12.04.2021 | 18:00-19:30

Joint BGA ECG and EGGS Event: Health & Safety Talk

Speakers: Jim Gelder and Alejandro Zapata.

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Introduction

This is an on-line event, pre-registration is not required.

The BGA ECG and EGGS join forces for April's event on the topic of Health & Safety on ground engineering projects.

A recording will be made available on an appropriate channel.

Synopsis

The British Geotechnical Association’s Early Career Group (BGA-ECG) and Engineering Group of the Geological Society (EGGS) are pleased to invite you to our joint April event. The talk will provide practical guidance for engineering geologists and geotechnical engineers on aspects of health and safety from both the designers and contractors point of view. Jim will focus on buried obstructions and the process of changing hole locations unexpectedly. Whilst Alejandro will provide examples he has encountered in a unique marine construction environment in Central London.

The event will close with a Q & A session.

Speakers

  • Jim Gelder

    Technical Director – Engineering Geology, Mott MacDonald

  • Alejandro Zapata

    Health & Safety Manager, Ferrovial Laing O’Rourke

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