The British Geotechnical Association (BGA) is the principal association for geotechnical engineers in the UK.
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The British Geotechnical Association (BGA) is pleased to announce the finalists for the 2026 Cooling Prize Competition to be hosted by the BGA South West Group in Bristol on 25 February 2026.
The BGA is pleased to announce a new scheme whereby a limited number of free student places will be made available for the Rankine Dinner, held after the Rankine Lecture. Applications close: 23:55 on 13 February 2025.
The British Geotechnical Association (BGA) is pleased to continue its partnership with the prestigious GE Awards for 2026, reaffirming its commitment to recognising and celebrating excellence across the ground engineering industry
Proceedings of the Earthworks 2025 conference are now available on the BGA Members Area
Tickets for the BGA 64th Rankine Dinner in honour of the 2026 Rankine Lecturer, Professor William Powrie, to be held on Wednesday 18th March 2026, are now available
The BGA regrets to announce that due to unforeseen circumstances the 2026 John Mitchell Lecture, planned for 20 January 2026, has been postponed.
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”.
The British Geotechnical Association is grateful for the support of Corporate Members, and the organisations that the BGA Executive Committee members belong to.
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