We work with you to provide comprehensive reporting on the design, analysis and construction
of your site.
Our Geotechnical Engineers are specialists at solving ground related problems with optimal construction solutions.
Based on our local knowledge, we can investigate and monitor ground conditions, respond rapidly to infrastructure defects and execute detailed designs that display a high commitment to buildability.
During the construction phase our team can give guidance on source materials, in-situ testing and temporary works design & certification.
From the outset of your project, we can offer advice that analyses risk, buildabilty, cost effectiveness and sustainability.
Reports
- Temporary works
- Material searches
- Geotechnical investigations
- Road pavement design
- Deep excavation assessments
- Slope stability assessments
- Ground improvement
- Specification advice
- Erosion & sediment control management
- Geotechnical instrumentation & monitoring
- Soft soil reclamation conditions
Projects
- Land development
- Highway construction
- Mining infrastructure
- Multi-storey buildings/basements
- Deep excavations
- Bridges, wharves
- Railway infrastructure
- LNG infrastructure
- Bridge construction
- Dams
Design Work
- Pavements
- Fill embankments
- Temporary & permanent hard stands
- Roller compacted concrete (dams)
- Remediation work for dwellings
- Soft soil improvement
- Wastewater disposal
- Retaining wall
Where the earth lies, so do our solutions
When designing and constructing infrastructure, it is imperative to study and understand the relationship between the infrastructure and the underlying and surrounding ground conditions. That’s where we come in – with over 29 years of Geotechnical Engineering experience, we can read, monitor and predict what lies beneath the surface.
During the construction phase of a building project, we provide advice on source materials, in-situ testing as well as design & certification of temporary works. Our engineers use a suite of methods to determine geotechnical parameters including Plate Load Testing (PLT), Light Weight Falling Deflectometer Testing (LWFD), Panda in-situ penetrometer tests, and many others. We provide modelling, design and certification of temporary and final cut batter and fill batter stability, hard stand design for safe crane lifting and machine stability, and design of temporary pavements. From the outset of your project, our engineers will work with you to provide comprehensive geotechnical engineering reports to meet project objectives in line with the desired design life.
When it comes to geotechnical solutions, our clients trust us in solving ground related problems while considering risk, constructability, cost effectiveness and sustainability. With our industry knowledge, we can:
- Identify and manage geotechnical problems through innovative geotechnical design.
- Respond rapidly to situations which arise on existing infrastructure as a consequence of geotechnical defects.
- Investigate and monitor ground conditions and three dimensional movements.
- Develop a buildable detailed design which considers constructability and sequencing.
- Provide construction support and project sign-off.
- Provide scientifically sound data and correlations to support specification variations.
Morgan MidgleyArea Manager
Morgan is a chartered professional engineer (CPEng and REPQ) who has extensive experience in managing geotechnical investigation projects of all sizes, from the proposal phase through to the detailed design phase. His background in planning and management of projects with complex designs and large scale, linear infrastructure projects, spans the Brisbane and regional Queensland areas. Morgan is versed in geotechnical analysis and design of soft soil projects, including land reclamation for ports & airports, designs for various linear infrastructure for both rail and highway. His capabilities include; delivering slope stability assessments, geotechnical foundation designs (for both deep and shallow footings), settlement analysis, ground improvement design and construction certification.
Morgan MidgleyArea Manager
Morgan is a chartered professional engineer (CPEng and REPQ) who has extensive experience in managing geotechnical investigation projects of all sizes, from the proposal phase through to the detailed design phase.
His background in planning and management of projects with complex designs and large scale, linear infrastructure projects, spans the Brisbane and regional Queensland areas.
Morgan is versed in geotechnical analysis and design of soft soil projects, including land reclamation for ports & airports, designs for various linear infrastructure for both rail and highway.
His capabilities include; delivering slope stability assessments, geotechnical foundation designs (for both deep and shallow footings), settlement analysis, ground improvement design and construction certification.
Edem BerdiePrincipal Geotechnical Engineer
Edem has over 40 years' experience of geotechnical engineering in Ghana, Papua New Guinea and North Queensland. He has completed research at the University of Melbourne, as well as taught at the PNG University of Technology. His particular areas of expertise include as follows: - Reinforced earth, rock bolt and earth retention system design - Slope drainage and failed slope rehabilitation - Deep foundation design and construction supervision - Road pavement design (mechanistic and CIRCLY) - Heavy duty mine haul road and airfield pavement investigation and design - Pavement materials investigation and evaluation - Evaluation and use of marginal pavement materials - Bridge foundation investigation and design - Ground investigation, foundation analysis and design - Stability analysis and geotechnical design over steep grounds - Ground improvement and design over soft soils - Geotechnical numerical modelling - Management of geotechnical consulting practice
Edem BerdiePrincipal Geotechnical Engineer
Edem has over 40 years' experience of geotechnical engineering in Ghana, Papua New Guinea and North Queensland. He has completed research at the University of Melbourne, as well as taught at the PNG University of Technology. His particular areas of expertise include as follows:
- Reinforced earth, rock bolt and earth retention system design
- Slope drainage and failed slope rehabilitation
- Deep foundation design and construction supervision
- Road pavement design (mechanistic and CIRCLY)
- Heavy duty mine haul road and airfield pavement investigation and design
- Pavement materials investigation and evaluation
- Evaluation and use of marginal pavement materials
- Bridge foundation investigation and design
- Ground investigation, foundation analysis and design
- Stability analysis and geotechnical design over steep grounds
- Ground improvement and design over soft soils
- Geotechnical numerical modelling
- Management of geotechnical consulting practice
David StirlingPrincipal Geotechnical Engineer
David is a Principal Geotechnical Engineer with over 25 years' experience providing geotechnical consultancy services and solutions across a wide range of projects. David has managed and provided expertise and comprehensive reports on a variety of geotechnical developments involving slope stability analyses, soft soils, soil liquefaction, sediment and erosion control, contamination, acid sulfate soils, retaining wall systems, effluent disposal, house footings and dam wall design, settlement analyses, pile design, cracked house investigations, etc. The types of projects David has been responsible for include major water pipeline infrastructure, road and railway bridges, high rise buildings, residential and commercial estates, schools, telecommunication towers, mining infrastructure, dams, quarries and sports fields. David has worked in numerous areas throughout Queensland as well as Papua New Guinea and been involved in projects in New South Wales and Victoria.
David StirlingPrincipal Geotechnical Engineer
David is a Principal Geotechnical Engineer with over 25 years' experience providing geotechnical consultancy services and solutions across a wide range of projects.
David has managed and provided expertise and comprehensive reports on a variety of geotechnical developments involving slope stability analyses, soft soils, soil liquefaction, sediment and erosion control, contamination, acid sulfate soils, retaining wall systems, effluent disposal, house footings and dam wall design, settlement analyses, pile design, cracked house investigations, etc.
The types of projects David has been responsible for include major water pipeline infrastructure, road and railway bridges, high rise buildings, residential and commercial estates, schools, telecommunication towers, mining infrastructure, dams, quarries and sports fields. David has worked in numerous areas throughout Queensland as well as Papua New Guinea and been involved in projects in New South Wales and Victoria.
Richard KingNational Technical Lead
Richard has completed geotechnical and/or environmental investigation and design studies associated with more than 2000 sites covering residential, commercial, industrial and public projects throughout the Sydney Basin (Sydney, Newcastle, Wollongong) and Northern Territory. Particular experience with flexible and rigid pavements, assessment of pavement and civil construction materials including the use and specification of marginal quality or non standard pavement materials, AS2870 classification, deep and shallow footing systems, slope stability assessment and landslip remediation. Completed projects include inter-city pipelines, large and small earth dams, multi story office towers, highway, railway and airport construction and hundreds of kilometres of urban roads.
Richard KingNational Technical Lead
Richard has completed geotechnical and/or environmental investigation and design studies associated with more than 2000 sites covering residential, commercial, industrial and public projects throughout the Sydney Basin (Sydney, Newcastle, Wollongong) and Northern Territory. Particular experience with flexible and rigid pavements, assessment of pavement and civil construction materials including the use and specification of marginal quality or non standard pavement materials, AS2870 classification, deep and shallow footing systems, slope stability assessment and landslip remediation. Completed projects include inter-city pipelines, large and small earth dams, multi story office towers, highway, railway and airport construction and hundreds of kilometres of urban roads.
Colin BrucePrincipal Geotechnical Engineer
Colin has over 35 years’ experience in the project management of site investigation projects including design and interpretation and foundation design for major civil engineering structures. Colin’s technical expertise lies in ground investigation design, specification, procurement, supervision and interpretation, ground modelling, foundation design, earthworks, slope stability, ground improvement, landslide assessment and remediation, contamination assessment, temporary works design, excavation assessment, retaining wall design, anti-flotation design, laboratory test scheduling and assessment, bearing pressure assessment, settlement calculations, risk assessments, claims assessment and construction support. Colin has previously contributed to the Toowoomba Second Range Crossing, Kingsford Smith Drive upgrade and the D&C delivery of the Richlands to Springfield rail projects.
Colin BrucePrincipal Geotechnical Engineer
Colin has over 35 years’ experience in the project management of site investigation projects including design and interpretation and foundation design for major civil engineering structures.
Colin’s technical expertise lies in ground investigation design, specification, procurement, supervision and interpretation, ground modelling, foundation design, earthworks, slope stability, ground improvement, landslide assessment and remediation, contamination assessment, temporary works design, excavation assessment, retaining wall design, anti-flotation design, laboratory test scheduling and assessment, bearing pressure assessment, settlement calculations, risk assessments, claims assessment and construction support.
Colin has previously contributed to the Toowoomba Second Range Crossing, Kingsford Smith Drive upgrade and the D&C delivery of the Richlands to Springfield rail projects.
Luke ClarksonSenior Geotechnical Engineer
Luke is a Chartered Senior Geotechnical/Dams Engineer with more than eight years of geotechnical experience. Luke’s primary fields of competence are geotechnical risk assessment and management, predictive monitoring and instrumentation, and site investigation and characterisation. Luke has completed a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) at the University of Queensland, focusing on the development of a Comprehensive Monitoring Strategy for Tailings Dams. Locally, his competency is recognised through registration with the Professional Engineers of Queensland and Engineers Australia (MIEAust, CPEng, RPEQ). Luke has established experience in multidisciplinary civil, mining, environmental, mechanical, and geotechnical projects, project management and field work.
Luke ClarksonSenior Geotechnical Engineer
Luke is a Chartered Senior Geotechnical/Dams Engineer with more than eight years of geotechnical experience. Luke’s primary fields of competence are geotechnical risk assessment and management, predictive monitoring and instrumentation, and site investigation and characterisation.
Luke has completed a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) at the University of Queensland, focusing on the development of a Comprehensive Monitoring Strategy for Tailings Dams.
Locally, his competency is recognised through registration with the Professional Engineers of Queensland and Engineers Australia (MIEAust, CPEng, RPEQ). Luke has established experience in multidisciplinary civil, mining, environmental, mechanical, and geotechnical projects, project management and field work.