Whilst we originally posted about desiccation and the testing process in April (Absence of April…
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Waste Exemption Legislation Changes Come Into Effect
GRM regularly advises developers, contractors, and landowners on the complex and legally constrained management of…
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…
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.…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
GRM Continues to be the Perfect ‘Valentine’!
Valentine’s Day is upon us and celebrating personal relationships is the focus for many people…
‘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…
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…
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…
GRM Delivers Cost Savings for Client Through Collaborative In-House Approach
We are proud of the end-to-end services and project management that our GRM teams can…
Radon Awareness Reminder for Landowners and Developers
Last week (4th to 10th November) was UK Radon Awareness Week, which focused on the dangers of…
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…
GRM Ready to Support the Government Drive to Build More Houses
The new Labour government wasted little time in confirming their pre-election pledge to “speed up…
Understanding Soil Desiccation Testing in Construction
Soil desiccation testing is a crucial process where development foundations are near previous or existing…
Potential New Cemetery Requires Groundwater Risk Assessment
It’s not just land contamination projects that require controlled waters risk assessments, in addition to…
Importance of Site Inspection Services for Validation and Compliance
Our Site Inspection Team have been working on a wide range of client projects over…
Warmer Weather and Drying Soils are a Reminder of the Impact of Seasonal Desiccation
The UK has experienced an unusually wet winter and early spring which bought a number…
Importance of Independent Foundation Inspections
Every construction project should begin with a carefully planned foundation design. However, it’s crucial to…
GRM Teams Spread Far & Wide!
Back in May 2022 we proudly announced that GRM had reached the milestone of 10,000…
Increase in ‘Approval In Principle’ Work for GRM Team
An Approval in Principle (AIP) is a specialist engineering document for structures that are being…
Not All Earthworks Are Created Equal
The National House Building Council (NHBC) Standards define the technical and performance requirements for designing…
Discovery of Unrecorded Bell Pits Continues to Generate Interest
It is safe to say that no two days are ever the same when it…
12 Facts For Christmas
It has been a very busy and successful 2023 here at GRM, and we thought…
Design Team Given Opportunity to See the Results of their Work
The Design Team here at GRM provide our clients with a wide range of services,…
Radon Awareness Reminder for Landowners and Developers
Last week (6th – 12th November) was UK Radon Awareness Week, which focused on the dangers of…
GRM Structural Engineering Services Showcase Benefits of Collaborative In-House Approach
The team at GRM are proud of our reputation for providing a wide range of…
CUSTOM FIT Foundation Design Model Proves Popular with Developers
GRM are proud to be at the forefront of foundation design and continue looking at…
The Use of LIDAR Technology to Locate Unrecorded Coal Mines
Britain has a rich history of coal mining, with historical records tracing it back to…
Foundation Inspections Provide Opportunity for Cost Savings
It is important to remember that well-crafted foundation designs, even when backed by geotechnical and…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Team Training for Geotechnical Testing Techniques
Ongoing training is an important aspect of life at GRM, and today was one of…
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…
A Walk on the Wild Side
We are regularly approached by landowners and developers asking for help with ground investigations and…
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…
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 Structural Engineering Services
GRM are proud of our reputation for providing a wide range of structural engineering services…
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…
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…
Roman Temple Uncovered at Development Site in Northamptonshire
The teams at GRM are accustomed to unearthing a wide range of old buildings, dwellings,…
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…
Expect the Unexpected
Landowners and developers are often surprised by what lies beneath their feet. On the surface…
Looks Can Be Deceiving
It might look like just another patch of waste and derelict ground, but to the…
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…
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…
The Good, the Bad and the Regulatory
(in fairness there isn’t any ‘bad’, but we really liked the headline so left it…
Well, well, well, what do we have here then?
January continues to throw up surprises on so many levels. And we recently found one…
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…
Soakaway Under the Summer Sun
Surface water drainage systems are an important component for developers to consider, and we have…