Elevate | How to get ahead in tunnelling
As part of New Civil Engineer’s careers week, called Elevate, we take a look at the jobs market in tunnelling.
Outlook
On a heavily populated island nation characterised by rivers and hills, many UK infrastructure projects rely on tunnelling.
“With increased pressure on land availability and greater consideration of environmental concerns, infrastructure is increasingly expanding into underground space,” says Mike Sleath, chief engineer at SNC-Lavalin’s Atkins infrastructure business.