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If ever there’s a vote – irony intended – on a topic that will go on to define the present era, then Brexit has to be in with a shout for the top spot. Hardly a day goes by without there being some “development” surrounding the nature or timing of…

Recent ground investigation contracts for major infrastructure projects have featured increasing elements of groundwater testing, driven partly by the evolving environmental permitting and consent arrangements for temporary groundwater control and discharges from construction works.  British Drilling Association (BDA) member companies are being asked, as part of the ground investigation specification,…

Quality issues in bored piles and diaphragm walls cast using tremie methods have been well documented and prompted the European Federation of Foundation Contractors (EFFC) and Deep Foundations Institute (DFI) to undertake a review of the issues back in 2014. The task group subsequently established, which included representation from the…

Asbestos contamination within the ground has become increasingly challenging for anyone seeking to develop brownfield sites and the British Drilling Association (BDA) is keen to raise awareness in order to address the issue.

It isn’t easy being a membership organisation; much of the work it does goes unseen, un-noticed even and the result of all the effort is often delivered without ceremony, with only the headline actions being heard.

Early Payment Schemes (EPS) have been with us a while now, on the face of it they sound great, who doesn’t want to be paid early? But is anyone actually getting paid early?

As anybody involved in the UK ground investigation industry knows, our day to day works are very heavily influenced by numerous UK and European standards and specifications – and given that the works we undertake are of such importance to the success and prosperity of the country you can see…

Few would argue that effective site investigation is not only best practice but essential for identifying ground conditions that may have the potential to impact negatively during the proceeding construction phase of any project.

There are many who take a painkiller prescribed for a friend or partner to ease a bit of back pain or bought an over-the-counter medicine without really knowing or understanding the potential side-effects it may present. Worse we don’t even think about how it may impact on our ability to…

At the risk of stating the obvious, there are presently a number of problems all acting together to break the construction business model.