The British Geological Survey (BGS) has published the results of a 40-year project collecting chemical data from UK topsoil, with the full set now freely accessible on the UK Soil Observatory web portal.
The Welsh Government and ground engineering firm Central Alliance are working on a study to further map and evaluate coal tips in South Wales using satellite technology.
An industry consortium has successfully trialled a new digital assurance system that aims to improve the cost efficiency of tunnel installations.
Ordnance Survey (OS) has teamed up with the British Geological Survey (BGS) to make below ground geospatial data available on its OS Data Hub.
Engineering contractor Amco Giffen has been given exclusive rights to use British technology company Hypertunnel’s systems in the UK rail sector.
Consultant Card Geotechnics (CGL) has applied aerial laser surveying to pinpoint natural hazards on development sites across the UK.
Researchers at the University of Surrey will trial the use of shallow geothermal energy to keep road surfaces at a controlled temperature and help prevent potholes caused by freezing and thawing.
Anglesey Mining has engaged RSK group company Central Alliance to trial the muon tomography technique as an exploratory tool at the Parys Mountain underground project in Wales.
National Highways’ new flight management system is designed to make it easier to plan the use of drones for monitoring and surveying near its assets across the country.
Engineering consultancy Mott MacDonald has partnered with flood risk intelligence firm Fathom to support the delivery of improved flood risk and resilience assessments for infrastructure schemes.
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