As ground investigation specialists we provide a wide range of Geo-Environmental services, primarily serving the construction industry. Our qualified specialists have experience operating across England and Wales. Our range of Geotechnical and Geo-Environmental services are listed below.
Ground Investigation for proposed commercial effluent management infrastructure, Herefordshire Client: Large beverage manufacturer Information on ground conditions was needed by the client’s engineers for the design of a high level pipeline and effluent pumping plant at a drinks factory. A number of cable percussion (also known as shell and auger) boreholes were drilled in the … Continued
Desk Study and Ground Investigation for a proposed residential development in Oxfordshire Client: Strategic land development company A desk study and ground investigation was undertaken on an agricultural field in order to assist with the sale of the land for residential development. The desk study reviewed the site’s history and environmental databases to assess whether … Continued
Desk Study and Ground Investigation for a proposed car park in Gloucestershire Client: Construction company A desk study followed by an intrusive ground investigation was required to assess the contaminated land liabilities in relation to the renewal of a large car park. Information to inform the design of the car park surface was also required. … Continued
Ground Investigation for a drainage scheme for a church conversion in Bedfordshire Client: Drainage engineer EMS were instructed to undertake soakaway testing (in accordance with BRE365:2016) and foundation inspection pits to provide information for the design of a drainage scheme for a church conversion in Bedfordshire. Soakaway testing was undertaken in a number of machine … Continued
Soil Contamination Investigation of a former garage site in Oxfordshire Client: Landowner A small residential development is proposed at this site. EMS had previously produced a desk study report which had identified a former garage with fuel pumps as a likely source of contamination. As a result, an intrusive soil contamination investigation was commissioned to … Continued
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A recent BBC news article highlighted the importance of supposed ‘green field’ sites benefiting from contaminated land investigations. The article refers to a proposed housing development at Hampton Lovett, Worcestershire. The plans for almost 200 new homes have caused anthrax concern: ‘Worcestershire Regulatory Services is worried livestock carrying the infection [anthrax] may have been buried … Continued
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Coal Authority calls for full consideration of legacy issues The Coal Authority has issued this information in light of their findings from a recent subsidence event. Published 11 May 2018 From: Coal Authority The Coal Authority has today called for local authority planners, surveyors, developers and geotechnical and engineering consultants to ensure coal mining legacy issues … Continued
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Source: The Daily Mail: Wednesday, 9th May 2018 With space for home extensions increasingly hard to come by, it seems the super-rich have solved the problem by digging down… and down, and down. For the extraordinary scale of London’s basement craze has been revealed in a study that found 4650 had been approved in a … Continued
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EMS Geotech were pleased to be part of Savills charity golf event held at Welcombe Golf Course, Stratford-upon-Avon in aid of Midlands Air Ambulance. Welcombe Golf Course which is set in the rolling Warwickshire countryside played host to the event organised by the Cheltenham and Cirencester Savills offices. The event on Wednesday 13th June, was … Continued
