The British Geotechnical Association (BGA) is the principal association for geotechnical engineers in the UK.
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The GE August/September 2026 issue is out now
In Memory of Professor Chris Clayton 20/03/1948 – 02/07/2026
The British Geotechnical Association is very sad to hear that Professor Chris Clayton has passed away.
The BGA is pleased to announce that the BGA Chair Yuli Doulala-Rigby has received the 2026 President's Medal
The BGA is pleased to announce that Tony Suckling has received the 2026 John Mitchell Award
Awards Presented at BGA Annual General Meeting June 2026
The BGA Poster Competition 2026 was won by Lantian Pinkney of the Imperial College London.
Result of 2026 Elections to the BGA Executive Committee
The British Geotechnical Association (BGA) is pleased to announce that Nicholas de la Maza of Imperial College London is the winner of the 2025 BGA Masters Prize for his entry “Numerical assessment of the conversion from a conventional tailings dam to dry stacking”.
Widely viewed as the most prestigious of the invited lectures in geotechnics and was first held in 1961.
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