Ground Consultants Limited

Ground Consultants Limited provides geotechnical and environmental consultancy for development and construction projects across Cornwall, Devon, Somerset, Dorset, Bristol and the wider South West. Based in Wadebridge, the team works with engineers, geologists and technical specialists to produce practical information for planning, design and regulatory decision-making.

Its site-investigation work includes Phase 1 desk studies, Phase 2 intrusive investigations, cable percussion boreholes, rotary boreholes, dynamic sampling, trial pitting, groundwater and ground-gas monitoring, and in-situ testing. The company also undertakes BRE 365 infiltration and soakaway testing, BS 6297 percolation testing, plate bearing tests, soil and waste classification, environmental laboratory testing and geotechnical laboratory testing.

Ground Consultants supports projects ranging from single residential plots to major infrastructure schemes. Its stated clients and audiences include homeowners, architects, developers, contractors, public-sector organisations and other ground-investigation consultancies. Investigations are tailored to site conditions, budgets and timescales, with reports intended to support planning applications, foundation design, drainage strategies, contamination assessments and remediation decisions.

The company describes its approach as practical and no-nonsense, combining regional knowledge of South West geology with investigation methods designed around recognised British Standards and Eurocode 7. For projects involving uncertain ground conditions, contamination risk, foundation parameters or drainage feasibility, its multidisciplinary service provides a route from initial desk study through intrusive investigation, testing, monitoring and reporting.