Sign in Subscribe
Associations

CRCC Secures Four Major Prizes at the 2025 International Tunnelling and Underground Space Association (ITA) Awards Ceremony

Strategic Insights

— 1 min read

CRCC, a leading Chinese state-owned construction company, has secured four major prizes at the 2025 International Tunnelling and Underground Space Association (ITA) Awards ceremony held in Belgrade, Serbia. These wins represent nearly half of the nine awards garnered by Chinese projects, highlighting China's dominance in the global tunnelling and underground engineering sector.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Yangzong Tunnel of the Kunming (Fude Overpass) - Yiliang Expressway won the Project of the Year Award for its innovative engineering solutions and environmental protection measures.
  • The Shield Tunnel Project of the Macao Light Rail Extension to Hengqin Line secured the Project of the Year Silver Award for its pioneering use of large-diameter shield methods in a cross-sea tunnel.
  • The Shanghai Suburban Railway Airport Link won the Major Project of the Year Silver Award for its innovative prefabrication system, increasing the construction quality and speed.
  • The Sichuan Daliangshan No.1 Super Long Highway Tunnel was recognized with the Elevated-Thinking Underground Project Silver Award for its engineering achievement and social benefits, including job creation for local indigenous people.
  • CRCC's wins showcase the company's expertise in tunnelling and underground engineering, as well as its commitment to innovation, environmental protection, and social responsibility.

Statistics:

  • The Yangzong Tunnel is 7,773 meters long and has bored through eight complex fault-fracture zones.
  • The Shanghai Suburban Railway Airport Link is 68.6 kilometers long and has a design speed of 160 km/h.
  • The Sichuan Daliangshan No.1 Super Long Highway Tunnel is 15.3 kilometers long and is the longest highway tunnel in Southwest China.
  • CRCC's wins account for nearly 50% of the nine awards garnered by Chinese projects at the ITA Awards ceremony.

Sources:

  • China Railway Construction Corporation Limited (No date provided)
  • Contify.com (Copyright 2017)

Read more