TDI AWARDS 2024

Showcasing an award worthy safety contribution, method, action, procedure implemented, compliance to standards, training, technical improvements or a completed project with excellent safety records in our industry.

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Showcasing an award worthy sustainability  contribution, method, action, procedure implemented, compliance to standards, training, technical improvements or a completed project where substantial sustainability aspects played a role.

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Showcasing an award worthy groundwater control project undertaken by a specialist dewatering consultant.

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Showcasing an award worthy groundwater control project undertaken by a specialist dewatering contractor.

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Showcasing an award worthy project, with focus on a well or wells which were constructed for this project. Wells do not only have to be dewatering abstraction wells, but other wells key to our industry.

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Showcasing an award worthy project, with focus on a temporary groundwater treatment required during the dewatering works or remediation works on a project. This does not need to be a stand-alone groundwater treatment project and can be part of other.

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An exciting category where innovation related to equipment or materials, we use in our industry are showcased. The innovation can be incremental, disruptive, architectural or radical innovation.

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An award for a young professional in the dewatering industry. The following criteria applies:
*Under 35 years
*Degree qualified
*One or two references/sponsor letter

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Dr. Sopko has 40 years of experience in Artificial Ground Freezing, twenty of which were combined with the design and construction with construction dewatering systems.  He is currently the Director of Ground Freezing for Keller and oversees ground freezing for civil and mining projects world-wide.  He is also an adjunct professor at Michigan State University in East Lansing, Michigan where he teaches a ground improvement course concentrating on ground freezing and dewatering.  Major ground freezing projects that he and the team of Keller engineers and craftsmen include the No. 7 Line Subway in New York City, Northgate Link Subway in Seattle and currently two deep shafts for Water Tunnel No. 3 in New York City.  He is the chairman of the ASTM subcommittee on the testing of frozen rock and soils.

Dr Kym Morton is an international expert on mine dewatering design with over 40 years’ experience on over 300 mines. Her qualifications include BSc Hons Kings College, London, MSc Hydrogeology University College London, PhD in mining hydrology Imperial College London and an MBA in innovation from Imperial College London. She is a  Chartered Geologist (UK) , Fellow of the South African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, Fellow of the Geological Society (UK), Founder member of the groundwater division of the South African Geological Society and a member of MENSA. Dr Morton is well known for her pragmatic approach to mine dewatering design and implementation which combines international hands-on experience with impeccable qualifications.

Mark is a senior practice lead for tunnels at Arcadis, a global leader in sustainable and resilient infrastructure solutions. He has 30+ years of exclusive experience in the underground engineering field, complemented by 11 years of military service. He holds a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt and a Project Management Professional (PMP) certification, demonstrating his skills in delivering quality, efficiency, and value to his clients and stakeholders.

As a tunnel design and construction professional, Mark has worked on complex and high-risk projects in various geotechnical conditions and delivery methods. He has extensive knowledge and hands-on experience in using different tunnelling techniques, such as TBM, NATM/SEM, drill-and-blast, hand-mined, microtunnelling, and HDD.

He has also been involved in all phases of underground construction projects, from feasibility studies and design management to construction supervision and final lining. He has over 20 years experience producing and administering Geotechnical Baseline Reports and has a strong reputation for his understanding of constructability and on-site management.

Mark is passionate about advancing the tunnelling industry and sharing his insights and best practices with his peers and the next generation of engineers.

Peter has over 30 years of ground engineering experience in a career covering a broad range of disciplines including geotechnics, groundwater abstraction, construction dewatering and geothermal ground source energy. Significant experience in Project and Commercial management roles as well Contracts Management, Operations, Country Directorship and senior Sales Director roles across Africa, Middle East and Europe.

Worked for Fugro since 2010 and currently hold the role of Regional Director for Strategic Sales & Marketing for their Europe & Africa region. A natural and accomplished leader with abilities to grow individuals and spot talent. Comes with a change agent profile. Led the regional business development strategy team that won the Fugro Core Values Award in 2017.

Tim has been employed by Roscoe Moss Company since 1979 and currently serves as its President.  Over the last 42 years he has been involved with production wells for municipal supply, irrigation wells for large commercial growers, water supply wells for mineral processing, aquifer storage and recovery wells, along with dewatering wells used for controlling water levels in mines  and construction related ground control.  He is a committee member of AWWA A-100, responsible for development of water well standards and member of the ASTM D18 subcommittee responsible for standards related to design and construction of monitoring wells.  Business related activities have provided Tim the opportunity to travel and work in over 50 countries throughout the Americas, Asia, Europe, Africa, and Australia.

Francois is the technical engineer for Project Dewatering Limited UK. His duty as a technical engineer involves all aspects of works, from documenting tenders and client communications to dewatering designs and quote formations.

He serves on the graduate advisory council for The Dewatering Institute. His role in this position is to provide input from the point of view of a young professional in the field of dewatering and to act as a link between graduates and TDI.

He have completed a bachelor’s degree in chemistry and geology and an Honors and Master’s degree in Environmental science with hydrology and Geohydrology.

During his academic career he have obtained in-depth knowledge of applied hydrology and geohydrology as well as gaining experience in spatial analysis and modeling.

Niel has been fortunate enough to have worked in dewatering across multiple industries in a short amount of time. He was exposed to groundwater and to a larger extent mine dewatering when he started off as a geology vacation student in the Copper Belt of Zambia. After finishing his undergrad in geology, he went on to complete a post-graduate honours and masters in hydrogeology whilst working part-time conducting hydro and geophysical investigations and consulting. A year into his master’s he found myself moving to Qatar were he worked as a dewatering design engineer for a couple of years, during this early stage of my career he was exposed to a lot of dewatering related work with the rapid expansion of Qatar and assisting their European branches with dewatering design. After Qatar, him and his wife moved to Australia where he worked as a consulting hydrogeologist supporting their dewatering consulting network in Perth and surrounds. Fast forward to the present day where he currently sit as the operations hydrogeologist responsible for in-pit dewatering and groundwater management in the Pilbara Region of Western Australia. Across his journey he have been exposed to several different dewatering strategies within different aquifer systems, each with its own set of challenges whether its drawdown related or regulatory restricted.

Clément is hydrogeologist with a polytechnical education and over 10 years of experience in the industry gained from projects across Qatar, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and the United Arab Emirates. Member of the international association of hydrogeologist and of the UNESCO Groundwater Youth Network, he specializes in aquifer characterization, aquifer recharge, drilling management, and digitalization processes. Starting in technical roles, Clément has served in various roles from commercial lead to project manager and served in multiple pilot and multidisciplinary projects such as emergency aquifer storage and recovery, water well field rehabilitation, isotope tracer in urban environment, and soil-gas detection in industrial environment.

Andres’s work history starts back 21 years ago when, as a freshly graduated civil engineer, he joined a geotechnical consultancy firm in Colombia. It was one of the most amazing experiences, he had the opportunity to be mentored by experienced ground engineering professionals to solve problems arising from complex geotechnical conditions in a mountainous and seismically active country. He travelled all around the country to participate in projects covering various challenges, from earth dams geotechnical and seismic risk assessment to seismic microzonation and site-specific seismic response studies. From the experience gained during his initial professional years he reaffirmed his interest in ground engineering. In 2007, he moved to Europe to pursue Master studies in Geotechnical and Earthquake Engineering and to gain professional experience working for design consultancy firms and contractors in the management, design, procurement, and construction of geotechnical and tunnelling large-scale underground projects. In 2012, he relocated to the Middle East  to be part of the construction of the Doha Metro Underground Project, from tender design to handing over. Most recently in 2019, he joined Stantec as the Middle East Regional Technical Lead for Ground Engineering, where he have participated in various projects covering the design and construction supervision of underground pumping stations, tunnels, earthworks, and outfalls.

Robin’s background is Civil Engineering with a specialization in water management. When he finished his studies, he worked briefly for a small consultancy firm making calculations regarding prefab concrete floors. After that he applied with a geotechnical consultancy firm and from there on, he enrolled in the beautiful world of building pits.

In 2006 he made the switch to Fugro, there he have been predominately involved in dewatering building pits in all shapes and sizes. This is closely related to his Civil Engineering background, in addition to dewatering I do a lot of projects regarding water safety (dike enhancements). The latter years he is performing effect studies of drought (both natural and man-made) on buildings and infrastructure. Fast High Volume Infiltration can be part of the solutions to mitigate droughts.

At present, Owen serve as the President and CEO of NCS Fluid Handling Systems Inc. The inception of NCS Fluid Handling Systems stemmed from a recognition of a pertinent opportunity and a personal interest in the service industry. He was keenly aware of the growing importance of responsible water management, prompting my decision to establish this enterprise. NCS Fluid Handling Systems is committed to providing the highest standard of care and custody related to all water handling services, catering to the Energy, Mining, Industrial, and Municipal Construction sectors. Their specialty services encompass Dewatering, Water Management, Hydro Testing, Filtration, Sediment Control, Well Point Dewatering, River Diversion, Sewer Bypass, and Industrial Water Treatment systems. Their dedication to proper care and custody throughout our fluid handling and water management services underscores our commitment to comprehensive knowledge, swift and secure service, and innovative solutions. They recognize the imperative of safeguarding our natural environment for the benefit of future generations.