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We do like a bit of dig - even in the rain.  Our crew found this one first hit (in the rain), cunningly disguised as (wet) featureless overgrown ground.  Did we mention the rain?[...]

Snow is not a common atmospheric hazard in our region, however it didn't stop our intrepid surveyors and engineers from completing site works.  On a couple of occasions getting to site was no problem, getting back to the office was the problem.  So we didn't draw straws, we just sent whoever had the 4 x 4. Now that the[...]

...ha Bledhen Nowyth Da!*  And a big thank you to all of our clients, small and large.  We didn't post a typical festive scene, as our window sample rig is almost Robin - red, and was our early christmas present to ourselves...  OK, it's not very festive and it wasn't snowing when we took this[...]

Consultancy have recently completed a comprehensive drilling investigation within the heart of the CPR regeneration site.  With the drill crews from our sister company, Carnon Contracting using our T44 and T46 rigs, a precisely designed pattern of boreholes was set out using Trimble R8 survey equipment.  The full pattern was drilled and logged within a week, achieving over[...]

Consultancy have completed a seaside geoenvironmental and geotechnical investigation of a clifftop site at Carbis Bay on behalf of a local engineering consultancy. The works required construction of a secure platform and the plant - window sample rig and minidigger - to be lifted into and out of the site.  The site works were successfully completed and the[...]

In response to our increasing levels of site investigation work, we have just taken delivery of an Archway Competitor Rig - ideally suited to shallow site investigations.  The rig operates as a soil sampling tool to a maximum depth of 10 metres, and will also allow us to conduct Standard Penetration Tests (SPT and SPT(C)) and Dynamic Probing (DP), to[...]

Congratulations to Dale Foster, our senior mining geologist who has just achieved a third place in the Spring-gun class at the 2009 World Field Target Championships, held between the 25th and the 27th September at Mutango Lodge, to the north of Pretoria, Gauteng Province in South Africa. Dale, who has competed in[...]

Consultancy is benefiting from the skills and knowledge of our very own Jedi master, Allen Buckley, who has returned to assist with our increasing volume of mine searches and help provide cover during Dale's tournament adventures.  Renowned mining historian, author and mining engineer, Allen has recently published a volume on Tudor mining in West Cornwall.  Sonia will[...]

Consultancy is now able to undertake a preliminary contamination screening exercise as part of Phase 1 contamination survey walkovers.  Research into the history and geology of a site enables us to progammme a relevant group of contaminant profiles into the unit ahead of the visit.   Costs for the Phase 1 reports are unaffected, and an overview of[...]

Consultancy is currently undertaking a full-service site investigation in the heart of the Clay Country on behalf of a major structural engineering consultancy. The full contamination risk assessment and Phase 2 works are being carried out with testing and analysis for foundation and pavement design, enabling significant cost savings and reductions in lead times, helped in part by[...]

One of the advantages of a slowdown is the opportunity to review, streamline and improve.  Over the last year the property market and the lending climate have undergone substantial changes.  Scarcity of funds and increased diligence by lenders have squeezed financial timescales and increased the need for timely delivery of accurate, concise reports.  One of the[...]