Dr Roni Savage honoured by Portsmouth University for impact on construction industry
Dr Roni Savage, the CEO & Founder of Jomas Associates who was named as the 'Most Influential Woman in Construction' last year, has been conferred an honorary doctorate by the University of Portsmouth.
Roni is an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects, a Chartered Engineer, a Fellow of the Institution of Civil Engineers, a Chartered Geologist, and an SiLC (Specialist in Land Condition).
A graduate of the University of Portsmouth with a BEng (Hons) in Engineering Geology and Geotechnics, she also holds a Master’s in Environmental Management from University of Exeter.
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Roni has worked on a number of schemes, including the widening of the A406 and M25, as well as various buildings and structures across the UK. She has been involved in designing sustainable remediation solutions to enable the reclamation of several brownfield sites, which would otherwise have laid derelict.
Roni said in her acceptance speech: ''An Honorary Doctorate! Wow! Feels like a dream!
''Thank you to my Alma Mater University of Portsmouth for this incredible honour. I am deeply grateful.
''Thank you to the Civil Engineering & Surveying Graduates of 2023 for allowing me to share your very special day today. Congratulations, and wish you all a bright and prosperous future!''
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