The British Geotechnical Association (BGA) is the principal
association for geotechnical engineers in the United Kingdom.

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Voting for Election to BGA Executive Committee – Deadline 5 June 2023

  • 23.05.2023

Voting for Election to BGA Executive Committee – Deadline 5 June 2023. The election to select three candidates to the British Geotechnical Association (BGA) Executive Committee is now in progress.

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Winner announced of 2022 BGA Masters Prize

  • 22.05.2023

The BGA is pleased to announce that Danette Tan of Imperial College is the winner of the 2022 BGA Masters prize for her entry “Assessing life extensions of ageing infrastructure”.

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June 2023 issue of Ground Engineering is available on line

  • 22.05.2023

June 2023 issue of Ground Engineering is available on line. Online access to Ground Engineering (GE) is included in BGA subscriptions.

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Inaugural BGA Dinner and Lecture – 26 September 2023

  • 13.05.2023

The British Geotechnical Association (BGA) is pleased to announce that the inaugural BGA Annual Dinner and Lecture will be held at One Great George Street, London on 26 September 2023.

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Call for applications for BGA Fund Awards May 2023

  • 13.05.2023

Call for applications for BGA Fund Awards. This allows the BGA to provide financial assistance to individual BGA members for further study or advancement of their career in technical subjects. Applicants are invited to apply for funds of up to £1,000 for studies which will support or advance their geotechnical career: Deadline 31 May

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Inaugural BGA Annual Member’s Dinner - 26 September 2023

  • 18.04.2023

The British Geotechnical Association (BGA) is pleased to announce that the inaugural BGA Annual Member’s Dinner will be held at One Great George Street, London on 26 September 2023.

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May 2023 issue of Ground Engineering is available on line

  • 15.04.2023

May 2023 issue of Ground Engineering is available on line. Online access to Ground Engineering (GE) is included in BGA subscriptions.

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BGA Announces Earthworks 2025 Conference

  • 15.04.2023

The BGA is pleased to announce that their 4th Biennial Conference in 2025 will be on the subject of Earthworks.

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The Geo-Resilience 2023 Conference was a great success

  • 10.04.2023

The Geo-Resilience 2023 conference was the third in a series of biennial conferences organised by the BGA. It was held at Cardiff University in the Centre for Student Life from 28-29th March 2023.

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