Risk Management: Seoul 2006

The Open Session on Risk Management of Tunnel Projects, held on the 25th April, heard 3 speakers from the ITA Working Groups, a speaker from the Korean Tunnelling Industry and finally a speaker from the International Insurance Industry.

There was a good debate and exchange of ideas on proactive management of risk. It is hoped the the Open Session will promote a safer environment, better quality and reduced incidents in the tunnelling industry.

The following papers have been presented :

- Introduction , Martin Knights

- Guidelines for tunnelling risk assesment , Eric Leca & Soren Degn Eskesen

- Risk Management in tunnelling:A systematic framework for the contractual apportionment of construction risk. Arnold Dix & Martin Smith

- Occupational Health & Safety Risk Management in Tunnel Works , Donald Lamont

- Korean Risk Management Practices : a contractor's perspective , Woong-Suk Yoo

- The code of Practice for Risk Management of tunnel works - Future Tunnelling Insurance from the insurer's point of view , Heiko Wannick


A code of practice for risk management of tunnel works has been prepared by the International Tunnelling Insurance Group. You can download it here on the website www.imia.com.