Straight answers about your ground.

The questions we're asked most, answered in plain English by people who spend their days drilling, sampling and testing it.

What drives the price of a site investigation, and how to keep it proportionate to your project.

How the test works, what the Vp result means and what counts as a good result for a septic tank.

Two tests that sound alike but answer different questions. Which one your project needs.

When a trial pit is enough, when you need a borehole, and why many sites use both.

What it means to build in a Development High Risk Area, and when drilling for old workings is needed.

Why building control may ask about your ground, and the quickest way to answer them.

Depths, descriptions, samples, SPT N values and water strikes, explained in plain English.