Amey geo-environmental engineer and Women@Amey co-chair Hollie Taylor was crowned the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Champion at the 2024 GE Awards and the Rising Star for her Contribution to Gender Diversity at the Inspiring Women in Construction & Engineering Awards.
Author Archives: Ground Engineering
Ground investigation: Protecting Hampshire’s historic fortress from erosion
Undertaking a ground investigation within the structurally compromised Hurst Castle presented distinct challenges, writes Cowi UK associate geotechnical engineer Mitesh Chandegra.
Engineering soils for climate change and net zero
University of Hong Kong’s Sérgio Lourenço highlights the importance of implementing targeted solutions to ensure that soils used in infrastructure are prepared for climate change while also addressing the carbon-neutral agenda.
Overcoming geological challenges on Oregon wave energy testing facility
At PacWave South, on the Oregon coast, advanced horizontal directional drilling methods were used to navigate challenging geological conditions, while connecting offshore wave energy devices to onshore monitoring facilities.
‘Our fears for government’s level 7 apprenticeship funding plans in the engineering sector’
University Vocational Awards Council (UVAC) chief executive Mandy Crawford-Lee warns that restricting employer levy funding for level 7 apprenticeships could undermine essential skills development and social mobility within ground engineering.
Slope engineering: Soliflucted clay slopes revisited
Understanding the geology is critical for successful preventative or remedial stabilisation works. Keith Gabriel provides an overview.
Speakers announced for webinar on 3D ground modelling on Turkey’s Yusufeli Dam project
Experts from Seequent and iC consulenten Ziviltechniker join Ground Engineering for a webinar on how 3D ground modelling is changing geotechnical engineering practices.
Q&A: 2024 BGA Touring Lecturer Bruno Stuyts on offshore geotechnics and data science
Ghent University visiting professor for offshore geotechnics Bruno Stuyts will deliver the 2024 British Geotechnical Association (BGA) Touring Lecture on the topic of “Applications of machine learning in geotechnical site characterisation and design”.
Two weeks left to apply for Ground Engineering early career contributor positions
Students, apprentices, recent graduates and early career professionals have until 8 November to apply for Ground Engineering's new early career contributor initiative.
Webinar: Transforming ground modelling – Designing the world’s third tallest arch dam in 3D
This free webinar, presented by Ground Engineering and Seequent, the Bentley Subsurface Company, showcases how 3D ground modelling can help solve complex geotechnical challenges, with a case study of the Yusufeli Dam project in Turkey.