Stuart Hardy and Duncan Nicholson, Arup; Subramaniam Srisakthivel, Expanded Geotechnical; and Laurent Olivier and Tom Disley, Canary Wharf Contractors
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BDA blog: Site investigation guidance for asbestos in soil
Asbestos contamination within the ground has become increasingly challenging for anyone seeking to develop brownfield sites and the British Drilling Association (BDA) is keen to raise awareness in order to address the issue.
Lynda Ross: The demolished development and the silent clock
When do claims against consultants and contractors become barred by the passage of time? Every country has its own legal rules about the time-limit within which an aggrieved company or person must raise its claim in court.
FPS blog: More than just for lobbying
It isn’t easy being a membership organisation; much of the work it does goes unseen, un-noticed even and the result of all the effort is often delivered without ceremony, with only the headline actions being heard.
6 June: Ground Movement due to Circular Shaft Construction in London Clay
6 June, 6pm. ICE, London
16 May: The Brunel Museum’s Original Thames Tunnel Drawings, What They Reveal
16 May, 6pm. ICE, London
Award for Digital Innovation
Sponsored by: fugrologo white backgr rgb This category is open to any geotechnical company that can show excellence in the way it has used digital technology to improve systems, processes or project delivery within its own business in the last 12 months to improve its performance and service to clients.…
Award for Equipment Innovation
Sponsored by: frankifoundations trade 2lines cp 01 This category was open to any company that can show excellence through new product or technology development for the ground engineering industry in the past 12 months. Entrants had to demonstrate how the innovative new product or technology has delivered benefits in health…
Award for Technical Excellence
Sponsored by: dsi dywidag simple cmyk This award recognises a hi-tech advancement or concept that has helped a company improve its performance or delivery of a specific challenging element of a project. The shortlisted entries may have achieved technical excellence through producing a new approach to analysis or design, advanced…
Consulting firm of the year
Sponsored by: bam ritchies cmyk This category recognises the geotechnical consultancy, or division within a major consultant, that has continually delivered innovation, quality and value over the past 12 months, while growing in terms of revenue, profits and staff numbers. Entrants had to use evidence from projects to show how…