The British Geotechnical Association (BGA) is the principal association for geotechnical engineers in the UK.
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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.
Submissions for this award can be made here (submissions open on 1 September each year).
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.
Photographs may be taken at the event and used for BGA promotional purposes; if you have any objections please contact the BGA via email.
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:
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.
There will be a short keynote presentation (by Anthony Fisher of Cementation) while the judges reach their decision.
The British Geotechnical Association
02.12.2025
18:30 - 20:00
Institution of Civil Engineers, One Great George Street, London SW1P 3AA
This event is free to attend. Advance booking is required for this event via this link.
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Tea and Coffee will be served from 18:00
The event will be followed by a Drinks Reception sponsored by Cementation Skanska
In his presentation Anthony will reflect on the 25 years of the Flemming awards and the relevance and legacy of Ken Flemming. The presentation will also highlight how new technologies are enabling us to prove the capacity of new and existing foundations and how this presents opportunities to improve the way we design and install them in the future.
Cementation Skanska provide deep foundations, structural steel work, high-capacity load testing and bespoke monitoring services
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