Structural Soils has been providing award-winning, high-quality geotechnical and geoenvironmental ground investigation services to clients across the globe since 1964. When our managing director, Stephen Mackereth, started his 35-year journey at the business in the late 1980s, we employed 20 colleagues. Fast forward to 2024 and we are now a 250-strong workforce operating from seven locations across the country: Bristol, Castleford, Coventry, Glasgow, Hemel Hempstead, Tunbridge Wells and Wigan.
We are part of the RSK group, one of the UK’s leading environmental, engineering and technical services businesses. Working alongside the many businesses in the group enables our teams to provide bespoke, end-to-end solutions on wide-ranging projects.
Structural Soils has won multiple ground engineering awards over the years. In 2024, we were shortlisted for four nominations: UK Geotechnical Team of the Year, Ground Investigation Specialist of the Year, Ground Investigation Project of the Year and Excellence in Outreach.
We have the expertise to undertake contracts of any size and scope in the UK and around the world. Our highly experienced and knowledgeable teams provide services of the highest standards. More than 30 of our 250 staff have over 20 years of continued service with the company.
We operate a comprehensive engineering and drilling service, designing bespoke ground investigations to meet our clients requirements, including obtaining, processing and reporting information efficiently. We test samples in our well-equipped UKAS-accredited laboratories. Our industry-renowned expert staff offer technical, logistical and contractual advice on all aspects of ground investigations. Our technical staff include civil engineers, geologists, engineering geologists, chemists and geoenvironmental scientists.
The RSK group is a leading integrated environmental, engineering and technical services business offering bespoke end-to-end solutions to a variety of sectors. Headquartered in the UK but with an established presence throughout Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Asia and Australia, RSK helps organisations around the world achieve their business aspirations in a sustainable and efficient manner.
