In depth

What academic and vocational pathways are currently available to those who want to pursue a career in ground engineering? Nia Kajastie and Thames Menteth report.

Ineffective ground investigation services procurement remains a key concern for the UK ground engineering sector. GE chaired a recent round table on the topic.

A new digital mapping tool could help cut embodied carbon emissions in pile and foundation design by giving engineers instant access to pile test data and other open source information.

The British Geological Survey is addressing the lack of available data on coastal erosion and flooding through new modelling methods and data sets.

The Engineering Group of the Geological Society has announced the finalists for this year’s Glossop Award, aimed at early career engineering geologists and geo-environmentalists.

A tendency to over-specify instrumentation and monitoring services is creating huge amounts of redundant data. Creating shorter supply chains that work better together could be a solution.

The ground engineering sector sprung to action following a shocking piling rig accident 20 years ago. Recent instances of rigs falling over show that the industry must reinvigorate its efforts to improve the safety of piling platforms. GE chaired a recent round table on the topic.

A revised version of the “BS 8102 Protection of below ground structures against water ingress – code of practice” was published last year. CSSW London Waterproofing technical director Ben Hickman, who was part of the committee writing the code, talks to GE about the updates and further refinements needed.

A new data transfer format for ground model and interpreted data, the AGSi, is now live and ready for adoption by the industry.

A panel of geotechnical engineers, industry body representatives and mental health advocates recently discussed how the ground engineering sector can better support the mental health needs of employees.