In depth

GSF 2020: A-Z geotechnical firm listing

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This year's Geotechnical Services File A-Z listing contains the details of all the firms that participated. The listings include contact details, primary business, areas of work specialisms, project types and where the firms operate in the UK and worldwide. The A-Z listing of all geotechnical firms in the 2020 Geotechnical Services File…

GSF 2020: Top 50 geotechnical companies ranked by staff numbers

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GE’s list of the largest UK geotechnical employers based on responses to the 2020 Geotechnical Services File survey. Read more about this year’s Geotechnical Services File GSF 2020 Analysis | Calm before the storm GSF 2020 Analysis | Slow progress on diversity GSF 2020 Analysis | Shrinking talent pool GSF…

GSF 2020: Top 100 geotechnical companies ranked by UK turnover

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GE’s list of the top UK geotechnical firms based on responses to the 2020 Geotechnical Services File survey. Read more about this year’s Geotechnical Services File GSF 2020 Analysis | Calm before the storm GSF 2020 Analysis | Slow progress on diversity GSF 2020 Analysis | Shrinking talent pool GSF…

GSF 2019: Skill concerns continue

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Skills were flagged up as the leading issue for GSF survey respondents with 55% saying that it was their primary concern, which is probably no surprise. But Brexit and recovery in other European construction markets is adding to the challenge. “There is the perennial issue of finding and retaining people…

GSF 2019: Introduction

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This year’s Geotechnical Services File (GSF) does not make for pleasant reading regarding the last 12 months, with the sector contracting to the size last seen in 2016. Political uncertainty and project delays have meant that the concerns regarding market activity indicated in the 2018 GSF have come to bear.…

GSF 2019: Certain uncertainty

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Delays to Brexit and the start of High Speed 2 is creating more uncertainty than usual in the ground engineering market resulting in slower activity in the last 12 months. But optimism for the future remains firm. The level of mergers and acquisitions is normally a key indicator of the…

GSF 2019: Demand for diversity

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The GSF has tracked diversity and inclusion policies within the geotechnical industry for the last five years using categories and benchmarks established by the Royal Academy of Engineering. During that time there has been a clear increase in the number of companies undertaking such benchmarking, as well as an increase…

GSF 2019: Top 100 geotechnical companies ranked by UK turnover

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GE’s list of the top UK geotechnical firms based on responses to the 2019 Geotechnical Services File survey. Read more about this year’s Geotechnical Services File GSF 2019 | Introduction GSF 2019 Analysis | Certain uncertainty GSF 2019 Analysis | Skill concerns continue GSF 2019 Analysis | Demand for diversity…