The British Geotechnical Association (BGA) is the principal association for geotechnical engineers in the UK.
The British Geotechnical Association (BGA) is the principal association for geotechnical engineers in the UK.
We are the principal association for geotechnical engineers in the United Kingdom. We also perform the role of the Ground Board for the Institution of Civil Engineers, as well as being the UK member of the International Society for Soil Mechanics & Geotechnical Engineering (ISSMGE) and the International Society for Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering (ISRM).
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The BGA is pleased to invite submissions for the 2026 Case Histories Award – Deadline for submissions is 31 January 2026. The objective of the award is to encourage and recognise the importance of exchange of exemplary geotechnical knowledge and experience of the performance of constructed works for the benefit of the geotechnical profession
The BGA invites submissions for the Masters Dissertation Prize – Deadline for submissions is 31 January 2026. The Masters Dissertation Prize is a prize of £500 awarded annually by the BGA for the best Masters’ degree dissertation on a geotechnical topic.
The BGA is calling for submissions for the BGA Medal – Deadline for Submissions is 31 January 2026. The BGA Medal is awarded annually to a paper written by a BGA member (or members) for “meritorious contributions to geotechnical science or practice”.
