World Tunnel Congress 2026

Conference Site

Visit our exhibit space C1209 to discover how we are leveraging our technical excellence and innovations to support our clients.

Attend the WSP sessions

Poster Presentations:

• Smart Tunneling: Parametric Tools for Real-Time Rock Reinforcement Estimation, by Tilda Wistrand, WSP in Sweden
• Rehabilitation of the Abandoned Scenic Tunnel in Niagara Falls, ON, by Petrina Kontrec-Sahin, WSP in Canada
• Tunnel for the Sarenne hydroelectric plant: 2.3km long, 21% gradient using a Hard rock TBM in asbestos-bearing rock, by Thibaut Metivier, WSP in France
• Design of extensive bus terminal in Scandinavian rock, by Miriam Cegrell, WSP in Sweden

Oral Presentations:

• Lausanne M3 Metro – Optimizing the planning and use of underground space when building a new metro line in an already heavily occupied area, by Jade Senn, WSP in Switzerland
• Real-life Examples of how Hydrogeological Predictions Affect Tunnel Design and Construction, by Donald Chorley, WSP in Canada
• Engineering in Vancouver Sandstone, by Alex MacKinnon, WSP in Canada 
• Dealing with ground conditions risk uncertainty when financing pumped hydro and energy projects with significant underground works, by Andy Noble, WSP in Australia
• Navigating Complexity: Managing Tunnel Support Design across Interfacing and Geometrically Complex Tunnels, by Nick Mirsepassi, WSP in Australia
• Los Angeles Metro Rail Tunneling: Innovations to Connect Communities, by Amanda Elioff, WSP in the USA
• TBM Selection, Design and Procurement Risk Management, by Don Del Nero, WSP in the USA
• The Evolution of Short Tunnel Lighting Design, by Michael Maltezos, WSP in the USA
• Probabilistic risk assessment of rockburst phenomenon during deep tunnel design: a case study of the Mont-Cenis base tunnel in France, by Baptiste Fenneteau, WSP in France
• Adapting century-old tunnels to new operating conditions - innovative gauging of old railway tunnels with stone masonry lining by partial and gentle cutting of the structure preserving its integrity, by Etienne Garin, WSP in Switzerland
• The Broadway Subway Project, by Bruce Downing, WSP in Canada
• Bondi WRRF Decline Tunnel Urgent Refurbishment, by Jiping Pan, WSP in Australia
• Permanent Lining Design Challenges of Karanga-a-Hape Station Mined Tunnels and Adits, Karanga-a-Hape Road to Newton Junction Tunnels & Caverns in the City Rail Link Project, Auckland, by Mohammed Hashim, WSP in Australia
• Uniting Communities: Cutting-Edge Geotechnical Innovations for Future Tunnelling and Underground Infrastructure, by David Och, WSP in Australia
• Site characterization for a deep, 91 km long tunnel: the first results from CERN’s Future Circular Collider geotechnical investigations, by Jeremy Voiron, WSP in Switzerland