Geobear (formerly Uretek), is a global contractor providing ground engineering solutions that can save home owners, businesses and tax payers money by minimising disruption in subsidence related repairs. Download brochure
Geobear (formerly Uretek), is a global contractor providing ground engineering solutions that can save home owners, businesses and tax payers money by minimising disruption in subsidence related repairs. Download brochure
Background Geobear was contacted by Valeo Foods to provide a ground improvement solution to their production facility in Oxfordshire. Valeo’s growing Wallingford site produces Rowse Honey & Supermarket’s own brand honey and they elected to expand the site vertically via mezzanine to add valuable space to their operations. Mezzanine footings are typically hinged to existing […]
Read moreFollowing a routine condition survey, Highways England identified a section of the A14 at Haughley that had uneven concrete slabs, which presented a potentially unsafe road surface and as such was subject to a larger pavement renewal scheme. The cause of the movement encountered was natural wear and tear but attributable to a combination of […]
Read moreSummary Geobear recently worked on an innovative scheme to use our expanding geopolymer resin to enhance, pump and treat the removal of DNAPL coal tar from a sub-surface gas holder, whilst simultaneously stabilising the holder backfill and encapsulating the residual coal tar remaining in-situ. The approach, designed and implemented by Environmental Reclamation Services as Principal […]
Read moreBackground An eight bedroom home in East Sussex had a historic settlement issue; several potential buyers of the property contacted Geobear looking for a solution. When our client acquired the home we conducted a site visit to see how we could help. The property was built in close proximity to a large Oak tree and […]
Read moreA customer was experiencing difficulties with a 3 bedroom semi-detached house based in Towcester, Northamptonshire Due to the geology of the ground and large trees in close proximity to the house the property had become subject to subsidence. The client approached their insurance company who arranged for the movement to be monitored by Structural Engineers […]
Read moreA homeowner in Leeds, UK contacted Geobear to discuss an issue with an extension built onto the side of their property. The one storey extension was built on standard raft foundations adjacent to the perimeter wall of the house. After a number of years small cracks started to appear on the internal walls where the […]
Read moreListed Wall Protected by Geobear Cannon Hill, located off the main Finchley Road in Camden is situated to the north of the City of London. Although it has undergone considerable change in recent years the area still retails many historical features and its housing is typical of many London suburb, consisting of many 1920s and […]
Read moreA property in Nottinghamshire had experienced some major subsidence problems over the course of a number of years. Extensive cracks were showing along the brick work on the exterior of the house and throughout the inside of the property. As with many instances of subsidence, the full impact is much more pronounced when interior plasterboard […]
Read moreIncreasing the load-bearing capacity of concrete slabs for York Hospital Work to build a brand-new endoscopy unit at York Hospital is now underway, and when complete will be one of the most modern and largest endoscopy units in England. It is a £10 million project that is expected to take around a year to complete […]
Read moreGeobear was contracted by Skanska to design a solution for void filling between a new railway box structure and existing railway viaduct near Bermondsey. The box structure, called the Bermondsey Dive Under, was designed and introduced to provide grade separation between the Kent and Thameslink lines, which would enable the continual operation of the two […]
Read moreUnited Utilities Group PLC is the UK’s largest listed water company and was founded in 1995 as a result of a merger between North West Water and NORWEB. The group manages the regulated water and waste water network in North West England, which includes Cumbria, Cheshire, Greater Manchester, Lancashire and Merseyside – some 7 million […]
Read moreGeobear was contracted by Kier to provide void filling and stabilisation services to a road bridge over a mainline UK railway. Visual structural surveys indicated a sinking surface on the abutments at both sides of the bridge. This was very problematic as the bridge runs over a busy line on the UK rail network, therefore […]
Read moreEbbsfleet United FC is an English football club based in Northfleet, Kent, which competes in the English National League, the fifth tier of English football. KEH Sports Ltd, a group of Kuwaiti investors advised by a former chief executive of Charlton Athletic, agreed in May 2013 to take over the club, bringing investment in the […]
Read moreGreenlane Biogas are a company specialising in the outfitting of biogas plants in SME’s to help generate a profitable solution to waste; their plant equipment recycles waste to create energy used by businesses around the world. During the installation of equipment at one of their customer sites located in Dagenham, a fabrication issue resulted in […]
Read moreThe client Mitie are the facilities management suppliers for Hammersmith and Fulham council. Geobear have worked with Mitie to deliver subsidence repair solutions to a number of properties in and around the London area. On Munster Road the the council own a three storey property which is occupied with tenants, but some serious subsidence was […]
Read moreClient problem Thyssenkrupp is one of the world’s largest manufacturing companies, producing elevators, automotive components and various other types of goods. They have been expanding globally for decades, with lots of manufacturing plants in developing markets, such as China and Mexico. Their steering business division manufactures some of the most sophisticated and technologically advanced steering […]
Read moreHere’s a great example of how we can lift a floor very quickly – this video is being taken whilst expansive resin is being injected beneath the concrete slab. This footage was actually in a new build property that was not occupied, if we work in an occupied property, we’d simply pull back the carpet […]
Read moreClient problem England’s rail commuters are used to these words: Closed for engineering works. Passengers might have to take a slower replacement bus service, or there might be no service at all. And the longer these engineering works go on, the more Network Rail has to pay in compensation to the rail companies. Many argue […]
Read moreBACKGROUND The M42 motorway serves the UK’s second largest city, Birmingham, and other towns where a lot of people live and do business. It’s important that it’s kept open and running – since road congestion costs the UK billions of pounds a year. Cars and lorries barrel down the M42 day and night, often with […]
Read moreHeathrow is one of the world’s busiest airports. There’s a constant stream of planes taking off, landing and taxiing to their gates. When the concrete slabs underneath these heavy metal birds gets uneven (because of bad drainage and age), the birds can’t return to their nests. Replacing the slabs would force the airline gates to […]
Read moreGeobear is a global ground engineering contractor solving foundation and infrastructure soil problems within the repair construction industry. Geobear is the original inventor and provider of the Uretek solutions . Our pioneering geopolymer technology offers the most advanced and accurate systems for floor and foundation re-levelling, ground stabilisation and strengthening, as well as void filling and water sealing.
Changes in soil dynamics and the impact of increased axle loads has gradually degraded our road surfaces. Consequently, both flexible surfaces and concrete slabs are now becoming unstable, resulting in sinking slabs and fracture on the surface. The problem commonly lies below the surface – over time the heavier loads lead to increased compaction and […]
Geobear is pleased to announce the appointment of Clif Kettle to the Geobear team. The knowledge and experience Clif will bring, will enhance Geobear’s mission to make geopolymer injection an accepted engineering method for ground engineering to fill voids, permeate and fracture soils. Clif Kettle comes to Geobear following 29 years as Group Lead Specialist […]
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