Headline sponsorship packages have been taken up by Vermeer and Pure International and key manufacturers from around the globe have already booked some 80 per cent of the available exhibition space. In addition to National Pavilions from Germany and Singapore, China is participating with a significant presence alongside individual representation from UK, North America, Denmark, Italy, Australia, Japan, UAE and Malaysia.

The Conference call for papers has drawn more than 50 offers from potential presenters and Professor Sam Ariaratnam, Vice-Chairman of ISTT and head of the Program Committee said “We are delighted with the range of presentations that have been offered for the Singapore conference. This is the first time that ISTT has presented a conference in this location and I am confident that the program will have a wide appeal, not only to delegates from the Asia Pacific region, but also from ISTT affiliated members around the world – many of whom are already anticipating group delegations.”

The closing date for papers is 15 March and the full Conference program is scheduled for publication in July.

International No-Dig 2010 is organised by ISTT, who have engaged the official support of several influential organisations, including Singapore’s National Water Agency, PUB. They are also joined by the Institution of Engineers Singapore, Institution of Civil Engineers, Tunnelling & Underground Construction Society (Singapore) and the Malaysian Water Association.

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Singapore is a regional centre of excellence for Trenchless Technology, established through many major microtunnelling projects undertaken by PUB. The ongoing sewer rehabilitation program continues today, as PUB maintains some 3,400 kilometres of public sewers and the current phase (2009–2014) will see the refurbishment of more than 1,000 kilometres of this network.