (Chair); Damian McGirr, Anita Wu; Kate Cooksey, Steve Cowell, Shani Wallis, Petr Salak
The Society’s twenty-fifth annual dinner was held at The Brewery banqueting centre on Friday 10th May 2013. The
introduction of narrower chairs by the Brewery enabled it to increase its capacity to 810 and enabled us to pack in
818! (In 2013 we had set a new record of 699 attendees).
The dinner was followed by a short address from BTS Chairman Damian McGirr, and a very cogent oration by
Miles Ashley, LU’s Director of Crossrail and Stations. The formalities were rounded off by the well-known actor,
Brian Blessed, who spoke at some length on various things, including his planned mission to Mars! As has
become customary, the evening concluded with networking and recounting of past tunnel projects.
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This was our 25 such dinner, and our 20 at The Brewery. The dinner was preceded by the traditional
champagne reception, which was again sponsored by Halcrow (a CH2M Hill company), to whom, very many
thanks.
We were pleased to welcome a new sponsor to the fold in the form of Murphy, who sponsored the dinner.
TunnelTalk again arranged for the presence of a roving photographer, with photographs available to view and
order at www.TunnelTalk.com.
Hunter Personnel again kindly sponsored the menu.
14. NEWSLETTER
Alastair Smith (Chair); Dave Terry
There was one newsletter issued this year in March. The aim of the newsletter is to keep members up to date with
the latest BTS activities. The newsletter continues to provide news on upcoming meetings, conferences, the annual
dinner, health and safety updates, relationships with other professional institutions, courses and member news.
The newsletter also provides information on the activities of the Young Members' Committee and the Parliamentary
Liaison Group. With only one Newsletter published in 2013 a review will be undertaken of its format combined with
other means of communication including social media in 2014.
15. SUSTAINABILITY
Simon Stroud (Chair), Helen Nattrass, Steve Cowell, Bill Grose.
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Sustainability featured again in this year’s annual BTS Tunnel Design and Construction Course in Warwick after its
introduction on the programme in 2010. “Sustainability” and a “Sustainability Workshop” were again included on
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2013’s programme. Led by Casey Fleming, this session featured on day two of the course (2 July 2013).
In
March
2013,
the
Pipejacking
Association
(PJA)
launched
its
Carbon
Calculator
(www.pipejackingco2calculator.com) comparing the CO2 emissions from pipejacking or microtunnelling against a
similar construction by open-cut trenching. The subcommittee looked at potential ways in which this calculator
could be adopted for a comparison of open-cut works with utility tunnel construction. It is known that a significant
amount of work had gone into developing the PJA calculator and the subcommittee is unsure of the benefit of
developing such a calculator solely for utility tunnels.
In 2014, the subcommittee hope to review and update the content of the new BTS website which went live late in
2013. It is known that several consultants are looking at tools for the measurement of carbon footprints and it is
hoped that the website can be updated to provide some guidance on the use of these tools in relation to tunnelling
during the next 12 months.
16. RELATIONSHIP WITH ICE AND OTHER BODIES (Bill Grose reporting)
BTS continues to enjoy a close relationship with ICE, being one of the largest Associated Societies and the
organiser of the first All Party Parliamentary Group concerned with infrastructure.
BTS with ICE are the co-leaders of the All Party Parliamentary infrastructure Group, with BTS providing most of the
site visits and much of the material for presentation and debate. BTS members are called upon when ICE is
required to brief the media on tunnelling.
BTS uses ICE facilities extensively including meeting rooms, lecture theatres, bar and restaurant, and secretariat
support. The arrangement is via a Service Level Agreement which continues to be reviewed annually.
We have also attended two Learned Society Forums and two Associated Society meetings chaired by ICE Vicepresident.
17. RESERVES POLICY
There has been no change in the Trustees policy of maintaining reserve levels equivalent to a year’s subscription
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income with sufficient funds available to meet the needs of the Society. The reserves as of 31 December 2013 are
£93,588. This figure is in accordance with the agreed strategy to reduce the reserves from the previous figure of
£117,489. This was achieved by the funding of a bursary for the Warwick MSc course and ongoing development of
a new website and database for the society as well as increasing funding for the growing Young Members Society.
The full reduction in reserves was achieved taking into account profits made on the Annual Design & Construction
course and the Health and Safety course. With the 2013 annual subscription received being £97,927, the Society
now has a reserve balance that is much closer than in 2012. We will continue to monitor reserves and avoid a
significant change.
18. INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS
The audit requirement for a Charity such as the BTS is for an ‘independent examination’ of our accounts. This
independent examination is undertaken by Lindeyer Francis Ferguson. We have been satisfied with the service
provided to date and we propose that this relationship continues for the forthcoming year.
Trustees’ responsibilities for the financial statements
The trustees are required to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of
the state of affairs of the charity and the incoming resources and application of resources, including the net income
or expenditure, of the Charity for the year. In preparing those financial statements, the Trustees are required to:
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Select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently
Make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent
State whether applicable accounting standards and statements of recommended practice have been
followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements.
Prepare the financial statements on an on-going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume
that the Charity will continue in business.
The Trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose, with reasonable accuracy, at
any time, the financial position of the Charity and which enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply
with the Charities Act 2011. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Charity and hence for
taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
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The Trustees’ Report on pages 8 – 19 was approved by the Committee and was signed on its behalf by:
Damian McGirr
Chairman of the Society
Date of Approval:
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REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT EXAMINER TO THE TRUSTEES OF
THE BRITISH TUNNELLING SOCIETY
I report on the accounts for the year ended 31 December 2013, which are set out on pages 23 to 27.
RESPECTIVE RESPONSIBILITIES OF TRUSTEES AND EXAMINER
The Charity’s Trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The Charity’s Trustees consider that
an audit is not required for this year under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 and that an independent
examination is needed.
It is my responsibility to:
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Examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act;
To follow the procedures laid down the General Directions given by the Charity Commission under section
145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act; and
To state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
BASIS OF INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT
My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners.
An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the Charity and a comparison of the accounts
presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts,
and the seeking of explanations from you as Trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken
do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and, consequently, no opinion is given as to
whether the accounts represent a ’true and fair’ view and the report is limited to those matters set out in the
statement below.
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S STATEMENT
In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:
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that gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect, the requirements:


to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act; and
to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and to comply with the accounting requirements of
the 2011 Act;
have not been met; or
ii.
to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be
reached.
Jonathan Healey FCA
LINDEYER FRANCIS FERGUSON
Chartered Accountants
Tonbridge, Kent
Date
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ACCOUNTING POLICIES
BASIS OF PREPARATION
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention as in accordance with United
Kingdom applicable accounting standards and the Statement of Recommended Practice ‘Accounting and
Reporting by Charities’ (SORP) issued in March 2005 and the Charities Act 2011.
The principal accounting policies remain unchanged and are set out below.
TAXATION
The Charity is exempt from taxation under current legislation.
INCOMING RESOURCES
Income is included when the conditions for receipt have been met and there is a reasonable assurance of receipt.
Income and Donations and Member subscriptions
Income from member subscriptions is included in incoming resources when these are receivable.
Interest receivable
Interest is included when receivable by the Charity.
RESOURCES EXPENDED
Resources expended are included in the SOFA on an accruals basis.
Costs in support of charitable activities
Costs in support of charitable activities are comprised mainly of:

the costs of organising meetings

arranging training and education courses specifically in tunnelling

supporting MSc tunnelling students with bursaries

Publishing best practice guides and technical documents

Managing a website that is open and accessible to all

Including as part of the membership fee a copy (hard copy and/or digital copy) of the monthly
magazine T&T
Governance Costs
Comprises the costs of Trustees' expenses and independent examiner’s fees.
Fund accounting
Restricted funds are to be used for specified purposes laid down by the donor. Expenditure for those purposes is
charged to the fund.
CASH FLOW
The Society has used the exemption under Financial Reporting Standard No 1 (Revised) not to prepare a cash
flow statement as it qualifies as a small entity.
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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2013
(INCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT)
Note
Unrestricted
Funds
£
Restricted
Funds
£
Total Funds
2013
£
Total Funds
2012
£
Incoming Resources
Incoming Resources from Charitable Activities
Members subscriptions
1
Activities for Generating Funds
2
97,927
181,091
-
97,927
181,091
91,918
162,728
Total Incoming Resources
279,018
-
279,018
254,646
212,230
88,859
1,830
-
212,230
88,859
1,830
198,955
96,513
2,262
302,919
-
302,919
297,730
( 23,901)
-
( 23,901)
( 43,084)
Resources Expended
Costs of Generating Funds:
Activities in furtherance of the charity
Costs in support of charitable activities
Governance Costs
Total charitable expenditure
Net Movement in Funds
Total Funds at 1 January 2013
Total Funds at 31 December 2013
3
4
5
117,489
8
117,497
160,581
93,588
8
93,596
117,497
All the Society's activities derived from continuing operations during the above two financial periods.
The notes on pages 25 to 27 form part of these financial statements.
The Society has no gains or losses other than those shown in the statement of financial activities above.
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BALANCE SHEET AT 31 DECEMBER 2013
2013
2012
Note
£
£
8
22,609
23,558
Short term deposits
96,138
88,851
Cash at bank
15,123
41,393
133,870
153,802
40,274
36,305
93,596
117,497
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Creditors:
Amounts falling due w ithin one year
9
NET CURRENT ASSETS
INCOME FUNDS
Unrestricted
12
93,588
117,489
Designated
12
-
-
Restricted
12
Approved by the board and signed on its behalf by:
Mr Damian McGirr - Chairman
Date
The notes on pages 25 to 27 form part of these financial statements.
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8
8
93,596
117,497
B R I T I SH T U N N ELLI N G SO C I ET Y
N o t es t o t he acco unt s f o r year end ed 3 1 D ecemb er 2 0 13
1. M emb er s' sub scr i p t i o ns
The geographical analysis of subscript ions is as f ollows:
2 0 13
2012
£
£
Unit ed Kingdom
75, 3 19
69,400
Rest of t he world
2 2 ,6 0 8
22,518
9 7, 9 2 7
91,918
2 . A ct i vi t i es f o r g ener at i ng f und s
U nr est r i ct ed F und s
BTS Course & Annual Dinner
Publicat ions
Underground Healt h & Saf et y Course
APGUS Recept ion
Invest ment Income
BTS Young M embers' 5t h Anniversary Dinner
3 . A ct i vi t i es i n f ur t her ance o f t he char i t y
2 0 13
2012
£
£
16 8 , 0 8 0
1, 9 3 3
149,342
2,941
7, 56 0
8,390
-
1,500
3 13
3 ,2 0 5
555
-
18 1, 0 9 1
162,728
2 0 13
2012
£
£
14 3 , 8 2 2
6 3 , 19 5
131,416
60,955
Expenses re course & dinner
Publicat ions
General Funct ion expenses
-
Underground Healt h & Saf t ey Course
461
2 , 10 8
2,290
APPGI Recept ion
-
277
Compressed Air Working Group
-
229
Young M embers' Commit t ee
2 ,9 0 5
Harding Lect ure Honorarium
-
851
BTS Young M embers' 5t h Anniversary Dinner
200
-
2 12 , 2 3 0
4 . C o st s i n sup p o r t o f char i t ab l e act i vi t i es
2 0 13
2,476
198,955
2012
£
£
Print ing, st at ionery & phot ocopying
3 , 16 0
1,510
Post age
4 , 2 75
1,716
4 7, 70 6
35,693
M eet ing expenses & secret arial
Subscript ion t o ot her bodies
1, 54 4
1,532
11, 4 3 8
11,680
Ot her cost s
Publicit y
990
2 , 74 6
530
864
Awards & Prizes
2 ,0 0 0
3,988
Grant
3 ,0 0 0
3,000
12 , 0 0 0
36,000
8 8 , 8 59
96,513
-
-
-
-
Websit e Cost s
Bursary
R est r i ct ed F und s
M eet ing expenses
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BRITIS H TUNNELLING S O CIETY
Note s to the a c c ounts for ye a r e nde d 3 1 De c e mbe r 2 0 13
5 . G ove rna nc e Costs
2 0 13
2012
£
Examiner fees
1, 8 3 0
Trustee meeting expenses
-
£
1,800
462
1, 8 3 0
2,262
6 . Employe e s a nd Employme nt c osts
The Soc iety does not employ staff direc tly.
7 . Truste e s' re mune ra tion
Trustees do not rec eive remuneration.
Four Trustees were reimbursed expenses to the value of £2,929 in 2013.
Four trustees reimbursed £2,654 in 2012.
8 . De btors
Debtors
Prepayments
ICE Interc ompany
9 . Cre ditors: a mounts fa lling due within one ye a r
2 0 13
2012
£
£
14 , 2 14
517
8,395
7,223
-
15,818
22,609
23,558
2 0 13
2012
£
£
ICE Interc ompany
11, 12 9
-
Purc hase Ledger Control Ac c ount
8,367
3,040
16 , 9 9 3
15,233
3 , 14 0
18,032
Subsc riptions in advanc e
Ac c ruals
Suspense
645
40,274
10 . Re stric te d Funds
The c ommittee administers the BTS CEN fund whic h was established in January 1991 to provide
financ ial support to UK members of the CEN TC/151 Working group 4 whic h is produc ing European
Standards for the safety aspec ts of tunnelling mac hines.
The Historic al Database fund was established in July 2000. The fund is to provide financ ial support
for a tunnelling database.
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36,305
B R IT IS H T UN N E LLIN G S O C IE T Y
N o t e s t o t he a c c o unt s f o r ye a r e nde d 3 1 D e c e m be r 2 0 13
11. A na lys is o f ne t a s s e t s be t we e n f unds
Unre s t ric t e d
R e s t ric t e d
f unds
f unds
£
£
T o t a l f unds
£
Fund balances at 31December 2013 are represented by:
Current assets
Current liabilities falling due within o ne year
12 . F unds
B a la nc e
T ra ns f e rs
0 1.0 1.12
133,862
8
133,870
( 40,274)
-
( 40,274)
93,588
8
93,596
Inc o m ing
R e s o urc e s
B a la nc e
R e s o urc e s
E xpe nde d
3 1.12 .13
Unrestricted Funds
General Funds
Designated Funds
To tal Unrestricted Funds
Restricted Fund
To tal Funds
117,489
-
-
279,018
(302,919)
-
117,489
-
279,018
8
-
-
117,497
-
279,018
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93,588
-
(302,919)
-
(302,919)
93,588
8
93,596

- The British Tunnelling Society

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