We have been busy for the last 4 weeks delivering our part of the NHBC Building for Tomorrow 2017 roadshow! “Ground Investigation Good Practice” was the subject of our contribution. It has been great meeting so many people and cascading the news on the GI changes coming due to EC7 and BS5930:2015.
More news on this road trip to follow….
We are pleased to announce that we have now completed the current geotechnical design aspects of the S278 highway works for Peak Resort in Derbyshire. Working with Inspire Design & Development, and Groundsmiths, we have prepared the earthworks design for the new access road and A61 slip road diversion to EC7. We have also looked at the existing slopes adjacent to the River Drone for good measure, whilst Groundsmiths have looked at the mining risk aspects.
We are pleased to announce that we are about to commence work on a new major leisure and commercial development in Derbyshire. Access to the currently confidential site will require highway diversion works and construction of an access road across sidelong ground. Works are to be undertaken in accordance with EC7, and the scope of work to be undertaken by Surepath Consulting will include inputs to the ground investigation design, slope stability appraisals and earthworks assessments, as well as provision of geotechnical support to the highway and bridge specialists. We aim to be able to release further details of the project in due course.
We are pleased to announce that we have been asked to support the NHBC in the delivery of their “Building for Tomorrow” event for 2017. Together with a partner, Geo Matters Limited, we will be providing a seminar on future changes to ground investigation requirements to meet changes introduced by EC7, BS5930:2015 and BS8004:2015. We will be presenting at venues across the UK and we look forward to seeing some of you there. More details of the event can be found using this link.
We came across the following snippet on LinkedIn recently and thought it a useful reminder that when assessing ground risk you need to do more than just commission an Envirocheck Report or similar….
“Did you know that many of London’s rivers have been ‘lost’? This can be rather important if you are building a basement. The rivers Fleet, Tyburn, and Westbourne, to name but a few, historically ran through London to the Thames. Many were replaced by combined sewers in the late 19th Century and are no longer seen at surface.”
The river flowing through a basement is quite amusing, especially the fish that seem to be visible! For more details follow this link to the original article.