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Ground engineers should focus on fundamentals and buildability rather than advanced analysis and automation to deliver more economically viable underground spaces, writes Mott MacDonald's James Eadington.

At the GE Sustainability conference, WJ UK project manager Emily Riley will take part in a collaborative session to help create a “manifesto for change” for the geotechnical sector. Here, she talks about how sustainability is a collective responsibility.

Cardiff University has decided not to run its applied environmental geology MSc next year. Atkins Réalis engineering geophysics lead Jim Whiteley urges those across the geotechnical sector to support its future continuation by signing an open letter.

Stephan Jefferis discusses an EPSRC-funded collaboration between top UK universities, aiming to improve the understanding of polymer support fluid behaviour, with initial results to be shared at a workshop at Imperial College London in September.

There is an opportunity to better manage construction waste by implementing circular economy principles that emphasise turning waste into a resource, writes RSK Geosciences senior waste and resources consultant Rachel Hill.

The recent winter and spring have seen a rise in landslides across the UK, highlighting the need for a dedicated community support group to aid affected homeowners, writes Dave Petley.

Addressing contamination in planning is a crucial safeguard, not a mere formality, ensuring developments are safe for users and the environment, writes A-Squared Studio Engineers' Finlay Campbell.

RSK Asbestos’ Dave Sykes discusses the importance of the British Drilling Association’s new audit requirement for asbestos awareness training and the challenges the deadline of 1 October will present.

Dywidag's Dexter Dolman on common misconceptions surrounding the definition of ground anchors and the associated terminology within the industry.

The Environmental Protection Group’s Amy Juden on the geoenvironmental constraints that need to be considered in the development of complex brownfield sites.