After presenting the prestigious Sir Alan Muir Wood Memorial Lecture at the ITA World Tunnel Congress in Geneva, Switzerland in June, Dick Robbins, former president of The Robbins Company, sat down with TunnelTalk to reflect on a career in mechanized TBM tunneling development, his early career and taking over management of the company from his father, the colorful past and compelling future of the company, epic projects completed by Robbins TBMs, the value of ongoing research and development to continued industry advancement, and the many interests and goals he has now in his retirement.
View a recording of the 2013 Sir Alan Muir Wood Memorial Lecture presentation entitled
A Tradition of Innovation: The Next Push for Machine Tunneling.