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Geobear Raise Money for Teardrops with the Introduction of Near Miss Reporting Scheme

Geobear’s values are Customer First, Professionalism, and Zero Harm.  As part of our commitment to “Zero harm” and to encourage a positive work culture around Near Miss Reporting and Health & Safety, Geobear has introduced a scheme whereby a donation will be made to charity for every Near Miss reported.  The scheme has been well […]

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COVID-19 Testing

Today is World Health Day. World Health Day is celebrated annually. It marks the anniversary of the World Health Organisation (WHO) which was founded in 1948. The WHO is the leading global health authority within the United Nations. The purpose of the organization is to control health and communicable diseases across the globe. The WHO […]

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Coronavirus COVID – 19 FAQ

The Geobear Executive team is reviewing the World Health Organisation (WHO) and local government regulations daily to maximise the safety of team members and all stakeholder groups, including but not limited to customers and suppliers. Here is a list of frequently asked questions for our customers. Any questions about our response to COVID- 19 epidemic […]

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Exploring the Environmental Impact of Polymer Injection

Today is World Environment Day! A 2018 independent research report explored the environmental impact of geopolymer injection when compared to traditional techniques for ground stabilisation. Geobear is the original provider of geopolymer injection and we are committed to our “Zero Harm” policy of protecting the environment. We commissioned experts in sustainability to analyze the environmental […]

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Clean remediation of sinking floors in food production facilities

Clean remediation of sinking floors in food production facilities Geobear has been delivering clean, dust free solutions to food production and consumable manufacturing facilities for decades. Where facilities have unstable or sinking floors, there are very few remedies that can be applied without affecting both the working environment and production flow. We use discrete, non-invasive […]

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Heath and Safety video

The Head of Health and Safety for Geobear, Bruno D’arcy discusses our approach to the SHEQ across the business.

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Environmental Impact Assessment

Here at Geobear, ensuring that our work and materials are safe for the environment is of the utmost importance to us. The principle of “Zero Harm” is one of our three core values, alongside “Customer First” and “Professionalism”. Zero Harm for us encompasses the prevention of any harm to the public, to our employees and […]

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Geobear achieve Constructionline Gold Standard (Level 3)

Constructionline is a register for pre-qualified contractors and consultants and is used by the construction industry in the UK. Over 2000 organisations access the Constructionline database. This includes local authorities, central government, and Principal Contractors who require suppliers to be accredited to a high health, safety, environmental, and quality standard before beginning the tender process. […]

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Reduced Impact on the Environment – River Protection

Following on from our recent post about Geobear’s environmentally friendly solutions, Bruno D’Arcy discusses the low environmental impact of our solution on a recent project completed in Scotland. A section of river bank along Leacann Water was weakened by severe undercutting, or scouring. A voided area 30 metres in length at the base of a […]

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Geobear is proud to announce the company has been RIDDOR free for 2 years!

This achievement reflects our commitment to Health and Safety in all our projects. It shows the importance that management places on Health & Safety and the increased awareness of all our workforce. Geobear monitors and reviews its safety culture regularly, making improvement and briefing the staff where necessary. We hope to continue in this direction […]

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World Environment Day 2018 – 5th June

Environmentally Friendly Solutions Seeking innovation Bruno D’Arcy (SHEQ Manager) World environment day is held on 5th June each year and the aim of the day is to raise awarenes of the environment and specific environmental issues. Environmentally friendly solutions are becoming increasingly important in the construction industry, and rightly so. Human impacts on the environment […]