Ground Engineering News and features on all aspects of geotechnics, engineering geology and geo-environmental engineering Ground engineering and geological early career groups unite
Early career professionals working in ground engineering and geoscience roles are pivotal in shaping the future of the construction and civil engineering sectors, writes Debbie Darling.
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‘Wales boasts a wide range of schemes with interesting ground engineering challenges’
ICE Wales Cymru Ground Engineering Group chair Sam Theophilus on Welsh ground engineering specialism and the benefits of joining the local organisation.
‘Ground drilling sector feeling brunt of net zero U-turn’
The UK’s ground drilling industry has been left in the cold, says British Drilling Association director Richard Fielden.
‘Challenging the culture of overdesign in pile testing’
Rethinking pile test design can lead to greater efficiencies and more sustainable construction practices, argues Federation of Piling Specialists technical committee chair Jon Ball.
‘What causes subsidence and what does an event year mean?’
The recent increase in subsidence claims triggered by last summer’s record-breaking heatwave has presented several challenges for underpinning contractors, says Association of Specialist Underpinning Contractors (Asuc) executive director Rob Withers.
‘Promoting ground engineering as a rewarding career choice to geologists’
The Engineering Group of the Geological Society Early Career (Eggs EC) chair and Jacobs engineering geologist Josh Dunlop aims to promote the rejuvenated group as a platform for early career-focused networking, development and collaboration.
‘Drilling industry work creates many specific mental health risks’
While the construction industry tends to shout about safety, it only whispers about mental health. The British Drilling Association (BDA) wants to change that by discussing mental health more openly, says BDA health and safety sub-committee member Paul Breslin.
To tackle mental health, the construction industry must continue to change
The construction industry must continue to change to address issues that contribute to poor mental health amongst employees, Federation of Piling Specialists (FPS) chair John Chick argues.
2022: A year in piling
Federation of Piling Specialists chair John Chick takes a look back at the opportunities, developments and challenges within the piling industry in 2022.
Drilling: Why quality continues to matter
The British Drilling Association (BDA) wants client organisations to be part of a conversation about why quality matters in the drilling industry, writes BDA chair Paul McMann.