The Tunnelling Association of Canada presents the Canadian Innovation Initiative of the Year Award to a person or team who has significantly contributed to a Canadian Innovation Initiative that has demonstrated the highest level of engineering service & skill in any of the following: research in engineering product design, product development, technological ideas, patent designs, mechanical engineering concepts, or geotechnical design.
The award will be presented to all team members (e.g. Owner, Tunnel Designer, Shaft Designer, Design Build Contractor, Tunnel Contractor) at the same level of involvement (contract value and/or scope) who significantly contributed to the project. All team members must be aware and support the nomination by providing an email indicating their consent, to be uploaded with the nomination.
The individual and/or company who has submitted the nomination form is responsible for ensuring the accuracy of their nomination and that all team members (same level of involvement) are listed on the nomination form (separate pages may be included). Additional costs for amending the award video or awards once completed, due to any oversight or errors made by the individual and/or company who submitted the nomination form, will be at their own expense. TAC will make the award videos available to TAC Corporate Members for use in their own internal promotion.
To submit a nomination for this award, please complete the online form below and provide all requested information. All nominations are to be submitted using the online form by March 31, 2025.
Innovative Approach to Install Precast Segmental Lining In lieu of Cast-In-Place in Starter Tunnels
2023
RockMass Technologies and Hatch
for Digital Innovation in Tunnel Mapping using Mobile LiDAR and Machine Learning
2022
Novamera Inc.
for Mechanized Boring
2021
Robbins, Hatch, Southland Holdings, Astaldi and the City of Toronto
for the Ashbridges Bay Treatment Plant Outfall Tunnel Project
2020
Harbour Resource Partners an AECOM, Graham Construction Joint Venture, Michels and the CRD
for the McLoughlin Point Wastewater Treatment Plant Cross Harbour Force Main and Outfall
2019
Dragados Canada, gGravity Engineering, Dr. Sauer & Partners, City of Ottawa, SNC Lavalin
and Ellis Don
for the Ottawa LRT Construction Sequence and Tension Tie Support for Shallow Urban Caverns
2018
BC Hydro, InPower BC, Aecon, Frontier Kemper Constructors
and SNC Lavalin
for the John Hart Generating Station Replacement Project
2017
Innergex, CRT
and Golder Associates
for the Upper Lillooet Hydroelectric Project
2016
Metro Vancouver, McMillen Jacobs Associates, Ausenco, Procon, Hatch, Golder Associates, McNally Construction, Aecon, Moretrench, Fraser River Pile
and Dredge
and AECOM
for the Port Mann Water Supply Tunnel Project
2015
Yukon Energy Corporation, KGS Group, Peter Kiewit Infrastructure Co., Procon, Golder Associates
and Boro Lukajic & Associates Inc.
for the Mayo B Hydroelectric Enhancement Project
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