Employee spotlight: August 2021
August 13, 2021Structural Soils Success at this Yearβs AGS Awards
This yearβs Association of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Specialists (AGS) Awards brought triple success for Structural Soils, an RSK group company. At the AGS general meeting, held on 11 May 2021, three members of the data management team were presented with awards to βthank them for their contribution and dedication to the AGS over the past yearβ.
Mark Bevan, Associate Director and Data Management Team Leader, and Principal Ground Investigation Data Managers Jackie Bland and Paul Chaplin were presented with their Data Management Working Group Award during the virtual meeting.
Mark, Jackie and Paul are members of AGSβs Data Management Working Group that worked on the development of a new version of the AGS Data Format. The data format βallows for seamless sharing of data between different software used within the geotechnical/geoenvironmental industryβ. The new data format, version 4.1, was launched in December 2020 to follow updated industry standards.
For over 20 years, Mark has headed Structural Soilsβ industry-leading data management services. More recently, Jackie and Paul joined Markβs team, bringing with them their own industry experience and specialisms to further grow the businessβs capabilities in the sector.
Congratulations to Mark, Jackie and Paul on their industry recognition!
Mark Bevan 
Jackie Bland 
Paul Chaplin
Luckyβs lucky day
Congratulations to Malakiya (Lucky) Nkhumeleni from RGM in Johannesburg, South Africa, who has recently become a Certificated Natural Scientist in the field of water resources science. The registered scientist status, equivalent to chartership, has been awarded through the South African Council for Natural Scientific Professions (SACNASP), the legislated regulatory body for natural science practitioners in South Africa.
Lucky, who currently works as a junior consultant, had to demonstrate skills in hydrogeology to achieve SACNASP registered scientist status.
SACNASP has a mission βto establish, direct, sustain and ensure a high level of professionalism and ethical conscience amongst [its] scientistsβ, and the rigorous application process involved an evaluation of documentation and referee reports by the organisationβs Professional Advisory Committee before the application could be approved by the Registrations Committee.
Roseanna Bloxham, Acting Country Manager for South Africa, says, βCongratulations for a well-deserved success! I am so pleased to see Lucky formally registered and am looking forward to seeing his future accomplishments.β
Well done, Lucky!
Malakiya (Lucky) Nkhumeleni
π€ Do you ever wonder what COP15 really is and why does it matter to you and your business?
π Dr Stephanie Wray, RSK Groupβs Chief Sustainability Officer and Managing Director of Nature Positive, gives us a clear explanation about why it is essential for the business community to understand the opportunity that is COP15.
Read more in our bio!
#COP15 #Biodiversity #Nature #Environment #Sustainability #NetZero
πΈ #selfiesonsite π€³
Some great pictures from the team at @centara_ltd out on-site surveying with a laser scanner.
Want to join our team? View our latest opportunities π www.rskgroup.com/careers
#RSKgroup #behindthescenes #meettheteam #RSKfamily #RSKonsite #culture #survey
π€ @facaderemedialconsultants' Managing Director has written to Housing Secretary Michael Gove to highlight concerns around new regulations such as the Building Safety Act 2022 and the developersβ pledge β Mr Goveβs bid to reset building safety in England.
Find out what he requested in our bio!
#Housing #Building #Construction #Safety #Home #Development
π COP15, the upcoming UN biodiversity summit, aims to set out a plan for how countries will work together to achieve a nature-positive world by 2030.
π€Our panel of experts will debate:
β key discussion points highlighted so far during COP15
β progress made towards a robust nature-positive action plan
β what living in harmony with nature looks like for future generations
β how living in harmony with nature can look different around the world.
π‘ Join the COP conversation as RSK reports live from COP15!
Register for our free webinar in our bio!
#RoutetoCOP15 #Biodiversity #Nature #Sustainability #COP15 #Sustainable
π§ Actively restoring rivers by reinstating natural river processes will play a vital role in helping offset the global freshwater biodiversity crisis.
π‘ In this insight, Dr Hamish Moir and Peter Downs from @cbec_eco_engineering_uk, an RSK company, explore how sustainable approaches to river management can help protect us from flooding and droughts.
Read more in our bio!
#Biodiversity #Climate #Water #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #Floods #Droughts
πΈ #selfiesonsite π€³
Jiano Pulickal from @structuralsoils took Bertie Bear around the site for the day!
Want to join our team? View our latest opportunities π www.rskgroup.com/careers
#RSKgroup #behindthescenes #meettheteam #RSKfamily #RSKonsite #culture #construction
π Grace Kassimoto is the only acoustic specialist from and working in East Africa.
π In our latest #ADayInTheLife, she discusses how she is leading the way for women in a traditionally male-dominated industry and what she enjoys most about her role.
Read her story in our bio!
#Acoustics #Environment #WomenInStem #Engineering #Leadership #Africa
π’ We are proud to sponsor the #GreenEnergyAwards 2022, an event organized by Scottish Renewables
π This ceremony aims to recognise the inspirational organisations, people and projects going above and beyond to make a real difference to the health, wealth, and wellbeing of Scotland
We can't wait to see you there!
π
1st December 2022
π Edinburgh
#RenewableEnergy #Renewables #Scotland #Energy #GreenEnergy #Awards
πΈ #selfiesonsite π€³
Amazing pictures from @crcivils taken on-site at A47 Guyhirn.
Want to join our team? View our latest opportunities π www.rskgroup.com/careers
#RSKgroup #behindthescenes #meettheteam #RSKfamily #RSKonsite #onsite #aerialshot