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Card Geotechnics has written to the MPs of its offices, Gerald Howarth (Aldershot), Ben Bradshaw (Exeter), and Hilary Benn (Leeds), in support of an initiative by the Environmental Industries Commission (www.eic-uk.co.uk) to urge the Government to issue its long-promised guidance on how to assess if levels of contamination in brownfield sites pose a  Read More...

The northern office of Card Geotechnics has carried out Stages I and II of a major site investigation, with interpretative reporting, at a large city-centre site with a long history of industrial usage in Birmingham.To make way for a multi-million pound development, including new commercial, residential and leisure facilities up to a maximum of nine storeys  Read More...

James Hickman of Exeter is busy raising sponsorship for the RNLI in advance of his first run in the London Marathon, taking place on Sunday. The crew of the Salcombe lifeboat gave him their support this week when he visited the station to watch them training. RNLI spokesman James Cooper commented “I would like to thank James; we rely on the efforts  Read More...

An independent survey of CGL's Clients, carried out by by Benchmarq, has resulted in a Diamond Award, with a satisfaction level of 92 per cent.CGL’s Managing Director, Ian Marychurch comments, ‘We take this annual survey very seriously and are careful to address any comments that are made. I am delighted with the stunning response from our    Read More...

Consultants Card Geotechnics are carrying out specialist site investigations and providing geotechnical and geo-environmental advice at three major brownfield sites in south east London for Galliard Homes.CGL Director, Nick Langdon comments, “We are delighted to continue be working so closely with Galliard in London. Each of the current    Read More...

Card Geotechnics is assisting Telford Homes in the development of its landmark ‘Icona’ commercial and residential scheme overlooking the future Olympic Park by providing geo-environmental consultancy services.CGL’s input began in 2002 with a Site Assessment Report including a desk study and preliminary intrusive site investigation. Last year  Read More...

Plastic sheet piles are being installed 5 m deep along a 500m section of beach at Worthing, West Sussex for Worthing Borough Council to protect the existing residential area and proposed future developments behind the beach from seawater seepage through the shingle bank. Designed by Card Geotechnics and installed by Cofra UK, the solution is Read More...