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Multiple slope failures in Minnesota has led to development of tools to help predict such incidents that could have wider benefits

One man’s efforts are aiming to ensure that the benefits of ground engineering for infrastructure construction in the developing world will outlive energy supplies the infrastructure delivers. 

Welcome to the award winners’ announcement for the 2018 Ground Engineering Awards – our 10th anniversary. When these awards were conceived over decade ago, the industry had been riding a wave of year on year growth. But then all that changed in 2008 when the recession hit. Nonetheless, these awards…

To mark International Women in Engineering Day 2018 on 23 June, GE has joined forces with the Federation of Piling Specialists to look at how well the ground engineering industry is doing to support careers of female engineers.

A project to gather pile load testing data and make it freely available, needs the industry to help feed it. Michaila Hancock reports.

Applications for geotechnical masters courses are declining while the demand for graduates grows. What can the profession do to encourage more interest in geotechnics? 

Ground investigation is critical to success of geotechnical design but what are the risks when the design is based on inaccurate or poor quality soil characteristics?

Improving environmental performance is a key challenge for businesses but one that Keller has done successfully with a step change delivered in just two years.

Earthquakes in New Zealand may have had a devastating effect on the Canterbury region in 2010 and 2011 but they have led to a new era of geotechnical data sharing.

Research is essential to push the boundaries, and the facilities being developed under UK Collaboratorium for Research on Infrastructure & Cities will bring big benefits for geotechnics.