BGA Fleming Award Event 2024

Introduction

The Fleming Award is awarded annually by the BGA to commemorate the life and work of Dr Ken Fleming, who was chief engineer at Cementation Skanska Foundation.

The Fleming Award competition is held at an evening meeting of the BGA each December, with entries being invited during the autumn of each year. The award recognises excellence in the practical application of geotechnics in a project or a part of a project, and is awarded to project teams who have worked on geotechnical projects that have been substantially completed within the two years prior to the award date of December. Each Team is expected to comprise between 3 and 6 people, at least one of whom must be a member of the BGA.

The event is sponsored by Cementation Skanska.

This event is planned as an in-person event, and will also be webcast live.

Advance booking is required via the Admission button below. Registration is required for both in-person attendance on on-line viewing.

Submitting teams typically include representatives from Clients, Main Contractors, Consulting Engineers, Specialist Contractors and so on. The award is presented to the Project Team which most demonstrates excellence in geotechnical design & construction. There is an emphasis on teamwork across the different disciplines involved in the project, innovation is also a strong consideration.

A list of previous winners and finalists can be viewed HERE.

At the event:

• Each team will give a short presentation (about 20 minutes with 5 minutes of questions afterwards). After the presentations have been completed, the judges will retire to consider their verdict.
• There will be a short keynote lecture while the judges reach their decision.

This event is planned as an in-person event, and will also be webcast live.

Photographs may be taken at the event and used for BGA promotional purposes; if you have any objections please contact the BGA via email.

Judging Panel

The judging panel will be Giulia Viggiani (head judge) of Cambridge University, Natalie Wride of Mott MacDonald and Pedro Ferreira of University College London.

Finalists

The three projects and teams selected to present at the event are:

Project: 2 Finsbury Avenue

Team

• Cementation Skanska
• Ramboll UK
• Sir Robert McAlpine
• British Land

Project: A487 New Dyfi Bridge

Team

• Arup
• Griffiths
• Welsh Government

Project: Dunkettle Interchange Upgrade Scheme

Team

• Fehily Timoney and Company
• Ramboll UK
• John Sisk & Son Holdings Ltd
• Menard UK
• Transportation Infrastructure Ireland

Keynote Presentation

There will be a short keynote presentation while the judges reach their decision.

The keynote will be presented by the winner of the 55th Cooling Prize, Thomas Riccio of the University of Dundee who will present on Pile installation effects and plugging in soft rock.