The British Geotechnical Association (BGA) is the principal
association for geotechnical engineers in the United Kingdom.

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Call for Entries for the BGA 2023 Masters Dissertation Prize

  • 22.12.2023

The BGA invites submissions for the Masters Dissertation Prize - Deadline for submissions is 31 January 2024. The Masters Dissertation Prize is a prize of £500 awarded annually by the BGA for the best Masters’ degree dissertation on a geotechnical topic.

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Call for Submissions for BGA Medal 2023

  • 22.12.2023

The BGA is calling for submissions for the BGA Medal - Deadline for Submissions is 31 January 2024. The BGA Medal is awarded annually to a paper written by a BGA member (or members) for “meritorious contributions to geotechnical science or practice”.

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Call for entries for the BGA Case Histories Award 2024

  • 22.12.2023

​The BGA is pleased to invite submissions for the 2024 Case Histories Award - Deadline for submissions is 31 January 2024. The objective of the award is to encourage and recognise the importance of exchange of exemplary geotechnical knowledge and experience of the performance of constructed works for the benefit of the geotechnical profession

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2023 Fleming Award Winner Announced

  • 05.12.2023

The BGA is pleased to announce that the 2023 Fleming Award was won by Ramboll, Seaway7, SSE, GDG Ltd, UWA, NGI, Ternan Energy Ltd, Oxford University Innovation Ltd, Dundee University for their project presentation on a Suction Caisson Supported Offshore Wind Farm, North Sea

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