2020 TAC Awards

The Tunnelling Association of Canada would like to recognize the 2020 TAC Achievement Award recipients presented on November 6, 2020.

Lifetime Achievement Award – Richard Staples

Young Tunneller of the Year Award (new in 2020) – Connor Langford and Andre Solecki

Canadian Innovation Initiative Award – 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

Canadian Project of the Year Award (Up to $100M CAD) – Ward & Burke Microtunnelling, Les Entreprises Michaudville, CIMA+, Golder, Hatch, ABS and la Ville de Saint-Lambert for the Riverside Stormwater Interceptor

Canadian Project of the Year Award (Over $100M CAD) – Crosslinx Transit Solutions Joint Venture of Dragados, AECON, Ellis Don and SNC Lavalin, along with Dr. Sauer and Partners, gGravity, Metrolinx, Thurber Engineering, IBI Group and Dufferin Concrete for the Eglinton Crosstown LRT Mined Stations (Laird, Avenue and Oakwood)

Photo of the Year Award – Hatch: Ashbridges Bay Treatment Plant Outfall Shaft & Starter Tunnel

Dan Eisenstein Memorial Scholarship – Madison Kennedy

TAC Undergraduate Scholarship (new in 2020) – Graham Swarbrick

Learn more about our 2020 TAC Award winners and this year's recognized projects in the videos and pictures below.

Richard Staples
Lifetime Achievement Award

Connor Langford and Andre Solecki
Young Tunneller of the Year Award

McLoughlin Point Wastewater Treatment Plant Cross Harbour Force Main and Outfall
Canadian Innovation Initiative Award

Riverside Stormwater Interceptor
Canadian Project of the Year (Up to $100M CAD)

Eglinton Crosstown LRT Mined Stations (Laird, Avenue and Oakwood)
Canadian Project of the Year (Over $100M CAD)

Ashbridges Bay Treatment Plant Outfall Shaft & Starter Tunnel - Hatch
Photo of the Year Award

Madison Kennedy
Dan Eisenstein Memorial Scholarship

Graham Swarbrick
TAC Undergraduate Scholarship