The official website of the International Trenchless Tunneling Exhibition & Conference (ITTEC) now lists 9–10 November 2026 for its third edition at Fairmont Riyadh. The dates replace the 14–15 October schedule previously displayed in the Details Events directory, whose existing conference entry has now been updated.

The change is reported on the basis of the dates currently shown by the event website. The source reviewed does not provide a separate, dated explanation for the adjustment, so no reason for the change is attributed to the organizer.

Underground infrastructure takes centre stage

Creative Connection Events organizes ITTEC in association with Great Minds Event Management. The gathering connects project owners, consultants, contractors and technology providers working on underground infrastructure, where construction must be coordinated with traffic, existing utilities and surrounding buildings.

Trenchless methods allow certain underground works to proceed without excavating a continuous open trench along the entire route. Their applications include water, wastewater, stormwater and utility networks. Selecting an appropriate method still depends on ground conditions and the depth and diameter of the proposed alignment.

Engineering standards, robotics and digital planning

The published programme addresses interfaces between large-diameter tunnels and smaller trenchless works, infrastructure standards and robotic pipeline rehabilitation. It also examines how building information modelling and early planning can identify utility conflicts before construction begins.

These subjects place equipment selection within a wider discussion of risk, construction quality, safety and environmental performance. A specialist exhibition accompanies the conference sessions, providing a setting for the presentation of relevant technologies and services.

Updated dates in one event record

Details Events has retained the existing 2026 edition rather than creating a second event entry. Its dates, Fairmont Riyadh venue relationship and organizer information have been updated together.

Readers can consult the updated conference profile and the official event website for programme and participation information. This report does not assume that attendance is universally free or that individual session times are final.

Image: the third-edition conference logo, sourced from the official ITTEC website.