- Infrastructure
- Roads
Stabilisation of Road in Reading
Sumary Northumberland Avenue in Reading is a busy strategic route to schools, residential and commercial properties, but through years of damage to the concrete slab and the increased heavy vehicle use the surface of the road was saturated in fretting and potholes – so Reading Borough Council put plans in place to make the necessary […]
- Infrastructure
- Ports
Peterhead Port Settlement
Geobear is often brought in to deal with subsidence problems for maritime infrastructure due to the soil stabilisation issues that come with the territory and because Geobear is well-known for providing effective, quick and non-disruptive solutions. The slipway at Peterhead port, on the northeast coast of Scotland, was built in 1931. It was originally designed […]
- Infrastructure
- Roads
M42 And M54 Slab Stabilisation
Geobear is regularly contracted by stakeholders concerned with the maintenance of the UK’s strategic routes to perform slab stabilisation works. Recent projects include stabilisation to significant sections of the M54 and M42. One of the common causes for slab failure is due to water ingress through the joints between the slabs. Overtime the water displaces […]
- Commercial
- Infrastructure
- Office and retail
Lewisham Gateway Void Filling
As part of a 700 unit residential development in south-east London, Uretek was commissioned to fill a series of water pipes and sewers that were being made redundant. Working for VolkerFitzpatrick, we were required to fill a total of 15 pipes beneath the Lewisham Gateway development site. The Uretek process involved using one of our […]
- Infrastructure
- Ports
Dover Docks Re-Levelling
Geobear was contracted by Dover Harbour Board to deliver some urgent works at berths 8 & 9 at their Dover Docks. Following a presentation to representatives of the Port of Dover Authority we were asked to visit the site where they were experiencing the problems. There was a major issue for the client operating the […]
- Infrastructure
- Roads
Bath City Centre Road Slabs
When a GPR survey discovered voiding beneath two of the main access routes into Bath city centre, Bath and North-East Somerset council needed to find a way to stabilise the rigid construction road slabs without causing disruption to the high volume of traffic and the buildings adjacent to the roads, which included the police station […]
