5th Dec 2023 18:30 hours
Telford Lecture Theatre, Institution of Civil Engineers, One Great George Street, London SW1P 3AA
The Fleming Award is awarded annually by the BGA to commemorate the life and work of Dr Ken Fleming, who was chief engineer at Cementation Skanska Foundation.
The Fleming Award competition is held at an evening meeting of the BGA each December, with entries being invited during the autumn of each year. The award recognises excellence in the practical application of geotechnics in a project or a part of a project, and is awarded to project teams who have worked on geotechnical projects that have been substantially completed within the two years prior to the award date of December. Each Team is expected to comprise between 3 and 6 people, at least one of whom must be a member of the BGA.
The event is sponsored by Cementation Skanska.
This event is planned as an in-person event, and will also be webcast live - use the booking link below to get access for on-line viewing
Submitting teams typically include representatives from Clients, Main Contractors, Consulting Engineers, Specialist Contractors and so on. The award is presented to the Project Team which most demonstrates excellence in geotechnical design & construction. There is an emphasis on teamwork across the different disciplines involved in the project, innovation is also a strong consideration.
A list of previous winners and finalists can be viewed HERE.
At the event:
This event is planned as an in-person event, and will also be webcast live.
Photographs may be taken at the event and used for BGA promotional purposes; if you have any objections please contact the BGA via email.
The 2023 Finalists are:
Project | Team |
76 Southbank - Foundation Re-use Scheme | HTS, Arup, Keller, Keltbray |
Hinkley Point C Tunnel Shaft Connections, GI Probing and Grouting Team | Balfour Beatty, BAM Ritchies, Jacobs, EDF, BeMo |
Suction Caisson Supported Offshore Wind Farm, North Sea | Ramboll, Seaway7, SSE, GDG Ltd, UWA, NGI, Ternan Energy Ltd, Oxford University Innovation Ltd, Dundee University |
The presentation will discuss recent contributions to geotechnical engineering related to the role and value of field testing related to resilient foundation design of distributed linear infrastructure and temporary works performance.
David Richards is Professor of Ground Engineering and a Chartered Civil Engineer. He was Head of the School of Engineering at the University of Southampton (August 2018 – August 2023).