Understanding the New Street Works UK Material Classification Protocol The Street Works UK Material Classification Protocol 2025 is transforming how utilities, local authorities, and street works contractors manage excavation waste across the UK. Taking effect from 1...
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Five Years of GeoEnviro Solutions: Milestones, Memories and a Few Laughs Along the Way
This October marks GeoEnviro Solutions' 5th Anniversary, celebrating five years of delivering trusted geotechnical and environmental services across the UK. Since our founding, we’ve grown steadily as a specialist ground investigation company in the UK, building a...
Contaminated Land and Remediation Expo 2025 – GeoEnviro Solutions Showcases Expertise
GeoEnviro Solutions was proud to exhibit at the Contaminated Land and Remediation Expo 2025, part of the wider Environmental Services and Solutions (ESS) Expo held at the NEC in Birmingham. As one of the busiest shows in recent years, the event provided the perfect...
Comprehensive Rail Embankment Investigation Along Active Freight Branch Line
Challenge: Rail Embankment Investigation for Stability and Monitoring GeoEnviro Solutions Ltd (GES) was commissioned to carry out a detailed rail embankment investigation along an active freight branch line. The objective was to assess slope stability and monitor...
GeoEnviro Solutions at Geotechnica 2025: Innovation, Knowledge Sharing, and Collaboration
GeoEnviro Solutions had a strong presence at Geotechnica 2025, where Managing Director Rob Lewis and KTP Associate Pooneh Shah Malekpoor presented our ongoing Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) project. Their talk, titled “Optimising Ground Investigation: A...
Innovating Ground Engineering: Pooneh Shah Malekpoor on Bridging Research and Industry Through Sonic Drilling as a KTP Associate
From Lab to Field: How Leeds Beckett University’s KTP Associate Is Bridging Academia and Industry with GeoEnviro Solutions and Borehole Solutions. This Q&A was featured in the June edition of GE Magazine. What is your current role, and what projects are you...
Comprehensive Guide to Soakaway Tests and Sustainable Drainage Systems
Soakaways are increasingly recognised as an essential component of Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS), playing a critical role in modern urban planning and development. However, the reality of implementing a soakaway system is far more complex than the common...
Supporting Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD) for Superior Site Investigation
Horizontal Directional Drilling: Overcoming Site Investigation Challenges Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD) has revolutionized underground utility installations, offering a trenchless method for installing electrical cables, water pipelines, and fibre optic...
Contamination Conditioning in the Planning System
Land Contamination Risk Management (LCRM) is crucial for assessing and managing contaminated land in compliance with environmental regulations. Following the introduction of Part 2A of the Environmental Protection Act 1990, local authorities have a legal obligation to...
Why a Phase 1 Environmental Desk Study is Key for Your Home Extension or New Build?
Why Land Condition Matters for Your Build If you’re planning to extend your home, build on your land, or redevelop a property, you’ll need to go through planning permission and building control. But before you start, did you know that local authorities may require a...
3 Key Planning Application Changes Every Architect Must Know
As the regulatory landscape evolves, architects must stay ahead of key planning application changes affecting environmental data access. Local authorities are increasingly withholding environmental data from proprietary providers, requiring consultants like GeoEnviro...
5 Reasons You Need a Soakaway: The Essential Guide to Water Management
What is a Soakaway? A soakaway is a hidden underground drainage solution designed to manage excess surface water. Essentially, it’s a pit filled with gravel, rubble, or specially designed soakaway crates, strategically placed to collect and gradually disperse runoff...