2021 TAC Awards

The Tunnelling Association of Canada would like to recognize the 2021 TAC Achievement Award recipients presented on October 20, 2021:

Lifetime Achievement Award – Frank Policicchio

Young Tunneller of the Year Award – Michael Mains

Canadian Innovation Initiative Award – Robbins, Hatch, Southland Holdings, Astaldi and the City of Toronto for the Ashbridges Bay Treatment Plant Outfall Tunnel Project

Canadian Project of the Year Award (Up to $100M CAD) – AECOM, Volker Stevin, Innovative Pipeline Crossings and the City of Calgary for the the Rangeview Sanitary Trunk Phase 1

Canadian Project of the Year Award (Over $100M CAD) – Hatch, Technicore and the Region of Peel for the Burnhamthorpe Water Project, Contract 1/2

Photo of the Year Award – Hatch: Kemano T2 Project TBM Cutterhead Inspection

TAC Outstanding Service Award – Steve Skelhorn

Dan Eisenstein Memorial Scholarship – Simone Markus

TAC Undergraduate Scholarship – Claire Thurston

Learn more about our 2021 TAC Award winners and this year's recognized projects in the videos and pictures below.

Frank Policicchio
Lifetime Achievement Award

Michael Mains
Young Tunneller of the Year Award

Ashbridges Bay Treatment Plant Outfall Tunnel Project
Canadian Innovation Initiative Award

Rangeview Sanitary Trunk Phase 1
Canadian Project of the Year (Up to $100M CAD)

Burnhamthorpe Water Project, Contract 1/2
Canadian Project of the Year (Over $100M CAD)

Hatch: Kemano T2 Project TBM Cutterhead Inspection
Photo of the Year Award

Steve Skelhorn
TAC Outstanding Service Award

Simone Markus
Dan Eisenstein Memorial Scholarship

Claire Thurston
TAC Undergraduate Scholarship