Investigations, data collection, analysis and design advice
Our geospatial consultants use a range of ground engineering techniques – including desk studies, ground investigations and analytical modelling – to ensure they are equipped with the best possible information and expertise to assess site conditions and provide informed advice to our clients – with extensive experience delivering demanding geotechnical commissions in the UK, Finland, and internationally.
We support street, road, rail and building construction projects, providing specialist knowledge across all route construction layers. This includes subgrade reinforcement, ditch and earthworks design, groundwater management and foundations for bridges, pipelines and pumping stations. We also carry out buildability reviews and provide design solutions for noise barriers and retaining walls.
Our geotechnical consultancy services for construction and industry encompass foundations, subgrade improvements, dewatering of land and buildings, pile-driving support, excavation planning and groundwater assessments. We continually develop and refine our calculation and survey methods to deliver increasingly accurate and cost-effective geotechnical solutions.
To provide bespoke and economical subgrade structure designs, we use the latest geotechnical modelling and analysis software. Our goal is to deliver robust, efficient, and well-informed solutions tailored to each project’s specific needs via:
Desk Studies: Preliminary geological mapping and site history review
Site Investigations: Shell & auger boring, rotary drilling, trial pitting
Design, specification and optimisation of ground structures
Sweco’s Ground Engineering team are experts at managing ground risk with a strong emphasis on sustainability, net zero ambitions, and resilience in every solution delivered.
Our ground engineering team has provided expert knowledge and design for various transport infrastructure schemes, water and renewable energy projects, including overhead line (OHL) transmission. Additionally, with the ever-increasing need for data storage, our geotechnical experts have significant experience in the data centre sector.
As client advisors or design and build partners, Sweco collaborates closely with clients to deliver technically and commercially advantageous solutions, supporting the entire project lifecycle, from overseeing geotechnical aspects of major infrastructure projects to providing advice to individual clients and internal teams.
Our geotechnical designers ensure that commercially viable design solutions are delivered to budget and on schedule, effectively managing ground-related risks on all our projects helping to build a resilient and sustainable future for communities across the UK.
Together with our clients and the collective knowledge of our 22,000 engineers, consultants and other specialists, we co-create solutions to address urbanisation, capture the power of digitalisation, and make our societies more sustainable. With international multi-disciplinary teams, we can call on the right insight and technical capability at the right time from across Buildings, Infrastructure, Advisory & Planning and Compliance.
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