Thanks to Sir Robert McAlpine for such an interesting talk on how the Company has developed and grown over the last few years in particular. Many of the values and aspirations that they have on quality, health and safety and sustainability (amongst others) we share as well, and the message I take from this is that we need to keep [...]
Having announced last week that, for the 3rd year in a row, we have been shortlisted for this year's Consultancy & Engineering Best UK Business Performance Award; we are now delighted to announce that we won! This was confirmed at the annual Consultancy & Engineering Awards black-tie Awards ceremony at the Royal Lancaster London last Thursday (June 6th). It is a [...]
"GEO-ENVIRONMENTAL: BEST IN GEOTECHNICAL CONSULTANCY SERVICES: Geo-Environmental Services' status as an innovator within the geotechnical industry has continued to impress the Corporate LiveWire judging panel, resulting in them winning the prestigeous award for the second year running" (Corporate LiveWire Magazine May 2019). The Corporate LiveWire Innovation & Excellence Awards 2019 celebrates the success and achievements of firms and individuals that have [...]
We are delighted that, for the 3rd year in a row, we have been shortlisted for this year's Consultancy & Engineering Best UK Business Performance Award. 😀 We take it as a sign that we must be doing something right! 😉 Congratulations to the other nominees in our category: Best UK Business Performance - small/medium sized organisation (10+ employees but [...]
Geo-Environmental as featured in the recent issue of BUILD Magazine - Q2 2019. "2019 is going to be an interesting year for everybody in the UK, there are reasons for anybody operating in the construction sector to be optimistic. The need for new housing is anticipated to remain strong and there are many planned improvements to key infrastructure in the [...]
The latest course in our planned training programme for our staff was mental health awareness training with the charity MIND. Unfortunately, the frequency of mental health issues is increasing within the construction industry. In fact, one study found that one in five construction workers struggle with mental health issues. As a result of this, the Company has placed great importance [...]
A great time was had by all at our recent team building event. Well done to Rob for winning the 10 pin bowling, well done to Dave for an inspired choice in picking the Indian Restaurant at Brighton Marina and well done to Karen for organising it all. With us being spread around from the South Coast to the Midlands [...]
Many thanks to Equipe for delivering the refresher training on Geotechnical Foundation Design. It was a great opportunity for some of the more seasoned staff to refresh themselves on what they already know and for the younger members of staff to expand their knowledge of geotechnics. This is one part of a wider programme of technical training that we are [...]
Many thanks to Elliott Harris and Max Du Plessis for coming down to our head office to talk about the products that Platipus Anchors have. Given the rock stability assessments that Ed Newman (Geo-Environmental Head of Rail, Road and Utilities) and his team have been undertaking, there were some real synergies between the two companies. We look forward to working with [...]
Congratulations to our Environmental Champion Anthony Potter who has managed to get the company accredited to STEM: GOLD LEVEL – STEM stands for Steps To Environmental Management. The award shows that the business is measuring and monitoring their environmental aspects and impacts and is taking action to reduce them build resilience via implemented controls. Whilst the Company already has ISO14001, [...]
