- Residential
Residential stabilisation – Midlands
Stabilising the foundations and slab in a detached house Each year Geobear remediates hundreds of residential properties that have suffered from structural movement caused by subsidence. The teams work in all corners of the UK dealing with subsidence issues that have occurred for many reasons such as shrinkable clay soils or drainage problems. At a […]
- Commercial
Woodfields Retail Site Car Park Stabilisation
Background Geobear was contracted to deliver ground improvement works at multiple locations of an out of town retail park, Woodfields in Bury. The site had become severely undulated and a solution was required to stabilise the access road, car park and service area. See photos 1&2. The current site was constructed in the 1990s on […]
- Rails
WCML Shugborough Tunnel shaft and annulus void filling
Summary Geobear was approached by Story Contracting to design a solution to fill the voids in and around the shafts and behind the tunnel lining of the West Coast Mainline Shugborough Tunnel in Stafford. The 1847 tunnel had deteriorated over time and there was a significant risk of collapse. Download PDF Version Introduction Shugborough Tunnel, […]
Garage stabilisation
Garage Stabilisation Geobear was contacted by a customer whose garage, attached to his property, had experienced significant movement over time. The movement had resulted in evident cracking in the walls of the property and sinking of the slab. The cause of the problem was the compaction of the existing fill over time and weakening soils […]
Queens Hotel Cheltenham Void Filling
Background The Queens Hotel was opened in 1838 on the site formerly known as the Sherborne or Imperial Spa. The hotel is located on The Promenade, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 1NN and was opened in 1838, it has been listed as a Grade II English Heritage building since 1955. A large sinkhole was uncovered under the […]
- Commercial
Monkey Island Estate – Stabilisation and Slab Lifting
Project Scope In 2017 Monkey Island Estate, owned by Wessex Water was looking to invest in the property and bring it back to sustainable use. Plans were submitted to demolish the existing outbuildings, renovate the Pavilion and Temple buildings and create a new building for staff accommodation, an energy centre, and a bin store. The […]
