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And the winner is...

Dynamic Consult International (DCI), France, was selected for their innovative work on the construction of Tunnel T33 in Monaco. The project is to be done in two phases – creation of accesses to the future tunnel with the diversion of utilities through a concrete underground gallery; and the creation of the tunnel using explosives. To date, a total of nineteen monitoring points have been installed, using Instantel® vibration monitors and incorporating the monitor’s Auto Call Home™ feature.

The major challenge faced by DCI is that the future tunnel location is surrounded by three large buildings, several homes, two existing tunnels, a high voltage transformer and three of the caves of the world renowned Exotic Garden of Monaco.

"We felt very strongly that DCI was a natural selection for the Award," commented Ron Mask, Sales Manager for Instantel. "Not only did DCI professionals encounter a very challenging environment, but the acceptable monitoring levels were far narrower than most other monitoring projects in many countries: 1 mm/s for the block of rock, 1.5 mm for the three caves, 2 mm/s for the existing tunnel and high voltage transformer and 3 mm/s for the buildings and homes nearby."