Chris Pressdee
Chris is an Engineering Geologist who is passionate about characterising the geospheres beneath our cities to manage ground related risks and improve the performance of underground engineering projects He has worked with several world renowned geotechnical individuals and successful global organisations including Coffey, SMEC and Fugro in offices throughout the UK, Australia and Canada. Currently he is the Tunnelling & Underground Space Lead for Fugro in Europe and sits on the BTS Committee where he supports the Awards & Medals and Education sub-committees.
Chris caught the ‘tunnelling bug’ in 2009 when he got his first opportunity to enter a tunnel under construction in Toronto and realised this was a profession in which he belonged. He had previously worked on some interesting tunnel projects prior to this but after the experience in Toronto he truly became fascinated with all aspects of tunnelling and decided to dedicate his career to the subject.
Chris is an active campaigner for tackling the stigmas of mental health issues in the workplace and this year will be cycling from Falmouth to Bremen in Germany to raise awareness and deliver workshops to address what is a critical issue for many people working in engineering and construction.