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Breaking Ground

Breaking Ground

Written by: Ground Engineering Magazine & The Ground Forum
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 Breaking Ground is the voice of the geotechnical industry, and is supported by Ground Engineering Magazine and The Ground Forum.

Hosted by Steve Hadley, Chair of the Federation of Piling Specialists, the podcast covers a wide range of topics including sustainability, design, commerce and STEM.

If you're in the industry - or if you're thinking of joining - there will be something here for you!

To find out more about Ground Engineering Magazine, visit www.geplus.co.uk.

To find out more about The Ground Forum, visit https://ground-forum.org.uk

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Episodes
  • 47: Natalie Bews from Skelair

    47: Natalie Bews from Skelair
    May 13 2025
    In this episode of the Breaking Ground podcast, Steve Hadley and Ciaran Jennings are with Natalie Bews (Managing Director at Skelair International Ltd), discussing her journey in the geotechnical engineering sector. Natalie shares her early passion for geology, her career progression from an assistant geotechnical engineer to a business development role, and the importance of proactive marketing strategies in securing projects.

    Hadley hosts the episode together with Federation of Piling Specialists (UK) and European Federation of Foundation Contractors secretary Ciaran Jennings.
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    1 hr and 15 mins
  • 46: The Ground Forum Undergraduate Mentoring Program

    46: The Ground Forum Undergraduate Mentoring Program
    Mar 28 2025
    In this episode, Steve Hadley and Ciaran Jennings are discussing the journey into a Geotechnics career with some recent graduates from the Ground Forum undergraduate mentoring program discussing their journeys into the field of ground engineering. They share their educational backgrounds, experiences in the industry, and insights into the challenges and opportunities they face.

    Hadley hosts the episode together with Federation of Piling Specialists (UK) and European Federation of Foundation Contractors secretary Ciaran Jennings.
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    47 mins
  • 45: Pile Optimisation and Rig Instrumentation

    45: Pile Optimisation and Rig Instrumentation
    Nov 25 2024
    In this episode, Steve Hadley and Ciaran Jennings are discussing CFA piling, the potential of machine learning in the industry and the impact of regulations on pile design. They explore insights from a survey on AI's role in the piling industry and the future of automation in construction jobs.

    Our guests on this podcast are John Hopkins (Project Manager, Expanded Piling Ltd) and John Chick (Former FPS Chair and Technical Leader for Geotechnics, Sizewell C)

    Hadley hosts the episode together with Federation of Piling Specialists (UK) and European Federation of Foundation Contractors secretary Ciaran Jennings.
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    1 hr and 14 mins
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