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26.06.2025

NGI Develops Lunar Cone Penetration Test Chamber for ESA

Dive into the fascinating world of lunar geotechnical engineering with this 8-minute video from the Norwegian Geotechnical Institute (NGI).

26.06.2025

NGI at Arendalsuka 2025

This August, NGI will once again participate in Arendalsuka, Norway’s largest political gathering. It is a place where research, politics, business, and civil society come together.

26.06.2025

We Can Build Safer Tunnels with Artificial Intelligence

Artificial intelligence is changing how we build tunnels. We can now predict hazardous rock conditions before we encounter them, leading to safer tunnels, lower costs, reduced environmental impact, and better decision-making underground.

19.06.2025

NGI to Lead New Centre for Resilient Transport Infrastructure

Resilient Transport System (ResiTrans) is a new research centre aiming to strengthen the resilience of Norway’s transport system. The project has received funding from the Research Council of Norway and is led by NGI in collaboration with leading research institutions and key public sector stakeholders.

12.06.2025

We’re happy to be one of the research partners in the new national centre for artificial intelligence – TRUST

The Research Council of Norway has selected the institutions that will be designated as national research centres for artificial intelligence (AI). One of these centres is TRUST. The core of the centre will be located in Oslo Science City, including NGI.

04.06.2025

NGI at ISFOG 2025: Showcasing Offshore Innovation

NGI will be strongly represented at the 5th International Symposium on Frontiers in Offshore Geotechnics (ISFOG), taking place in Nantes, France this year.

22.05.2025

How Do We Build With Nature – Not Against It?

Here you’ll find highlights and a video recording from the I Hardt Vær breakfast seminar “Practical Implementation of Nature-Based Solutions for Climate Adaptation”, held on 22 May 2025.

20.05.2025

Toralv Berre Has Passed – A Pillar of NGI's Legacy

We have received the sad news that Toralv Berre passed away last week at the age of 86. Toralv was a prominent geotechnical engineer with a career spanning several decades. He was a major contributor to the development of NGI's soil and rock laboratories.

09.05.2025

New Online Guide for Leachate Management

Even though we sort our trash and recycle materials, too much waste remains in landfills. Many landfills are from before we started sorting and recycling our waste. Both old and new landfills produce contaminated leachate.