Ground investigation to help determine mechanisms for structural damage at industrial unit

Site investigation works at a light industrial warehouse unit provided enough assurance to allow the sale of the property to progress.

Geotechnical investigation into causes of structural damage of building at former dockland area

A geotechnical investigation into the potential in-ground causes of cracks in a building concluded the most likely culprit was the ground conditions. The building was found to be built on deep made ground which was too variable to be suitable for foundations.

Materials Management Strategy Unlocking a Previously Unviable Scheme

This challenging residential project on the site of former heavy industry near Bradford, West Yorkshire required EPS to generate a Materials Management Strategy to maximise the re-use of suitable soils through a large re-profiling exercise.

Materials Management - Zero Waste Ambitions

Materials Management

EPS has been supporting a client with their aims to achieve ‘Zero Waste’ on amulti-phased redevelopment of a former Lincolnshire RAF base into a strategic warehousing site.

Gas works: Risk assessment, Remediation and Materials Management Planning

A former gas works site was successfully approved for redeveloped into retirement apartments after multiple phases of investigations, monitoring and risk assessment proved that the required pile foundation work would not impact to the underlying sensitive groundwater resource.

Detailed 3D Modelling of Development Design for Earthworks Feasibility

Geomatics for Construction & Asset Management

3D modelling of a proposed residential development involving transposition of 2D information to 3D.

Pointcloud acquisition survey of large site adjacent to flight restriction area of major airport

Aerial topo undertaken to provide geolocated base information for proposed housing development at feasibility and masterplan design stage at 70ha site located in FRA and RPZ of a major airport.

3D Modelling of Proposed Lake Design - Informed by Aerial Survey to Support a Flood Risk Assessment

Aerial topographic survey undertaken to determine site level data for farm to support flood risk assessment associated with proposed development of a lake within a floodplain.

Stockpile Volumetrics - Aerial Survey and Cut/fill Modelling to support Construction Phase Earthworks Movement

Aerial survey on an active construction site to provide data on stockpile volumes and cut/fill volumetrics on a newly stripped earthworks area.

Aerial topographic survey to support 3D cut/fill modelling and residential masterplanning

Geomatics for Construction & Asset Management

With the use of powerful modelling software, an accurate ground level was determined for the site - even in densely vegetated areas.

Assessment of East London brownfield land to enable residential redevelopment

Site Assessments

Investigation of former car repair workshop site in East London residential street, supporting client in environmental and geotechnical aspects, as well as remedial cover system.

Materials Management Planning for a Large Commercial Development

Materials Management

A multi-phased project involving intrusive investigations that were tailored to assess underlying soils with the emphasis on understanding their suitability for re-use on site under an MMP.

Time sensitive geotechnical investigation and design

Ground investigation turned up complex ground conditions but extensive CPD testing and 3D geotechnical modelling provided the required results.

Underground storage tank failure & loss of fuel at petrol station

Remediation

When a client discovered the loss of some 900 litres of fuel at one of their active petrol filling sites, EPS assisted swiftly.

Detailed investigation of former pharmaceutical manufacturing site

A detailed site investigation at existing pharmaceutical manufacturing site to satisfy the expectations of a number of stakeholders involved in the sale/acquisition of the property.

Air quality statement: conversion of offices to flats in town centre

Air Quality

Unexpectedly, the client was requested through a retrospective planning permission to submit an air quality assessment for an office conversion.

UK-wide programme of flood risk assessment works at substations

Flood Risk

EPS has been supporting electricity Distribution Network Operators (DNOs) to ensure their infrastructure is better protected from different types of flooding.

Geo-environmental assessment of an urban extension

A feasibility assessment and a combined geo-environmental investigation of a large greenfield site earmarked for a housing development.

Pre-planning geo-environmental support for large mixed-use city centre development

A large scale geo-environmental site assessment undertaken for a client at pre-planning stage.

UK wide oil storage compliance assessment

Environmental Management & Compliance

Development of environmental risk ranking platform enabling identification of environmentally sensitive sites on portfolio, leading to development of a focused audit schedule.

Innovative remediation bringing former industrial land to reuse

Remediation

Use of many off-the-wall alternatives and resourceful features in this remediation system helped reduce costs without compromising on achieving desired clean-up results.

Former oil depot shown not to pose an environmental risk

Targeted investigation at former oil depot informed a groundwater risk assessment which successfully demonstrated the surrounding water environment was not at risk, avoiding a costly remediation scheme.

Geotechnical investigation at disused quarry using CPT

A geotechnical investigation at former quarry providing geotechnical information for appropriate foundation design.