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 Socotec’s Ground Investigation team won the Industry Excellence Award at the recent British Drilling Association (BDA) Awards
SITE INVESTIGATION

Socotec UK's Ground Investigation team wins BDA Award

BDA Industry Excellence Award for Socotec for its work with QR codes on plant

02 February 2022

 The British Drilling Association has responded to the call to action from COP26 by launching its Carbon Reduction Policy for the entire drilling sector
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The BDA's Carbon Reduction Policy strategy

After the conclusion of COP26 the BDA responds by launching its Carbon Reduction Policy

17 November 2021

 2021 has seen the British Drilling Association gain third-party accreditation, via the Minerals Product Qualification Council, for its Audit scheme
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A year in drilling with the BDA

Richard Fielden reflects on what has generally been a positive year for the BDA

09 November 2021

 The first week of classroom training has commenced for entrants on the British Drilling Association’s 2021/22 SAP Apprenticeship Scheme
CORE SAMPLING

BDA's SAP Apprenticeship Scheme 2021/22 launched

Training begins for entrants to the 2021/22 BDA SAP Apprenticeship Scheme

22 September 2021

 While physical injuries are openly discussed there is still a stigma surrounding mental health issues that the industry needs to address
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Mental health - we must normalise it

What needs to be done for the industry to be more open around mental health issues

15 July 2021

 With over 40 years as an engineering geologist in the ground investigation drilling sector, covering many drilling jobs, Steve Tomlinson had the knowledge needed to author the BDA’s Manual for Rotary Drilling
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Getting to grips with rotary drilling

Why Steve Tomlinson authored the Manual for Rotary Drilling for the British Drilling Association

09 June 2021

 The British Drilling Association is adding its support to Ground Forum’s mentoring scheme, an initiative established by the Federation of Piling Specialist in the UK
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Mentoring - engaging with the future

The British Drilling Association adds its support to Ground Forum's mentoring scheme

20 May 2021

 The BDA Audit satisfies British Standards, the UK Specification for Ground investigation and Construction Design and Management Regulations
GROUNDWATER

Catching the right training

Looking at the very 'British' flavour of the British Drilling Association's approach to training

29 April 2021

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Geothermal Game Changer

Customer-inspired engineering leads to fieldwork simplified

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A Sneak Peek at the Future of Drilling Data

Drilling is the first step in an optimised mine value chain, so it is crucial to

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Gain Ground on the Competition

Rigs, tooling designed for direct push propel profits, production across industries

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Simplify your geotechnical Jobs

Multi-application drill rigs and enhanced tools boost productivity and profits.