International

The Centre for Underground Construction (COB) focuses on subterranean construction in Dutch soil. However, many challenges are the same in other countries, and solutions can be very useful in an international context. We therefore actively seek collaboration with international (European) partners to join forces and learn from each other. This page provides information on our organisation and the (mainly tunnel) research projects and activities that are relevant beyond the Dutch context too.

The COB is a network organisation, a foundation with more than a hundred participants, all of whom are involved in underground construction and the use of underground space. The network consists of consulting engineers, construction companies, governments, and knowledge institutions. The COB initiates and supervises projects that contribute to solving shared underground problems and collects and provides access to knowledge about the underground use of space. The acquired knowledge is accessible to everyone through meetings, webinars, on the website, in publications and through other channels.