site investigation

An illustration of how deep the investigative borehole below the Houses of Parliament is Credit: The Delivery Authority
SITE INVESTIGATION

Borehole deeper than Channel Tunnel dug under UK's Parliamentary buildings

Borehole drilled under the Houses of Parliament as part of 'Restoration and Renewal Programme'

24 April 2024

Igne’s fleet of sonic rigs for site investigation work Credit: Igne
CORE SAMPLING

The advantages of sonic drilling for ground investigation

The advantages of sonic drilling compared to other standard techniques for ground investigation

18 April 2024

Causeway Geotech has expanded its drilling fleet with the addition of a fourth roto-sonic rig - a Eijkelkamp Fraste CRS XL140 Duo Royal Edition Credit: Causeway Geotech
SITE INVESTIGATION

Causeway Geotech expands fleet of sonic rigs

A fourth Eijkelkamp Fraste sonic rig has been added to the Causeway Geotech fleet of drills

09 April 2024

Comacchio is now making its GEO 405 rig available with a much more powerful 75kW Deutz engine Credit: Comacchio
SITE INVESTIGATION

Comacchio upgrades the GEO 405 rig

Latest generation of GEO 405 rig gets larger, more powerful Deutz engine

09 April 2024

 A 250kg bomb found by Igne company SafeLane during a UXO survey
SITE INVESTIGATION

How many unexploded bombs are left in Britain?

How much of a danger is unexploded ordnance on modern construction sites?

18 March 2024

 Feritech has designed a next-generation auto-drop piston corer which is expected to dramatically reduce the amount of time needed for subsea geotechnical surveying Credit Feritech Global
SITE INVESTIGATION

Feritech Global spearheads subsea operations innovation for Oceaneering

Next-generation auto-drop piston corer developed by Feritech for Oceaneering

14 March 2024

 Autonomous underwater vehicles will be used along a robotic seafloor drill by Fugro on a marine site investigation job in Indonesia
SITE INVESTIGATION

Fugro to survey for marine LNG and carbon capture and storage project

An underwater robotic drill among kit to be used for marine site survey by Fugro in Indonesia

07 March 2024

 Fugro team mobilised on site at SSE Renewables’ pumped hydro energy storage scheme at Coire Glas
SITE INVESTIGATION

Harnessing renewable energy in the Scottish Highlands

The challenges of helicopters, a mountain control centre, and 650m deep drilling at 900m height

01 March 2024

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