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Type
Lecture

Complex SCL tunnelling around London Underground assets

Event organised by The British Tunnelling Society Young Members

Date
05 November 2026
Time
18:00 - 20:00 GMT
Location
Institution of Civil Engineers
One Great George Street
Westminster
London, SW1P 3AA
United Kingdom
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Overview

What does it take to deliver complex tunnelling works beneath London while working alongside operational Underground infrastructure?

In this lecture Matt Hubble shares practical lessons from major London projects, exploring how complex SCL (sprayed concrete lining) tunnel geometries can be successfully planned, set out and delivered through strong communication and quality management. 

He'll also look at the challenges of working on and around London Underground assets, from design development and approvals to project-wide collaboration and stakeholder coordination, providing practical insights into the people, processes and planning behind successful underground engineering.

The event will also include a recap of BTSYM activities in 2026 and a look forward into 2027.

Following the lecture, there will be a networking session in the ICE Kendal's bar.

Organised by

British Tunnelling Society

British Tunnelling Society

The BTS is a dynamic group of tunnelling professionals sharing knowledge within the industry.

Venue

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Institution of Civil Engineers
One Great George Street
Westminster
London
SW1P 3AA
United Kingdom

Programme

18.00 - 18.05

Welcome and introduction 

18.05 - 18.50

Presentation and case studies

18.50 - 19.00

Q&A and discussion

19.00 - 20.00

BTSYM 2026 recap and looking towards next year

20.00

Close and networking reception 

Speaker

Matt Hubble

Matt Hubble

Mace Dragados

project manager

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Matt Hubble

Matthew’s first tunnelling project was the Portsmouth waste water project which started last century, since then he has worked for major civil engineering contractors managing self delivery sections of works on large infrastructure projects such as HS1 (CTRL to the older people), Olympic Park, Tottenham Court Road station upgrade, Farringdon Crossrail tunnels, Bank station upgrade and Euston HS2 station.