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 Associated Society of the Institution of Civil Engineers | |
| Established | 1971 |
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| Type | Civil Engineering professional association |
| Headquarters | One Great George Street London, SW1 |
Region served | United Kingdom |
| Fields | Tunnel-related matters |
Membership | 800 individual members (as of 2016)[1] |
Key people | Rod Young (BTS Chairman) Alasdair Fraser (BTSYM Chair) |
| Affiliations | Institution of Civil Engineers |
| Website | britishtunnelling |
The British Tunnelling Society (BTS) is a professional association established in London, UK, in 1971 by tunnelling professionals, led by Sir Harold Harding. The BTS is a learned society of the Institution of Civil Engineers, its mission being to provide a forum for meetings and discussion on tunnel-related matters.
The BTS took part in the founding of the International Tunneling and Underground Space Association (ITA-AITES)[2] in 1974 and represents the UK on its General Assembly. In 2016, the BTS had 800 members[3] making it one of the largest.[citation needed] The current chairman of the BTS, Rod Young, assumed the position in May 2022.
- ^ "Annual Reports and Accounts for the Year Ended 31 December 2010" (PDF). British Tunnelling Society. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 April 2012. Retrieved 17 November 2011.
- ^ "About the BTS". www.britishtunnelling.org.uk.
- ^ "The British Tunnelling Society". Archived from the original on 15 February 2017.