Ground Consultants Limited recently undertook a ground investigation in Portreath, involving rotary boreholes, hand excavated trial pits and dynamic probe lights (DPLs).
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Ground Investigation, Bugle The team recently completed a combined environmental and geotechnical ground investigation at a proposed residential development in Bugle. The Phase 1 Desk Study (completed by a third party) identified risks from former commercial usage on site, as well as a potential backfilled pond. Our intrusive investigation involved six windowless sample boreholes, four…
Phase 1 Desk Study Helston Ground Consultants Limited recently completed a Phase 1 Desk Study for a local developer in Tresowes Green, Helston. The proposed development involves the demolition of an existing stable block, and construction of a residential dwelling. Ground Consultants Limited were commissioned to provide a Phase 1 Desk Study to support the…
Ground Investigation St Austell If you’re planning a construction project, it’s essential to conduct a thorough ground investigation to assess the geotechnical and environmental conditions of the site. In March 2023, a combined geotechnical and environmental ground investigation was carried out at Truro Road, St Austell. The investigation involved several techniques, including windowless sample boreholes,…
Trevemper Site Nears Completion Ground Consultants Limited (GCL) have over the past 12 months been involved in the implementation and verification of earthworks relating to the construction of a petrol filling station and new link road at Trevemper, Newquay. A number of ground investigations have been completed over various phases, indicating the presence of landfill…
Ground Investigation Truro The team were recently in Playing Place, near Truro, conducting a ground investigation for a proposed residential development of four houses. The investigation involved the sinking of 6 windowless sample boreholes to refusal, along with three trial pits with soakaway testing. The investigation encountered highly weathered slates, making for excellent drainage potential…
Complex Geology Creates Challenges in Plymouth The Plymouth area is challenging in both contamination and geotechnical aspects. Plymouth’s naval and industrial history, infilling of tidal creeks with waste and wartime destruction all make for a range of contamination challenges. Geotechnically too, layers of man-made ground and alluvial/tidal silt and peat hide a complex bedrock geology…
