April 24th 2008
On Friday, 9th of May the RICS Mundic Group will convene at Crofty Consultancy's offices to discuss report assignments, rogue blocks, Stage 3 testing and the forthcoming revision of the RICS Mundic Guidance notes.[...]
April 24th 2008
Wheal Jane and Crofty Consultancy open the doors once again and invite clients and others to join us for lunch and an overview of the site and the Groups activities.
Our guests include everyone involved in land and property - solicitors, planning officers, property finance teams, developers, architects and engineers.
The events have proven popular, as[...]
April 1st 2008
The Consultancy has taken delivery of a brand new Dynamic Cone Penetrometer. As part of our site investigation 'Full Service', we offer CBR testing, percolation testing, ground bearing calculations and preliminary foundation design in a complete package. These works can be carried out alongside contamination and mining site investigations, giving our clients[...]
March 7th 2008
We are pleased to announce that Emma Geddes has been approved to join the RICS Domestic Energy Assessors Register.
Please note that in order for an EPC to be valid, it must be lodged on the Department of Communities and Local Government’s central databank.
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March 7th 2008
Neil Gallagher, BBC Spotlight's business correspondent and his team visited Wheal Jane on the 10th anniversary of the end of commercial mining in Cornwall, and were able to see first-hand how, 10 years on the site has developed into a hub of mining and minerals expertise with over 150 people employed by the companies working[...]
March 5th 2008
We were happy to have 25 local businessmen and women join us for an informative tour and presentation at Wheal Jane. The tour provided an insight into the work of the Wheal Jane Group and the wide range of services that we offer covering land, property, contamination, environment , mineral assay, tin[...]
February 20th 2008
Crofty is pleased to announce winning a contract for environmental and contamination investigation at an NHS site in the Truro-Falmouth corridor.[...]
February 20th 2008
The Consultancy is pleased to announce winning a site investigation and geotechnical design contract for works on behalf of a major UK retail group at a new site in South Devon. Our client has been able to take full advantage of our ability to deliver a complete environmental and geotechnical turnkey solution.[...]
February 20th 2008
Crofty Consultancy is pleased to announce that we have been chosen to undertake the investigation and design of a Sustainable Urban Drainage System (SUDS) on behalf of a major regional housing group at a development site within Exmoor National Park.[...]
February 6th 2008
We are pleased to announce a new commission from Cornwall County Council to undertake a series of Geotechnical tests on the site of a major transport infrastructure scheme in Truro.[...]
January 25th 2008
Following almost two years of work to stabilise and clear the former mining site at Wheal Peevor, it was officially opened to the public as part of the Mineral Tramway on Friday 25th January.
Crofty Consultancy is proud to have played a part in the conservation effort, having been commissioned to undertake a Mineralogical Survey[...]
January 15th 2008
We have just completed a site investigation at a landmark office building in Truro. The brief required investigation by drilling and window sampling to be carried out close to the busy offices of one of the biggest accountancy firms in the region. The works were completed on schedule, within budget and with minimum[...]
December 19th 2007
Crofty Consultancy now offers Energy Performance Assessments. Our qualfied Energy Performance Assessor can survey your property and issue an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) with recommendations on improving the energy efficiency of your property. EPCs provide an A to G rating for properties to reflect their energy efficiency and carbon emissions. Details will[...]
December 19th 2007
With the recommissioning of our Weiss-Gallenkamp environmental chamber, we are providing Stage 3 Mundic Expansion testing.
The testing is regulated by our RICS member staff and conducted stictly according to RICS guidelines.[...]
December 19th 2007
The Ministry of Defence has been showing politicians and members of the public around the former
Chemical Defence Establishment at Nancekuke where £4m of site investigation work has revealed
asbestos waste and only the barest traces of chemical warfare agents.
Despite widespread fears that the five dump sites contained extensive hazardous chemicals, the only
real hazardous waste encountered was[...]
December 13th 2007
We have completed over 20,000 accurate, authoritative mine searches on properties in the region.
The majority of properties require no further investigation. Where we have identified a problem, we have also helped fix that problem - safeguarding lives, properties and investments.[...]
