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BGS collaborates with Icelandic colleagues to assess windfarm suitability 

Iceland’s offshore geology, geomorphology and climate present all the elements required for renewable energy resources.

The Common Ground project

The Common Ground project aims to enhance the value of GI data for the UK construction and environmental sectors.

Introducing the BGS Debris Flow Susceptibility Model for Great Britain

Debris flows are a landslide hazard of particular concern to transport infrastructure managers and local authorities.

‘Significant opportunity’ for engineering geologists to increase influence on global sustainable development

Engineering geologists have an essential role to play in meeting the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

BGS and Cathie awarded ground model contract for offshore wind farms

Engineering geology maps

BGS has produced 1:1 million-scale engineering geological maps of the UK, attributed with ‘engineering geological units’ in place of the traditional lithostratigraphical units.

Sherwood Sandstone Group

The Sherwood Sandstone Group was deposited in the Late Permian to Early Triassic and is present in many of the sedimentary basins in the UK.

Lambeth Group

The Lambeth Group was deposited in the Palaeogene and underlies much of the city of London.