In 2004 the Australian Tunnelling Society started the David Sugden Award to encourage young engineers to develop the art of technical writing.
The competition is open to all ATS members and university students under 35 years of age as at 31 August 2021. The prize includes a complimentary conference registration and $2000 towards personal travel and accommodation to attend a tunnelling conference nominated by ATS.
The winning paper will be published in the ATS Journal.
You must submit your nomination online and provide:
Harry Buchanan is a Geotechnical Engineer with three years of experience. He graduated from the University of Queensland in 2018 with a Bachelors of Engineering (Civil) and Commerce with First Class Honours.
Harry has been involved in a variety of small to large scale civil projects, from feasibility studies to detailed design and construction phase services. He has spent the last two years gaining experience carrying out design and construction phase services for wide span caverns, mined tunnels and shafts on the Cross River Rail project.