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

BGA News

The latest news from the BGA.

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Latest News

Sustainable Exploitation of the Subsurface

  • 25.04.2015

The Geological Society of London is running a 2-day meeting (20-21st May 2015) on "Sustainable exploitation of the subsurface".

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BGA Annual Report

  • 25.04.2015

In advance of the Annual General Meeting of the BGA, to be held at the Institution of Civil Engineers on the 17th June, the following documents are now available for viewing by the membership:

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April 2015 Newsletter

  • 14.04.2015

Headlines and Deadlines

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TC211 Newsletter April 2015

  • 14.04.2015

In this 10th Newsletter there is information concerning the recent and upcoming activities of the ISSMGE TC211 for Ground Improvement.

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Contaminated Land News

  • 31.03.2015

The proposed National Quality Mark Scheme for Land affected by Contamination (QMLC) is a scheme that has been developed by the Land Forum to provide visible identification of documents that have been checked for quality by a Suitably Qualified and experienced Person (SQP). It is hoped that this will provide increased confidence and improved quality of submissions made under regulatory regimes, particularly planning applications, related to previously used land.

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ECSMGE Edinburgh 2015 News

  • 31.03.2015

The Conference Organising Committee of the XVI ECSMGE is offering Registration Fee Waivers to up to 10 applicants. These are only open to those without the resources to pay the registration fee and who would not otherwise be able to attend the conference. The Conference Organisation Committee will not provide any contribution to travel or accommodation costs for attending the conference. Full details with guidelines for applicants and an application form are attached below.

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Upcoming International Events

  • 31.03.2015

We are pleased to provide information on the following upcoming international events:

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March 2015 Newsletter

  • 06.03.2015

Headlines and Deadlines

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International Geosynthetics Society Student Paper Competition

  • 06.03.2015

Students working on geosynthetics have the opportunity to win a trip to the EuroGeo6 conference in Instanbul, Turkey.

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