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Maccaferri was pleased to participate in the HKIE Geotechnical Division 46th Annual Seminar, held on 12 May 2026, which brought together more than 500 industry professionals under the theme:<\/p>\n\n

\u201cFundamentals and First Principles: Bridging Theory and Practice in Geotechnical Engineering.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

The seminar featured keynote presentations by Ir Prof Philip Chung and Ir Dr Victor Li, who shared valuable insights on how a strong foundation in first principles continues to drive technological advancement and resilience in engineering practice.<\/p>\n\n

The event provided an excellent platform for practitioners, academics, and young professionals to exchange ideas, case studies, and research findings that demonstrate the importance of integrating theoretical knowledge with practical field experience. Discussions throughout the seminar highlighted how revisiting engineering fundamentals enables professionals to effectively apply current technologies while paving the way for future geotechnical innovations.<\/p>\n\n

As a participant, Maccaferri was honored to be part of this meaningful industry gathering and to engage with fellow professionals committed to advancing the geotechnical engineering industry.<\/p><\/div>

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Bridging Theory and Practice in Geotechnical Engineering<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":28453,"featured_media":105308,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_joinchat":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-105318","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nMaccaferri Participates in HKIE Geotechnical Division 46th Annual Seminar - Maccaferri Malaysia<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Driving Knowledge and Innovation at ICOS 2026\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.maccaferri.com\/my\/news\/maccaferri-participates-in-hkie-geotechnical-division-46th-annual-seminar\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Maccaferri Participates in HKIE Geotechnical Division 46th Annual Seminar - 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