Yorkshire Geotechnical Group half-day seminar: sustainability in geotechnics & poster competition

Fleur Loveridge

Fleur Loveridge is a professor of geo-energy engineering and the director of research and innovation in the School of Civil Engineering at the University of Leeds.

She has a background in engineering geology and geotechnical engineering and has over 25 years’ experience spanning industry and academia.

Fleur leads interdisciplinary research on heating and cooling decarbonisation and infrastructure resilience, with a special interest in ground energy systems and shallow geothermal energy applications. As part of the Geosolutions Centre in Leeds, Fleur is the academic co-lead of the University of Leeds Geothermal Campus.

Fleur is a Chartered Civil Engineer and a Chartered Geologist.

Martin Stanley

Chartered Civil Engineer & Fellow of Geological Society with over 15yrs' experience with one of the world's leading geotechnical contractors. Roles have included design, tendering and operational experience including working on several major UK projects. Additional roles in internal SHEQ auditing and working groups and involvement with EFFC initiative on carbon footprinting. STEMNET volunteer.

Thomas Levick

Ana Heitor

Dr Ana Heitor leads interdisciplinary research on climate driven deterioration of the behaviour of engineered materials (soils and wastes) and the use of low carbon stabilisation methods for enhancing performance and resiliency of geotechnical assets.

She is a Chartered Engineer and has 20 years experience in geotechnical research, industry practice and consulting. She is currently the deputy director of student education and leads the geotechnical group in the School of Civil Engineering at the University of Leeds.

Colin Critchlow

Colin has over 55 years’ experience in the construction and civil engineering industry with top companies including Laing Construction, John Howard, Kier, Tarmac and John Mowlem PLC.

Prior to setting up Deep Soil Mixing Ltd, Colin worked with business partner Robert McGall on soil mixing projects, as well as on very large ground engineering projects. Colin was also part of the Government funded research into Soil Mixing Remediation Technology (SMiRT) back in 2010 with Robert and Cambridge University which led to the development of new soil mixing technology.

Peter Fair

Jamie Rushton