It is important to remember that well-crafted foundation designs, even when backed by geotechnical and…
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New Opportunity: Graduate / Assistant Geo-Environmental Engineer
GRM are pleased to announce a new opportunity for a Graduate / Assistant Geo-Environmental Engineer…
A final reminder: hot weather, clay soils and building foundations don’t always mix!
The recent spell of warm and dry weather was a reminder of the influence of…
Design of Sustainable Drainage Systems for Developers
Managing surface water and storm events is an increasingly important consideration for landowners and developers.…
New Faces Welcomed into the GRM Team!
Creating a great working environment and career development program is a key part of our…
Unexploded World War Munitions and Other UXO Can Impact Development Projects
The teams at GRM are trained to ‘expect the unexpected’ when it comes to planning…
Annual Rounders Match & Picnic Delivered Action and Drama!
The dismal summer weather did little to curtail excitement and anticipation ahead of the annual…
GRM Support Trip to London for Local School Children
The team at GRM raise monies throughout the year which are donated to various charities…
Land Contaminated by Historic Use of ‘Forever Chemicals’
Per and polyfluoroalkyl chemicals (PFAS) are a large group of man-made organic compounds that have…
The Design and Installation of a Gabion Retaining Wall to Protect a Housing Development Boundary
Our Engineering and Design Teams are regularly asked by clients to resolve unforeseen issues that…
Mining Legacies of the West Midlands
Career development is a crucial aspect of working at GRM, and our staff are actively…
Annual Staff BBQ Raises Money for Cancer Charities
Once again we were blessed with glorious weather for the annual GRM Charity BBQ. The…
A timely reminder: hot weather, clay soils and building foundations don’t always mix!
Despite a couple of brief interludes, the country has been basking in some lovely hot…
Foundation Design: Tackling Soil Desiccation for Low-Rise Housing
In our third post regarding soil desiccation, we focus on designing foundations for low rise…
Heated Competition at GRM Crazy Golf Championship!
Last year GRM celebrated their 10,000 project milestone with a team crazy golf and BBQ…
Understanding the Impact of Existing and New Trees on Building Foundations
Our focus on seasonal desiccation continues in this latest post which looks at the impact…
Mental Health Awareness in the workplace lasts longer than just this week
Mental Health Awareness Week (15th – 21st May) provides a timely reminder to businesses to…
Summer Heat and Foundation Woes: The Impact of Seasonal Desiccation on UK Homes
During the summer of 2022, the country experienced record-breaking temperatures, with some areas seeing temperatures…
Complex Project Highlights Importance of Landowner Engagement
We are proud of the end-to-end service that our GRM teams can deliver, and with…
New Vacancy: Assistant Geologist/Engineering Geologist
GRM are pleased to announce a new opportunity for an Assistant Geologist / Engineering Geologist…
GRM Successfully Completes ISO 9001:2015 Audit
GRM aims to provide all clients with a fast, reliable and repeatable service and is…
Increase in ‘Approval In Principle’ Work for GRM Team
An Approval in Principle (AIP) is a specialist engineering document for structures that are being…
Train Station Project Showcases Our Burton Heritage
We are proud to have a client base that spans the length and breadth of…
Landslide Assessment and Slope Stability Solutions
The teams at GRM have developed an excellent reputation for supporting landowners and developers at…
Recent Earthquakes Highlight the Importance of Identifying Faults Zones
The recent earthquakes in Turkey once again propelled the dynamic nature of Earth into the…
Team Trip to Hollywood… (bowling in Derby, just to clarify!)
At GRM we try hard to ensure there is a good work-life balance for all…
New Delivery of Winter Warmers for Field Based Teams!
Keeping our teams happy is very important here at GRM, but during these winter months…
New Radon Gas Data has Implications for Landowners, Developers & Homeowners
New maps showing the revised extent of the radioactive gas radon have been published by…
Team Training for Geotechnical Testing Techniques
Ongoing training is an important aspect of life at GRM, and today was one of…
World Cup… in Format Only!
GRM are delighted to have been invited to compete in the Barratt Homes North Midlands five-a-side…
Increasing Importance of Ground Gas Assessments & Membrane Verification
Ground gases can be produced from a variety of natural sources including coal, peat, alluvial…
Sunrise or Sunset? Either Way it’s a Glorious Start to 2023!
Our field-based teams of scientists, engineers and technicians regularly take on-site pictures during all stages…
Unrecorded Mine Shaft Required Specialist Treatment
While shallow coal mining has pretty much ceased as an industry, historic mine workings (both recorded and…
1,300-Year-Old Gold Necklace Found at Development Site
Last year we reported on a range of historically important Roman finds that had been…
Christmas Jumpers for ‘Baggy Trousers’
The whole team at GRM once again got right behind our charity Christmas Jumper Day!…
Team Attend Countryside Partnerships Gala Dinner
It is great to see our sector return to normality in regard to networking events…
A Walk on the Wild Side
We are regularly approached by landowners and developers asking for help with ground investigations and…
GRM Continues Community Support
We are proud of our Burton upon Trent connection, both in terms of our head…
GRM Team Return to Happy Hunting Ground
The location of our head office in Burton on Trent means we are fortunate to…
GRM Supports Breast Cancer Awareness Month
The whole team at GRM have once again embraced Breast Cancer Awareness Month, raising money…
GRM Team Cycle Scottish Borders Loop
We like to think that the team at GRM are a fairly active and outdoorsy…
GRM attends inaugural Midlands Land Event at National Memorial Arboretum
Several members of the GRM team recently attended the first event hosted by MidLE: Midlands…
GRM supports historic Bridge to Bridge race
This year is the 90th anniversary of the historic Burton-on-Trent Bridge to Bridge swimming race,…
Fieldwork Fun and Frivolity!
Operating nationally and for a wide variety of clients, our projects sometimes require us to…
Report Raises Concerns over Unapproved Structural Designs
A recent article in New Civil Engineer highlighted concerns raised by an experienced chartered engineer…
Supporting Career Development Key to Retaining a Quality Team
As GRM look to recruit another graduate geoscientist (see details here), it is worth reflecting…
New Vacancy: Graduate / Assistant Geologist or Engineering Geologist
GRM are pleased to announce that due to continued expansion and an increase in workload…
GRM Training Scheme Accredited by Geological Society
GRM are proud of our approach to professional staff development, and we are therefore delighted…
GRM saddened by passing of Forkers MD
GRM were saddened to hear of the recent death of Peter Watson, the Managing Director…
The Heat Is On at GRM Rounders
It might have been the hottest week of the year, but we struck lucky with…
On the Hunt for Hidden Mine Shafts
Coal mining in the UK has been taking place since Roman times, primarily exploiting the…
Collaborative Approach to Culvert and Earthworks Build
It is something of a cliché in our industry to say that no two jobs…
GRM Team Celebrate 10k Project Milestone
Last month we proudly announced that GRM had reached the milestone of completing 10,000 projects!…
GRM Structural Engineering Services
GRM are proud of our reputation for providing a wide range of structural engineering services…
GRM Team BBQ Ahead of Jubilee Celebrations
We rarely need an excuse to fire-up the BBQ here at GRM HQ! However, on…
Gas Membrane Verification Training
At GRM we are proud of our on-going staff training program, which benefits not only…
GRM Reaches 10,000 Project Milestone
We usually pride ourselves on uncovering data for our clients, but this month it was…
The Trouble with Trees…
The emergence of tree blossom and leaf growth are tell-tale signs that spring has sprung.…
GRM Launches CUSTOM FIT Foundation Design Service
GRM are proud to be at the forefront of foundation design and continue to look…
Smiley Happy People…
It is always good to see our GRM team enjoying their work. On this occasion…
Geo-Hazard Identification Saves Time and Cost for Land Developers
The term ‘geo-hazard’ tends to conjure up thoughts of volcanoes, earthquakes, and landslides. However, land…
GRM provides services for new Merseyside Hospital
GRM have been back on-site at Mossley Hill in Liverpool undertaking further ground investigation as…
Cable Percussive Boreholes as part of Housing Development Ground Investigations
GRM have been on-site in Cheshire undertaking ground investigation works for a new housing development.…
Not your everyday postal delivery…
We get a wide range of packages delivered to our head office here in Burton…
Industrial Site Potentially Hiding Chemical and Geotechnical Risks
GRM was recently instructed by a long-standing client to undertake ground investigation on a complex…
New Gas Monitor ‘Detected’ at GRM Offices
Our teams always like it when a new piece of equipment arrives, and a ‘level…
Regifting raises money for Macmillan Cancer Support
We often receive gifts from our suppliers at Christmas, and wanted to take this opportunity…
Another great opportunity to join the team at GRM!
If you are going to commit 40 hours of your life every week to a…
The GRM Team Continues to Grow!
The last few months have been very busy here at GRM, not only in regard…
Snow on top doesn’t stop GRM finding out what lies below
The recent cold snap and covering of snow might limit some businesses from operating, but…
Bell Pits Research Presented and Published at National Conference
A research paper that came out of some fieldwork undertaken for a GRM client has…
Roman Temple Uncovered at Development Site in Northamptonshire
The teams at GRM are accustomed to unearthing a wide range of old buildings, dwellings,…
The team WEAR IT PINK for 10th year
The whole team at GRM embraced the Wear It Pink fundraising day on 22nd October,…
New Job Opportunities as GRM Continues to Grow
The construction sector continues to rebound from the Covid pandemic, and all the teams are…
GRM proud to be shortlisted as a finalist in regional Business Awards
It goes without saying that the last 18 months have been challenging for all businesses.…
GRM supports Burton Rugby Club with move to new ground
We are always looking for ways to support local initiatives, and they don’t come more…
Unrecorded Bell Pits Paper Accepted for Publication
A research paper written by two GRM Engineers has been successfully peer-reviewed and accepted as…
GRM improves ranking in 2021 list of leading geotechnical consultants
All the hard work of the team at GRM over the past twelve months has…
Managing the Sensitivity of an Ecological Corridor within a Brownfield Site
Land Appraisal and Site Investigation are key services for many of our projects, and they…
GRM Quality Assurance VLOG now live…
Quality Assurance and Health & Safety are central to everything we do at GRM. This…
GRM Team Looking Forward to Resumption of Events
There is cautious optimism in the construction sector that the autumn will see the return…
Expect the Unexpected
Landowners and developers are often surprised by what lies beneath their feet. On the surface…
New Vacancies as the GRM Team Continues to Grow
The first half of 2021 has seen a marked increase in work for both new…
Looks Can Be Deceiving
It might look like just another patch of waste and derelict ground, but to the…
New Faces Arrive at GRM
Our excellent start to 2021 has continued into the second quarter, reflecting both the buoyant…
Insurance Reduction driven by Continued Engagement
by Dr Bill Peacock, Managing Director, GRM Development Solutions Who would have thought that my…
A development site so local we can monitor from our office window!
Our clients and their projects take us the length and breadth of the country, but…
The thankless work of a QA and H&S Manager!
We rarely shout about our ongoing focus on Health and Safety, so wanted to share…
GRM collaborates on project to develop former sewage treatment works in West Mids
Great to see that Ruskin Properties have submitted a full planning application to Dudley MBC…
GRM save time and costs during drill and grout works
Many of our clients are surprised by what lies on and beneath the land they…
Another three positions available as GRM continues to grow!
The encouraging start to the year within the construction sector shows no signs of slowing…
GRM teams travel the length of the country supporting client developments
As various sectors slowly re-open after the latest lockdown, we are pleased to report that…
Bright faces join and re-join the GRM team!
Our positive start to 2021 continues, and we are delighted to announce the appointment of…
The Good, the Bad and the Regulatory
(in fairness there isn’t any ‘bad’, but we really liked the headline so left it…
GRM publishes Case Studies showcasing successful projects
GRM have today published 16 Case Studies showcasing a range of projects that our teams…
We are growing! Opportunity for a Senior Geoenvironmental Engineer / Engineering Geologist
GRM are delighted to announce a new opportunity for a Senior Geoenvironmental Engineer to join…
2021 Construction Sector Survey Report
GRM are pleased to release the data and findings from their 2021 Construction Sector Survey,…
GRM excited by the DfE £7billion school building programme starting this year
Interesting read in UK Construction Online covering The Department of Education £7 billion school building…
Well, well, well, what do we have here then?
January continues to throw up surprises on so many levels. And we recently found one…
Unrecorded mine workings provide challenging case study
GRM have a vast amount of experience with respect to legacy coal mining features, but…