ABTUS-BVOTS, the “Belgian Association for Underground Techniques and Town planning” aims to promote and develop the knowledge about underground construction works of all kinds: transport tunnels (road, metro and rail), sewers and technical galleries, shafts, and all underground constructions in general (car parks, shopping centers, underground plants, factories and storing spaces, ...).

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Its interest goes to all sectors of science and technique linked with design of tunnels and underground works, construction techniques (e.g. immersed tunnels, bored tunnels, cut & cover tunnels, ...) incl. specific equipment, project financing, asset management and maintenance, tunnel technical installations, town planning and promotion of Underground Space solutions, and more generally their technical, safety, sustainable & environmental, innovative, contractual and administrative aspects, as well as economic and social issues.

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These aims need to bring together and mobilize all actors of the profession:

 

• the public authorities and public institutions:

  • Federal, regional and local administrations

  • Universities

  • Transport companies

  • Research & Development centers

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• and the private institutions:

  • Contractors

  • Design & Engineering offices and Consultants

  • Architects and town planners

  • Control offices

  • Equipment manufacturers & specialized suppliers

  • Investors

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The presence of these various sectors in its Board gives the Association a particularly efficient representativity in a wide range of activities.

 

ABTUS-BVOTS is also promoting Belgian tunnelling know-how and expertise internationally and will have the privilege to organize the World Tunnel Congress WTC 2027 in Antwerp.

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ABTUS-BVOTS will celebrate its 50 years of existence in 2027.