Background A section of Aycliffe Road in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, had been experiencing frequent resurfacing needs due to problems with the soil beneath the concrete slabs. Water ingress had caused washout of fines in some areas, while weakened soils at depth had contributed to continued fracturing of the surface, affecting over 415 meters of single carriageway. […]

The Telegraph recently published a story using Geobear data that identified the top UK postcodes with reports of subsidence. The report highlighted an area in North London to be top of the list. With a high prevalence of clay soils that will shrink in dry weather, this and other similar areas with clay feature highly […]

Peter Luby appointed Geobear Group Chief Operating Officer Geobear is delighted to announce the appointment of Peter Luby as Group COO.  Peter joins Geobear from Network Rail where, most recently, he was the Head of Capital Delivery where he led teams delivering works on behalf of HS2.  Peter has over 22 years experience within the […]

Geobear’s work to stabilise a subsiding property was featured on BBC News.  An ancient Oak Tree in Bristol was under threat of being removed due to its root system contributing to subsidence of a nearby property. For a number of years, the local council had been considering its removal, prompting environmentalists to camp in the […]

Three members of staff from Geobear received a prestigious award from the Permanent Way Institute. Liam Bromley, Karl Sivori O’Neill and Mohamed Wehbi from Geobear’s engineering team, produced a paper for the PWI’s competition that outlined the carbon benefits derived from a Geobear project delivered on a level crossing in the UK. The paper outlined […]

Geobear would like to congratulate our Board Advisor, Steve Featherstone, who has been elected as a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering. Royal Academy of Engineering Fellowship is only awarded to the nation’s best engineering researchers, innovators, entrepreneurs, and business and industry leaders. It is limited to no more than 60 new Fellows per year across […]