This year’s recipient of the American Society of Civil Engineers’ Prakash Lecturer Award is Utah State University professor Brady Cox, whose research focuses on seismic design and in-situ site characterisation.
Geohazard risk specialist Mark Lee will present the 24th Glossop Medal Lecture on landslide risk assessment and the “radical uncertainties” inherent in predicting geohazards.
New British Drilling Association (BDA) and Ground Forum chair Mark Toye wants to drive up standards across the drilling and wider ground engineering industries and create a more level playing field for contractors.
New Engineering Group of the Geological Society (Eggs) chair Anna Morley would like to develop the group’s early careers offering and drive sustainability across the sector.
ACE Consulting Engineering technical director Abdelwahab Tahsin Mohsen was recently elected a fellow of the Institution of Civil Engineers and is keen to promote knowledge sharing.
Ground risk management and education trailblazer Jackie Skipper has received the 2024 William Smith Medal for excellence in the applied and economic aspects of geology.
Imperial College London’s Lidija Zdravković will deliver the 62nd Rankine Lecture on how computational methods and sound soil mechanics combined support the design of resilient structures.
Mott MacDonald's Barnali Ghosh will use her 2024 John Mitchell Lecture to discuss how earthquake engineering can influence adaptive design and sustainable development, create resilience and improve social outcomes.
Steel Piling Group chair Myles Bethell discusses the importance of early involvement in projects for steel piling contractors and the work the group is doing to promote sustainability across the sector.
University of Sheffield’s John Cripps will give this year’s Glossop Medal lecture on the topic of engineering properties of mudrocks and the issues they can cause on engineering projects.
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