The ̽»¨ÂÛ̳ (BGA) is the principal association for geotechnical engineers in the UK.
We are the principal association for geotechnical engineers in the United Kingdom. We also performs the role of the Ground Board for the Institution of Civil Engineers, as well as being the UK member of the International Society for Soil Mechanics & Geotechnical Engineering (ISSMGE) and the International Society for Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering (ISRM).
Whiteford Geoservices is a specialist ground investigation contractor and consultant, providing bespoke geotechnical, geophysical and environmental services
The Geological Society is hosting the Inaugural Fookes Meeting for Engineering Geology as a two day event at Burlington House in London on 21 and 22 November 2025, and a hybrid in-person and virtual event, which will incorporate the Glossop Medal and Award.
The BGA is sad to announce the death on the 27th January 2025 of Emeritus Professor Andrew Schofield FRS FREng at the age of 94.
The BGA is sad to announce that Gerwyn Price, formerly of the BRE Geotechnics Division, and Founder and Director of the I&M firm, CMCS, has died at his home in Wales, aged 87.