Passing on Experiences from 30+ yrs in underground Construction
Chris Bambridge BSc, Msc, MIMM CEng
Passing on Experiences from 30+ yrs in underground Construction
Chris Bambridge BSc, Msc, MIMM CEng
After 32 enjoyable years with Mott MacDonald in 2021 Chris decided to branch out and become an independent Consultant providing specialist services to the underground construction industry.
I add value to a project by drawing upon my global experiences in delivering projects from concept through to commissioning.
Chris Studied Mining Engineering and Graduated from the University of Leeds in 1983 and followed this with a Masters in Rock Mechanics. He worked in the S African Gold mines before relocating to the UK to work in the Tunnelling sector. He started on the Channel tunnel and has worked in design and construction management of projects around the world.
Chris has returned to the mining sector providing Design Management services to Anglo American on the Woodsmith MIne Project in the UK.
He also contributes to the development of other UK underground infrastructure projects.
Chris has project managed a range of projects in the water and road sector with lesser input into rail infrastructure projects. His main area of expertise is in both large and small diameter TBM tunnelling.
He has managed design teams for Thames Water, planning and designing potable and waste water infrastructure. He was design Manager for the Blackwall - Northbound and Cuilfail Road tunnel Refurbishment.
He has worked on international projects in Lesotho (Construction Management), Singapore (cable tunnel design), USA ( Road tunnel construction), Turkey (design - Water supply tunnels),
He recently completed a secondment to Woodsmith Mine (Anglo American) where he provided independent advice on shaft sinking to 1600m and on construction methodology
Chris has been a committee member of the British Tunnelling Society where he ran the annual week long training course. He was awarded the Mott MacDonald Group Milne Award (Innovation and delivery) for the SMART project in KL Malaysia where he developed the concept and managed the design delivery of a combined water/road tunnel.
He has presented at numerous conferences in the UK and the USA and was guest speaker at the 2010 George Fox lecture in New York.
Tunnellers are fond of the "Craic" and have the ability to turn the often daunting challenges into banter but with absolute seriousness and dedication to the job when needed. The tales that are told are often legendary.
"Underground" is as clear as it can be whilst HOA relates not to a tunnelling TLA (Three Letter Anacronym) such as TBM, SCL, EPB, FrC, etc, HOA was born whilst discussing qualifications and over a few beers HOA was added in ink to my business card before handing it over to a good (non tunnelling friend).
So what does it mean? Well...Husband of Angela. The ultimate qualification and one equally as important as those other letters
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