BGA Fleming Award 2019, London

Overview

The Fleming Award Competition is held annually to commemorate the life and work of Dr Ken Fleming and to recognise excellence in the practical application of geotechnics in a project or a part of a project.

The Fleming Award is awarded by BGA to the Project Team which most demonstrates excellence in geotechnical design & construction. There will be an emphasis on teamwork across the different disciplines involved in the project. Consideration will also be given to teams which are innovative.

The event will consist of presentations from the finalists, and a keynote address, followed by the award presentation. Cementation Skanska will host a drinks and nibbles reception after the award has been announced.

The event will be followed by a complimentary drinks reception hosted by Cementation Skanska.

This year’s finalists are:

Thames Tideway East - Deptford Church Street Fissure Investigations & Engineering Mitigations
Costain Vinci Construction Bachy Soletanche Joint Venture (CVBJV), Tideway, WJ Groundwater, SOCOTEC, Golder Associates (inc Preene Dewatering), Mott MacDonald, ChalkRock Ltd and Imperial College London

Tunnelling through under ream piles for the upgrade of Bank Underground Station
Transport for London, The Worshipful Company of Grocers, Dragados, Dr Sauer & Partners, Arup

Woodsmith Mine
Bauer Technologies, Sirius Minerals, Arup, Datum, Geotechnical Experts