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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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3D modelling of a proposed residential development involving transposition of 2D information to 3D.
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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.
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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.
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Aerial survey on an active construction site to provide data on stockpile volumes and cut/fill volumetrics on a newly stripped earthworks area.
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With the use of powerful modelling software, an accurate ground level was determined for the site - even in densely vegetated areas.
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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.
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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.
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Ground investigation turned up complex ground conditions but extensive CPD testing and 3D geotechnical modelling provided the required results.
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When a client discovered the loss of some 900 litres of fuel at one of their active petrol filling sites, EPS assisted swiftly.
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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.
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Unexpectedly, the client was requested through a retrospective planning permission to submit an air quality assessment for an office conversion.
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EPS has been supporting electricity Distribution Network Operators (DNOs) to ensure their infrastructure is better protected from different types of flooding.
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A feasibility assessment and a combined geo-environmental investigation of a large greenfield site earmarked for a housing development.
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A large scale geo-environmental site assessment undertaken for a client at pre-planning stage.
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Development of environmental risk ranking platform enabling identification of environmentally sensitive sites on portfolio, leading to development of a focused audit schedule.
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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.
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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.
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A geotechnical investigation at former quarry providing geotechnical information for appropriate foundation design.
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