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    Success at Ground Engineering Awards

    Success at Ground Engineering Awards

    Published: November 26, 2020

    UK geotechnical and geoenvironmental investigation company, Structural Soils Ltd, was a winner at last night’s virtual Ground Engineering Awards taking home three awards. The company, part of the RSK Group, was named Contractor of the Year and Ground Investigation Specialist of the Year, and also won the Ground Investigation Project of the Year Award with Highways England and AECOM.

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    Award Winning Ground Investigation at Stonehenge

    Award Winning Ground Investigation at Stonehenge

    Published: November 26, 2020

    Stonehenge is 3 km west of Amesbury in Wiltshire, south-west England, UK. This 5000-year-old Neolithic structure is both a British cultural icon and a UNESCO World Heritage site. However, the ancient structure’s site is bisected by the A303 trunk road, the most direct route between the south-east and the west of England. English Heritage manages the prehistoric monument and the National Trust owns the surrounding land.

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    Correct Tools for the job by Eric Downey, Associate Director

    Correct Tools for the job by Eric Downey, Associate Director

    Published: September 24, 2020

    Eric Downey, Associate Director presenting a webinar speaks about site investigation.

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    Experienced Drilling Manager and Sonic Driller (or experienced Rotary Driller) required (national roles)

    Experienced Drilling Manager and Sonic Driller (or experienced Rotary Driller) required (national roles)

    Published: June 29, 2020

    Experienced Field Drilling Co-ordinator and Rotary Driller with Sonic Experience required (national roles).

    Due to increasing workload, on a number of strategic infrastructure projects, Structural Soils Ltd are looking to expand our capabilities by recruitment of an experienced Field Drilling Co-ordinator and a lead Rotary/ Sonic driller. These are permanent positions within the business with immediate availability.

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    Positive intervention of the month: January’s winner

    Positive intervention of the month: January’s winner

    Published: March 02, 2020

    Congratulations to George Kavanagh and Sam Oxley, from Structural Soils, who are January’s positive intervention of the month award winners.

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    Time To Talk

    Time To Talk

    Published: February 10, 2020
    RSK Group and Structural Soils were proud to host a Time To Talk event at our Bristol office hashtag #timetotalk.
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    3 budding geologists undertake Soils industrial placement

    3 budding geologists undertake Soils industrial placement

    Published: February 06, 2020

    Structural Soils were delighted to host 3 budding geologists to undertake a week's industrial placement with us.

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    Structural Soils’ new asset: Aggregate expert Martin

    Structural Soils’ new asset: Aggregate expert Martin

    Published: February 03, 2020

    Structural Soils is delighted to announce the arrival of Martin Gardener, Senior Business Development Manager.

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    Community Benefits in Glasgow

    Community Benefits in Glasgow

    Published: December 17, 2019

    On Wednesday 8th May 2019 thirty students from both St Andrew's RC Secondary School and St Roch’s Secondary spent half a day visiting our Structural Soils and RSK (our parent Group).

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    We are pleased to announce the addition of two Supacat ATMPs to our drilling fleet.

    We are pleased to announce the addition of two Supacat ATMPs to our drilling fleet.

    Published: December 13, 2019

    We are pleased to announce additions to our drilling fleet ……two Supacat ATMPs.

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    Sonic Addition Boosts Structural Soils Fleet & Capabilities

    Sonic Addition Boosts Structural Soils Fleet & Capabilities

    Published: December 12, 2019

    Structural Soils Ltd (an RSK Group company), one of the UK’s leading providers of integrated geotechnical and geoenvironmental site-investigations services, is pleased to announce the expansion of its fleet with the addition of its first Sonic drilling rig.

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    Structural Soils ‘Three Great Reasons’ year-in-industry programme

    Structural Soils ‘Three Great Reasons’ year-in-industry programme

    Published: August 07, 2019

    With exam results just days away, this time of year can be daunting for students. Many will follow the path to university straight from school. But this isn’t for everyone and working for a year can provide time to evaluate what the next step should be.

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    New Structural Soils grab pack

    New Structural Soils grab pack

    Published: April 02, 2019

    Please find below a link to our new Structural Soils grab pack showcasing our latest service offering.

    Ground investigation and testing services.

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    Wesley Dixon – Award Winning Geologist

    Wesley Dixon – Award Winning Geologist

    Published: January 16, 2019

    Yesterday evening Wesley Dixon from Structural Soils Bristol office competed in the Western Regional heat of the Geological Societies Early Careers Award. The award is aimed at young professionals (under the age of 30) who are starting off on their Geological careers.

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    Mac’s 30th work anniversary with Structural Soils

    Mac’s 30th work anniversary with Structural Soils

    Published: December 20, 2018

    Structural Soils managing director Stephen Mackereth (Mac) celebrated 30 years at Structural Soils on 2 November 2018. To mark this significant occasion, I grabbed a few minutes of his time.

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    'Red' soil and material testing laboratory

    'Red' soil and material testing laboratory

    Published: November 15, 2018

    We are very pleased to announce the launch of our UKAS accredited 'Red' soil and material testing laboratory.

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    Boiling the kettle at Bradwell

    Boiling the kettle at Bradwell

    Published: August 10, 2018

    Structural Soils was proud to support the SSAFA Essex Armed Forces charity by holding a ‘Big Brew’ event at their site in Bradwell, UK. The ‘Big Brew’ fundraising events, which take place across the year, help to raise vital funds to provide lifelong support to the Armed Forces and their families.

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    Structural Soils supports DIY SOS’s BBC Children in Need Special

    Structural Soils supports DIY SOS’s BBC Children in Need Special

    Published: June 01, 2018

    Drillers from site investigation services contractor Structural Soils and one of its larger drilling rigs came to the aid of DIY SOS’s most challenging build to date for the Roots Foundation Wales.

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    Structural Soils upgrades its testing facilities

    Structural Soils upgrades its testing facilities

    Published: May 25, 2018

    Following a recent UKAS audit, Structural Soils is proud to announce that its Castleford material, soil and rock testing laboratory has added the following aggregate and soil tests to its UKAS schedule of accreditation:

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    Structural Soils scoops Company of the Year Award

    Structural Soils scoops Company of the Year Award

    Published: April 19, 2018

    Structual Soils, an RSK company, has been named Company of the Year by Building and Facilities News, a leading publication for the UK building and facilities management sectors. The esteemed award was given “in light of [Structural Soils’] consistently excellent ground investigation services,” an article in the publication explains.

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    Six-time success: Ground Engineering finalists

    Six-time success: Ground Engineering finalists

    Published: March 05, 2018

    RSK and Structural Soils have been shortlisted an impressive six times at the Ground Engineering Awards.

    Structural Soils, an RSK company, has been named a finalist in the Award for Technical Excellence, Ground Investigation Specialist of the Year and UK Project with a Geotechnical Value of between £1M and £3M categories, and on two occasions for Ground Investigation Project of the Year.

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    Structural Soils judges 2018 National Schools Geology Challenge

    Structural Soils judges 2018 National Schools Geology Challenge

    Published: February 22, 2018

    Structural Soils staff were on the judging panel for the western regional heat of the 2018 National Schools Geology Challenge.  The competition was hosted by Wells Cathedral School on 22 February. Four teams of young geologists from across the region each prepared a poster and a five-minute presentation entitled ‘The Geology of an iPad’.

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    A new website for a new year!

    A new website for a new year!

    Published: January 11, 2018

    Structural Soils are delighted to launch our new corporate website to welcome in 2018! The new website is fully configured for use on your mobile, tablet or desktop with a clean and modern design which operates just as well via touch or mouse. The new website is jam packed with brand new content that describes our rapidly growing service and sector offerings.

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    Careers: Learning by example

    Careers: Learning by example

    Published: December 15, 2017

    Understanding how female industry leaders got to where they are can help the rest of the sector gain insight that is key to improving the appeal of a construction career to other women.

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    Structural Soils hosts Leeds University students on site at Wylfa

    Structural Soils hosts Leeds University students on site at Wylfa

    Published: November 20, 2017

    On 8 November  Structural Soils hosted 50 MSc Engineering Geology Students and two of their course leaders from Leeds University on site at Wylfa.

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    Your ticket to a new destination for rail site investigations

    Your ticket to a new destination for rail site investigations

    Published: November 07, 2017

    Structural Soils, an RSK company, is delighted to invite you to the launch of its new integrated site investigation services for the rail industry: RAIL SI and RAIL SI+PLUS.

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    Working on Wylfa

    Working on Wylfa

    Published: October 05, 2017

    Dynamic Sampling has recently started a four-month project for sister company Structural Soils at the Wylfa Newydd nuclear power station on the Isle of Anglesey in North Wales, UK. The Wylfa Newydd project, run by Horizon Nuclear Power, hopes to develop low-carbon nuclear power production and see the first electricity generation at the power station by the mid-2020s.

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    An eventful day for the sales teams

    An eventful day for the sales teams

    Published: September 28, 2017

    On 28 September, the Structural Soils and Envirolab sales teams had a busy day, attending both the Contamination Expo Series 2017 and the Brownfield Briefing Awards 2017. The Contamination Expo Series is a collaborative event of six insightful seminars on areas such as land remediation and spill response.

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    Knowledge Shared

    Knowledge Shared

    Published: September 26, 2017

    RSK’s latest Knowledge Share event has been declared a success after 50 clients joined RSK staff and guest panellists at Thinktank, Birmingham Science Museum. ‘New insights into land development: Maximising returns and minimising risks’ brought together industry leaders to examine key issues facing land development. Held on 26 September, the CPD-accredited event was free to attend.

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    Client commendation of the month

    Client commendation of the month

    Published: August 31, 2017

    Our client commendation of the month for August goes to the Structural Soils team working on the Cowley Bridge flood culvert ground investigation in Exeter, UK.

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    Double win at Ground Engineering Awards for Structural Soils

    Double win at Ground Engineering Awards for Structural Soils

    Published: August 15, 2017

    Last night, Structural Soils won two awards at the 2017 Ground Engineering Awards: Ground Investigation Project with a Geotechnical Value of over £500k, and the Health and Safety Award.

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    On your bike: Structural Soils pedals green ways to travel

    On your bike: Structural Soils pedals green ways to travel

    Published: August 08, 2017

    At the Structural Soils office in Bristol, UK, employees have adopted a local green transport initiative to encourage sustainable work-related travel.

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    An update from Dynamic Sampling

    An update from Dynamic Sampling

    Published: June 29, 2017

    Since RSK acquired Dynamic Sampling in April 2016, the team has been busy with plenty of project work, new staff and equipment, and gaining accreditation. Intrigued to hear what the last year has involved for the Derby-headquartered drilling business, e-confidential caught up with managing director Petar Stanojevic.

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    Invitation to Structural Soils FREE seminar - places confirmed

    Invitation to Structural Soils FREE seminar - places confirmed

    Published: June 14, 2017

    You are invited to A PRACTICAL INSIGHT INTO GROUND INVESTIGATION, 23 JUNE 2017, THE NATIONAL COAL MINING MUSEUM, Caphouse Colliery, New Road, Overton, Wakefield WF4 4RH

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    Growing our in-house lab testing capabilities

    Growing our in-house lab testing capabilities

    Published: August 16, 2016

    We have been enhancing our in-house laboratory testing capabilities through employee training and the acquisition of new specialist equipment.

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    Highly Commended at the 2016 GE Awards

    Highly Commended at the 2016 GE Awards

    Published: June 20, 2016

    Structural Soils has been recognised again in the Ground Investigation Project of the Year category at the 2016 Ground Engineering Awards. 

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    Securing a four-star RISQS rating

    Securing a four-star RISQS rating

    Published: May 05, 2016

    We are pleased to announce after our recent audit that our approved status under the Achilles Rail Industry Supplier Qualification Scheme has been maintained and our rating has been upgraded.

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    Tonbridge laboratory opens its doors

    Tonbridge laboratory opens its doors

    Published: April 02, 2016

    We are pleased to announce we have opened our 4th geotechnical laboratory in the UK. This lab is in addition to our laboratories in Castleford, Bristol and Hemel Hempstead and will increase our capability in the South East.  

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    First place for graduate geotechnical engineer

    First place for graduate geotechnical engineer

    Published: February 22, 2016

    Rhian Lynes, a graduate geotechnical engineer with Structural Soils, took part in a Regional Group heat for the Geological Society’s Early Career Geologist Award. 

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    Over 100 employees have now attended in-house BS 5930 course

    Over 100 employees have now attended in-house BS 5930 course

    Published: February 03, 2016

    Structural Soils has just delivered the first of this year's in-house BS 5930 (2015) Soil Description training courses. 

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    Bristol Office Safety Stand Down

    Bristol Office Safety Stand Down

    Published: January 29, 2016

    Employees from all Bristol office locations attended a safety stand down (briefing) this morning. The focus of the stand down was on preventing hand injuries.

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    Structural Soils attend AGS quality results in ground investigation seminar

    Structural Soils attend AGS quality results in ground investigation seminar

    Published: October 15, 2015

    Structural Soils’ Justin Barrett (Director) and Eric Downey (Senior Engineering Geologist) attended the AGS Quality Results Seminar yesterday.

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    Structural Soils staff attend a new Spills Training Course

    Structural Soils staff attend a new Spills Training Course

    Published: August 14, 2015

    Employees at the Structural Soils Bristol office have attended a bespoke, two-hour spills training course which has been newly developed, by environmental consultant Paula Collins and the RSK environmental, health and safety (EHS) team.

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    50 Structural Soils staff now hold Thames Water Safety Passports

    50 Structural Soils staff now hold Thames Water Safety Passports

    Published: July 23, 2015

    50 of Structural Soils’ staff now hold Thames Water Safety Passports, enabling them to work on Thames Water projects – engineers, drillers, technicians and more.

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    News from Geotechnica: BS 5930

    News from Geotechnica: BS 5930

    Published: July 09, 2015

    Structural Soils were present to hear Dr. David Norbury tell a packed audience that the new 2015 edition of BS 5930 Code of practice for ground investigations is expected to be finalised this week and issued by the British Standards Institute (BSI) by the end of July.

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    Structural Soils wins Project of the Year

    Structural Soils wins Project of the Year

    Published: June 11, 2015

    On 10 June, Structural Soils won Ground Investigation Project of the Year at the Ground Engineering Awards 2015.

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    Structural Soils project awards from Thames Water since Christmas have now passed the £0.5M mark

    Structural Soils project awards from Thames Water since Christmas have now passed the £0.5M mark

    Published: April 15, 2015

    In the three months since Christmas Structural Soils (SSL) have been awarded over £0.5M of work by Thames Water Utilities Limited (TWUL) or Tier 1 contractors working on their behalf.

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    Structural Soils Pleased To Announce Dedicated and Enhanced Capability In The South West

    Structural Soils Pleased To Announce Dedicated and Enhanced Capability In The South West

    Published: April 01, 2015

    Structural Soils Pleased To Announce Dedicated and Enhanced Capability In The South West

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    Ground Engineering Awards 2015 Finalists

    Ground Engineering Awards 2015 Finalists

    Published: February 15, 2015

    We are proud to announce we have been shortlisted as a finalist in the prestigious GE Awards to be held in June this year.

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    Structural Soils Passes UVDB Audit with Flying Colours

    Structural Soils Passes UVDB Audit with Flying Colours

    Published: February 01, 2015

    Stand-alone accreditation for Structural Soils.

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    Wylfa Newydd Ground Investigation – Anglesey

    Wylfa Newydd Ground Investigation – Anglesey

    Published: January 17, 2015

    In 2014 Structural Soils spent 10 months on site undertaking a detailed onshore ground investigation for Horizon Nuclear Power.

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    Structural Soils achieves Bronze FORS Status

    Structural Soils achieves Bronze FORS Status

    Published: December 12, 2014

    Structural Soils has been awarded FORS bronze status for our business fleet of fleet of vans, landrovers, trailers and other specialist 4WD vehicles.

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    Free seminar at University of Liverpool

    Free seminar at University of Liverpool

    Published: October 16, 2013

    Liverpool University is delighted to invite RSK’s award-winning ground investigation experts to give a free seminar on the latest developments in geophysical technologies and techniques, and their use in state-of-the-art ground investigations.

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    Geotechnica 2013 - A Great Success

    Geotechnica 2013 - A Great Success

    Published: July 11, 2013

    Structural Soils exhibit at Geotechnica 2013.

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    Structural Soils at Geotechnica 2013

    Structural Soils at Geotechnica 2013

    Published: July 03, 2013

    Structural Soils will be exhibiting at Geotechnica 2013 on the 10th and 11th July 2013

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    ice talk at Bristol University

    ice talk at Bristol University

    Published: May 19, 2013

    ice lecture at Bristol University by Adam Lumber.

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    Benchmark assessment standards updated

    Benchmark assessment standards updated

    Published: January 12, 2013

    Structural Soils continues to ensure that benchmark assessment standards are applied to the business, via external accreditations, audits and certifications.

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    3rd phase of site investigation works on the A82 at Pulpit Rock, Loch Lomond

    3rd phase of site investigation works on the A82 at Pulpit Rock, Loch Lomond

    Published: October 01, 2012

    Structural Soils has recently finished a 3rd phase of site investigation works on the A82 at Pulpit Rock on the banks of Loch Lomond.

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    Toner Cartridge recycling raises over £30k local charities

    Toner Cartridge recycling raises over £30k local charities

    Published: September 12, 2012

    Structural Soils is committed to ensuring that all waste segregation is disposed of in a legally compliant manner and where possible.

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    Mersey Gateway

    Mersey Gateway

    Published: June 19, 2012

    The Mersey Gateway Project is a major scheme to build a new six lane toll bridge over the Mersey between the towns of Runcorn and Widnes that will relieve the congested and ageing Silver Jubilee Bridge.

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    GE Awards 2012 - Highly Commended

    GE Awards 2012 - Highly Commended

    Published: June 15, 2012

    Structural Soils is extremely proud that our entry of the intermediate onshore ground investigation for the Wylfa new-build nuclear reactor (Anglesey, UK), in the 'UK Project with a Geotechnical Value over £1M' category at the 2012 Ground Engineering Awards was HIGHLY COMMENDED.

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    Structural Soils are a Silver Partner for the London Rail conference

    Structural Soils are a Silver Partner for the London Rail conference

    Published: May 30, 2012

    Structural Soils are a Silver Partner for the London Rail conference. Join us by booking your place today using our unique discount code, saving you up to £350 off the late rate!

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    An invitation to Structural Soils’ renewable energy surfing day

    An invitation to Structural Soils’ renewable energy surfing day

    Published: May 30, 2012

    Structural Soils is working with various clients on projects to harness renewable and free energy from many sources.

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    Ground Engineering - Wylfa

    Ground Engineering - Wylfa

    Published: November 14, 2011

    Ground Investigation

    Ground investigations are essential for any new development, but if the site is to become home to the next generation of nuclear power plants the challenge is magnified...

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    Hinkley Point

    Hinkley Point

    Published: August 05, 2010

    To help meet the UK's future low-carbon energy needs, EDF Energy is exploring the potential for building a new nuclear power station directly west of the operational Hinkley Point B facility.

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    Ground Engineering - Shetlands

    Ground Engineering - Shetlands

    Published: May 14, 2010

    Site Investigation

    A drilling team braved everything the weather could throw at them last winter in an important project to improve Shetland’s ferry and fishery infrastructure...

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    Ground Engineering - A82

    Ground Engineering - A82

    Published: November 14, 2008

    Site Investigation and Testing

    The upgrade of one of Scotland’s most demanding roads involved a multi-disciplinary site investigation and the use of a large helicopter...

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    A multi-disciplinary site investigation - A82 expansion project, Loch Lomond

    A multi-disciplinary site investigation - A82 expansion project, Loch Lomond

    Published: April 14, 2008

    In April 2008 RSK Group's site investigation contractor, Structural Soils, was commissioned by Transport Scotland to help assess three options to alleviate traffic on the A82 near Pulpit Rock, Loch Lomond.

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    Bristol - The Old School, Stillhouse Lane, Bedminster, Bristol, BS3 4EB.      Map and directions
    Tel: +44 (0)117 947 1000. E-mail: ask@soils.co.uk

    Castleford - The Potteries, Pottery Street, Castleford, West Yorkshire, WF10 1NJ.      Map and directions
    Tel: +44 (0)1977 552 255. E-mail: ask@soils.co.uk

    Coventry - Abbey Park, Humber Road, Coventry, CV3 4AQ.      Map and directions
    Tel: +44 (0)2476 505 600. E-mail: ask@soils.co.uk

    Glasgow - 65 Sussex Street, Glasgow, Scotland, G41 1DX.      Map and directions
    Tel: +44 (0)1414 180 471. E-mail: ask@soils.co.uk

    Hemel Hempstead - 18 Frogmore Road, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP3 9RW.      Map and directions
    Tel: Office +44 (0)1442 416 660, Lab +44 (0)1442 416 661. E-mail: ask@soils.co.uk

    Tonbridge - Anerley Court, Half Moon Lane, Hildenborough, Tonbridge, TN11 9HU.      Map and directions
    Tel: +44 (0)1732 833 111. E-mail: ask@soils.co.uk

    RSK Group head office - Spring Lodge, 172 Chester Road, Helsby, WA6 0AR, UK.
    Tel: +44 (0)1928 726 006.

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