Geotechnics appointed as Framework Contractor for United Utilities
Ground Investigation Specialist, Geotechnics Limited has been appointed as Framework Contractor for United Utilities for the new AMP5 period.
Sent to the Salt Mines
Following on from several recent underground expeditions to the Alderley Edge copper mines and North Wales lead/zinc mines, several intrepid members of the Chester office decided to go for the big (or should that be deep) one!
Geotechnics ready for Class 1 Samples under Eurocode 7
From 1st April 2010, Eurocode 7 (BS EN 1997) and supporting standards become the required standard for ground investigation works undertaken on behalf of public funded bodies in the UK.
VERIFY Audit Passed With Flying Colours
As part of our commitment to continuous improvement, the company has been a member of the UVDB Achilles VERIFY accreditation scheme since 2004. The latest audit under the VERIFY scheme took place in March 2010, and examined all aspects of the management systems currently in place at the Chester office site on the East Manchester Line Extension, part of the Manchester Metrolink Project.
Moving experience at Exeter
Movement is a problem which many geotechnical engineers worry about when it relates to foundations, but the kind of movement occurring in Exeter is something to celebrate.