ITTEC 2027 – 3rd International Trenchless Tunnelling Exhibition & Conference

ITTEC returns to Riyadh for its third edition as a meeting point for the people who plan, design and build underground infrastructure in Saudi Arabia. Trenchless construction lets utilities, transport corridors and municipal networks go in beneath dense cities, heritage zones and giga-project sites with far less surface disruption, and the event brings project owners, consultants and contractors together to share methods, standards and lessons from live projects.

What's covered

The programme looks at how trenchless and large-diameter tunnelling fit into the Kingdom's infrastructure pipeline, from planning and code compliance through to construction and rehabilitation.

• Trenchless and mega tunnelling for Vision 2030 cities
• Interfaces between microtunnelling, pipe jacking and large tunnels
• Robotic and automated pipeline rehabilitation (CIPP and close-fit lining)
• Infrastructure codes and contractor accreditation
• BIM and subsurface utility engineering in early design
• Sustainable tunnelling and environmental performance

Market drivers

The organizer frames the event around the demand behind underground works in the region: expanding water, sewage and power networks for a growing Riyadh, simultaneous giga projects, stormwater programmes across Saudi municipalities, underground metro lines and the continued build-out of oil and gas pipelines.

Who attends

Government infrastructure bodies, utility and project owners, engineering consultancies, tunnelling and HDD contractors, and technology and equipment suppliers from Saudi Arabia, the wider GCC and international markets. The conference offers CPD credits to attendees.

• Infrastructure and municipal authorities
• Utility and giga-project owners
• Engineering and design consultants
• Trenchless, HDD and tunnelling contractors
• Equipment and technology providers