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20.05.2026

An artwork that tells the story of NGI

Ceramicist Halvor Digernes is putting the finishing touches on the artwork that will hang just inside the main entrance of Campus Ullevål at Sognsveien 72. More than 120 tiles are being glazed with quick clay, sediments, limestone, granites, and rhomb porphyry from NGI projects around the world.

20.05.2026

NGI Strengthens Existing Long-Term Ties with India

This week marked a significant milestone for NGI as we signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) at Oslo City Hall during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's state visit to Norway.

18.05.2026

NGI’s trainee programme: A unique start to a career in geotechnical engineering

The programme gives newly graduated geotechnical engineers 18 months of professional development, varied projects, and rotations across different departments. There is also an opportunity for a three-month stay at one of NGI’s international offices.

04.05.2026

NGI’s first Annual and Sustainability Report launched

NGI has published its first combined Annual and Sustainability Report, approved by the Board on 25 March.

04.05.2026

TWIST: NGI develops a digital twin for landslide risk along transport corridors.

The NGI project TWIST combines real-time data from satellites, weather stations, and ground monitoring to create a virtual replica of Norwegian infrastructure. The aim is to give decision-makers a precise, scientifically grounded picture of landslide risk, updated in real time.

01.05.2026

Nova Scotia: NGI maps seabed risks for Canadian offshore wind

A scientific paper from NGI on subsurface conditions off the coast of Nova Scotia was hand-picked from hundreds of submissions and recently published in an international peer-reviewed journal.

29.04.2026

Measuring ground reinforcement with fiber optics

Cement-based ground reinforcement makes soft clay safe to build on, but excess cement use generates unnecessary carbon emissions. By casting thin fiber-optic cables into the ground, Sølve Hov has now documented exactly how the ground deforms under load.

23.04.2026

Only one of twelve bolts held: Researcher wants artificial intelligence to secure Norwegian rock cuttings

When a rock cutting collapsed onto the E18 motorway in Larvik, investigations revealed that eleven of twelve rock bolts had not reached stable bedrock.

21.04.2026

Ensuring quality in the world's deepest road tunnel

392 meters below sea level, crews are blasting what will become the world's longest and deepest undersea road tunnel. Statens vegvesen has engaged NGI to conduct independent quality control throughout the construction of the massive tunnel project.