Geobear appoints UK MD

Geobear has appointed Craig Macklin as UK managing director. Macklin joins the ground engineering specialist from Franki Foundations.

Industrial legacy triggers extensive ground engineering works on Transpennine Route Upgrade sites

Extensive and varying ground engineering interventions are being carried out across the West of Leeds section of the Transpennine Route Upgrade project to mitigate potential risks to the railway caused by the area’s industrial legacy. The post Industrial legacy triggers extensive ground engineering works on Transpennine Route Upgrade sites appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Innovative geotechnical sub-alliance formed for Sizewell C construction

Balfour Beatty Ground Engineering (BBGE), VSL Systems (UK) Ltd (VSL), and Bachy Soletanche (BSL) have formed the Geotechnical Sub-Alliance (GSA) at Sizewell C, believed to be the first of its kind. The post Innovative geotechnical sub-alliance formed for Sizewell C construction appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Ground engineering trio for Sizewell C

Balfour Beatty Ground Engineering, VSL Systems (UK) Ltd , and Bachy Soletanche will team up to deliver geotechnical works for Sizewell C, including piling, soil mixing, diaphragm walls, and plastic cut-off walls.

Strabag UK completes Van Elle acquisition

Strabag UK has completed its acquisition of ground engineering specialist Van Elle, which will become a new subdivision of the business.

Construction News - CN Specialist Index 2022 - From frying pan to fire 08102022

CN's annual analysis of seven sectors - concrete, demolition, envelope, ground engineering, M&E, scaffolding and steel

CIRIA C681 Unexploded ordnance - a flow chart from Safelane Global and CIRIA

A flow chart of the recommended processes to protect personal and equipment from unexploded ordnance

Is the discovery of Japanese Knotweed on a project grounds for a variation or extension of time, or is it deemed to be part of the ground condition ri