Geotechnical Services

Ground anchoring, soil nailing and rock bolting by Albion Drilling Group

Ensure the safety of your construction personnel and the integrity of the structure you’re building by securing the geotechnical services of our ground engineers.

The Albion Drilling Group is a soil nailing and ground anchoring contractor in the UK offering the full range of geotechnical services from initial design to final completion. A thorough examination of the subsurface characteristics and formation is fundamental to any construction or land development project. Invest your time and resources in our services to increase your building or design project’s chance of success.

Testing and Assessment

We explore the surface and subsurface through various methods:

  • Laser profiling
  • Borehole logging
  • Computer assisted design analysis and design creation
  • Geotechnical monitoring (on soil deformations, groundwater pressure, stresses on structural elements)

Our engineers conduct soil analysis, identify fault distribution and assess the integrity of the bedrock directly beneath your project site. Our surface and subsurface explorations assess whether a site can accommodate a construction project, and identify potential risks to humans, property and the environment.

We look deep into the ground to confirm the stability and strength of the soil before drilling. Our geotechnical engineers ensure that you can build without issues, whether your project is a one-storey home or a multi-storey, mixed-use structure.

Soil Preparation

After confirming the compatibility of the subsoil and the project, we then prepare the surface for the start of construction. Our experienced UK team can offer ground anchoring, rock bolting, scaling, meshing, grouting and shotcrete (concrete) spraying.

We also specialise in slope stabilisation. We use a fleet of versatile equipment, which allows us to reach and examine the most challenging terrains and locations. We also have in our crew several IRATA (Industrial Rope Access Trade Association) qualified operatives who can carry out the work using rope access techniques.

Albion Drilling Group is one of the leading ground engineering companies in the UK. We have over three decades’ worth of work all over the UK and Ireland to show for it, as well as a RISQS (Railway Industry Supplier Qualification Scheme, formerly known as Link Up) accreditation. As such, our company is qualified to offer land clearing and cutting services and install ground anchors to secure piled walls and embankments.

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Reinforcements for Our Drilling and Blasting Services

Drilling and blasting are rarely needed in the country’s urban centres. Should you require these services, however, Albion Drilling Group can execute them expertly. More importantly, we can install earthworks that will strengthen and stabilise the rock face post-blast.

  • Level and stabilise the ground and make it ready for building.
  • Reassure investors that the location is ideal for the planned infrastructure.
  • Prepare for the risks of potential natural hazards like landslides, rockfalls, sinkholes and soil liquefaction.
  • Reduce the overall duration and cost of your construction.

Take a look at the case studies of our recent projects. These will give you a better understanding of our capabilities and how our geotechnical services complement our blasting and drilling services.

Comprehensive Geotechnical Services

It is unethical to start building infrastructure without first consulting a geotechnical engineering specialist. All infrastructure projects pose risks to people and the environment. They can increase exponentially if developers skip on subsurface testing for seismic movements, above-ground and below-ground water flow or the physical and chemical properties of the earth materials on-site.

We also build retaining structures, macro piles, tension piles and soil nail walls for our UK and Ireland projects to bring stability to areas that are prone to landslides.

Our comprehensive services benefit civil engineering projects (e.g., public works, sewerage systems, railways, buildings) as well as applications in the military and mining and petroleum industries.

Entrust your site preparation needs to a company specialising in geotechnical engineering services in the UK and Ireland. Albion Drilling Group can provide all your geotechnical engineering service needs, from foundation design to soil remediation to land development.

Send an email to enquiries@albiondrillinggroup.com and let’s talk about your project.

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