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GRM Comment, GRM Industry, GRM Services

Historic Sand Mines Discovered in Vicinity of High Street Sinkhole

Earlier this year we shared some British Geological Survey (BGS) mine data in relation to…

11 June 2025
GRM 2025-06-11T08:57:48+01:00
GRM Team News

It’s All in a Week’s Work for Our Amazing GRM Team of Professionals…

We are sometimes reluctant to shout about the wide range of support services that GRM…

4 June 2025
GRM 2025-06-04T15:56:27+01:00
GRM Services

Load Testing a Vibro Stone Option for a Development Site with Historic Mine Workings

Finding cost-effective solutions to complex ground workings is a speciality of the team at GRM.…

29 May 2025
GRM 2025-05-29T09:49:14+01:00
GRM Services

GRM Continues to Provide Site Investigation Services for Major Midlands Development Project

Residential housing is just one of the sectors for which we regularly provide services, with…

22 May 2025
GRM 2025-05-22T10:56:00+01:00
GRM Team News

Courtney Blockley-Campton Elected as a Chartered Geologist by the Geological Society of London

We are delighted to announce that Courtney Blockley-Campton, Acting Principal Geotechnical Engineer at GRM, has…

14 May 2025
GRM 2025-05-14T10:32:26+01:00
GRM Services

GRM Teams Proud of Ongoing Involvement in Regeneration of Blackpool’s Talbot Gateway

Many of our articles include pictures of fields, mud, and various pieces of exploratory equipment.…

1 May 2025
GRM 2025-05-01T09:36:55+01:00
GRM Services

Egg-cellent Weather Proves to be the Perfect Tonic for Easter Overindulgences!

Our GRM team has returned to work this week with several clearly suffering from an…

24 April 2025
GRM 2025-04-24T07:34:41+01:00
GRM Team News

Easter Colouring Challenge Gives GRM Children (and Parents!) the Opportunity to Get Creative

Some of the ‘longer-standing’ team members at GRM will remember the days before mobile phones…

15 April 2025
GRM 2025-04-15T09:45:53+01:00
GRM Services

Absence of April Showers Signals First Signs of Soil Desiccation

The spell of warm and dry weather towards the end of March and a distinct…

10 April 2025
GRM 2025-04-10T09:05:08+01:00
GRM Team News

GRM Working Hard to Ensure Staff Feel Good Inside and Out

The warm weather and spring sunshine has made everyone feel that little bit better, at…

3 April 2025
GRM 2025-04-03T16:21:36+01:00
GRM Services, GRM Team News

Our Teams are Trained to Expect the Unexpected… Even on the Way Back to the Car Park!

Earlier this year we ran an article about our ongoing staff training program, which includes…

27 March 2025
GRM 2025-03-27T16:25:56+00:00
GRM Services

Site Inspection Team have a Spring in their Step!

Our field-based teams are accustomed to working in all weather conditions, especially given the inconsistency…

21 March 2025
GRM 2025-03-21T09:07:08+00:00
GRM Team News

Shining a Spotlight on Staff: Liam Atkin-Press

Despite what some of the GRM team may suggest, we do let them go home…

12 March 2025
GRM 2025-03-12T12:04:37+00:00
GRM Team News

Another Hotly Contest GRM Bowling Championship

Our annual GRM World Bowling Championships took place last week at the Hollywood Bowl in…

6 March 2025
GRM 2025-03-06T12:21:26+00:00
GRM Industry, GRM Team News

GRM Successfully Passes Annual ISO 9001:2015 Audit

Maintaining the highest levels of service, standards and quality is a fundamental part of what…

27 February 2025
GRM 2025-02-27T12:02:07+00:00
GRM Services

GRM Continues to be the Perfect ‘Valentine’!

Valentine’s Day is upon us and celebrating personal relationships is the focus for many people…

13 February 2025
GRM 2025-02-13T10:23:24+00:00
GRM Industry

One in Three GRM Site Investigations Involves a Piece of JCB Plant!

It was wonderful to hear the news last week that Staffordshire based equipment manufacturer JCB…

5 February 2025
GRM 2025-02-05T13:26:43+00:00
GRM Services

‘Magnet Fishing’ for Potential Unexploded Ordnance on Former RAF Base!

Our last couple of posts have focused on staff development and training, which included a…

28 January 2025
GRM 2025-01-28T15:07:38+00:00
GRM Team News

‘Harnessing’ the Hunt for Hidden Mineshafts

The teams at GRM are trained to ‘expect the unexpected’ when it comes to site…

22 January 2025
GRM 2025-01-22T12:51:00+00:00
GRM Services, GRM Team News

Review of Unexploded Ordnance Kicks-Off Busy Year of Staff Training & Development

At GRM we are proud of our on-going staff training program, which benefits not only…

15 January 2025
GRM 2025-01-15T10:47:06+00:00
GRM Services, GRM Team News

A ‘Fresh’ Start to the Year – Thermals at the Ready!

It has been a busy start to 2025 and the cold inclement weather hasn’t stopped…

8 January 2025
GRM 2025-01-08T13:13:23+00:00
GRM Team News

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: It’s Christmas Jumper Day at GRM!

The team at GRM need little encouragement to dress-up for a charitable cause, and our…

12 December 2024
GRM 2024-12-12T13:25:27+00:00
GRM Team News

GRM Announce Change in Ownership

We have exciting news! After more than three decades of dedicated service, Dr Bill Peacock,…

27 November 2024
GRM 2024-11-27T13:28:55+00:00
GRM Case Studies, GRM Services

An Opportunity to See and ‘Sample’ Some of Our Work!

Most of our clients instruct us early in their land development projects, and as such…

8 November 2024
GRM 2024-11-08T12:40:59+00:00
GRM Industry, GRM Team News

GRM Training Scheme Accredited by Geological Society

GRM are proud of our approach to professional staff development, and we are therefore delighted…

17 August 2022
GRM 2022-08-17T11:57:10+01:00
GRM Industry, GRM Team News

New Job Opportunities as GRM Continues to Grow

The construction sector continues to rebound from the Covid pandemic, and all the teams are…

18 October 2021
GRM 2021-10-18T11:01:40+01:00
GRM Services

Busy end to the year supporting clients across the UK

Our workload here at GRM has continued to grow over the last few months and…

25 November 2020
GRM 2020-11-25T09:01:48+00:00
GRM Comment

Are your buildings as precious as your children?

At GRM we are always looking for new ways to define what we do and…

28 October 2020
GRM 2020-10-28T13:53:26+00:00
GRM Comment, GRM Industry

BBC documentary uncovers planning and build failures resulting in £0 valuation for home-owners

Family homes valued at £0 due to planning and building failures BBC documentary highlights issues…

22 October 2020
GRM 2020-10-22T10:19:15+01:00
GRM Team News

GRM retains position in list of top 25 industry consultants

The team at GRM were delighted to see that the firm retained its position in…

1 October 2020
GRM 2020-10-01T08:00:00+01:00
GRM Case Studies

GRM working with leading UK Kitchen Manufacturer on new Production Facility

The team at GRM have worked on a wide range of projects over the summer…

20 September 2020
GRM 2020-09-20T12:07:44+01:00
GRM Comment

Coal Mine Closures Continue…

One of last UK coal mines closes this week Coal still needed but must now…

19 August 2020
GRM 2020-08-19T10:25:00+01:00
GRM Comment

GRM believes government changes to planning regs will not resolve issues

Developments still likely to get stuck in protracted approval processes Changes in local politics will…

10 August 2020
GRM 2020-08-10T10:17:00+01:00
GRM Industry

GRM continues close relationship with British Verification Council

The British Verification Council (https://www.bvc-org.uk/) was established in 2018 by professionals dedicated to raising standards…

24 July 2020
GRM 2020-07-24T09:37:00+01:00
GRM Services

Soakaway Under the Summer Sun

Surface water drainage systems are an important component for developers to consider, and we have…

17 July 2020
GRM 2020-07-17T10:14:00+01:00
GRM Comment

“Build Build Build” he says…

That rally cry from the Prime Minister earlier this week was met with a mixture…

2 July 2020
GRM 2020-07-02T10:45:00+01:00
GRM Team News

Siobhan Jackson qualifies as Chartered Environmentalist

We are delighted to announce that Siobhan Jackson, Principal Geo-Environmental Scientist here at GRM, has…

23 June 2020
GRM 2020-06-23T10:42:00+01:00
GRM Industry

Professional Indemnity Insurance costs continue to rise

It is that wonderful time of year for us at GRM where our Professional Indemnity…

17 June 2020
GRM 2020-06-17T10:40:00+01:00
GRM Case Studies

Projects continue for GRM during Covid

New investigation starts at Branston Locks Molson Coors work continues Essential projects ongoing at NW…

9 June 2020
GRM 2020-06-09T10:37:00+01:00
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    • Land Appraisal Services
      • Phase I Desk Studies
      • Phase II Site Investigations
      • Soakaway Testing
      • Specialist Land Surveys (Topographical, Ecology, Tree, Archaeological, Flood Risk, Utilities, UXO)
    • Environmental
      • Preliminary Risk Assessments
      • Detailed Quantitative Risk Assessment
      • Ground Gas Assessments
      • Radon Gas Assessments
      • Material Management Plans
      • Environmental Impact Assessments and Statements
      • Remediation Strategies and Validation
      • Due Diligence Audits
    • Geotechnical
      • Geotechnical Investigations
      • Earthworks
      • Slope Stability
      • Retaining Wall Design
      • Ground Stability
      • Vibration Assessments
      • Value Engineering
    • Design
      • Foundation Designs
      • Budget Foundation Schedules
      • Structural Engineering Services
      • Approval in Principle (AIP)
      • SUDS / Roads / Sewer Design
    • Mining
      • Coal Mining Risk Assessments
      • Coal Mining Investigations
      • Treatment of Mine Workings
      • Mine Shafts
      • Subsidence
      • Mineral Resource Assessments
    • Site Inspections
      • Foundation Inspections
      • Gas Membrane Inspections
      • Remediation Inspections
      • Structural Inspections
      • Radon Gas Inspections (based on updated data maps)
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