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The government’s preferred route for HS2 north of Birmingham will adversely affect 3,500 fewer households outside London than the original plans, thanks to changes to the Sheffield section of the route, new research has shown. According to environmental consultant Groundsure, 11,000 fewer people outside London live within 1km of the new proposed route, which was...
Find out how to safeguard your property transaction by attending a free webinar run by one of Groundsure’s experts. Date – Wednesday 16th November Time – 11am The webinar will cover: Your commercial report has come back as ‘In Need of Further Assessment’ – what does that actually mean for you? Why is it important to...
Following on from our recent webinar on Unexploded Ordnance in association with Dynasafe BACTEC, please find the recording of the webinar and the link to download the slides below. View the webinar – Groundsure Webinar – Unexploded Ordnance (UXO), November 2016 Download the slides
Groundsure are delighted to announce that our Insights team will be in Berlin for the World Architecture Festival 2016 to demonstrate how our unique historic mapping and current OS digital mapping can help your next UK project, including: Most detailed UK historic map collection Maps provided in colour where available and at the highest resolution...
Groundsure are delighted to announce the launch of Complete Insight (Scotland), designed specifically for Scottish locations. This comprehensive report provides the three key areas of a desk study report; environmental, geological and flood data, helping consultants to provide a definitive opinion for their clients. Scanned in at over 500dpi, this report sets a new industry...
The Heathrow expansion has been a hot topic for many years and still divides political opinion, with even the Prime Minister’s constituency fighting the expansion. However this morning we saw ministers approve the long-awaited decision, with Chris Grayling Transport Secretary calling the decision “truly momentous”. Whilst most commentators are now concentrating on what’s going on...
Following on from our recent webinar on the NQMS scheme in partnership with Brownfield Briefing, please find the recording of the webinar below.
A second fracking licence for four wells has been approved by the Government this morning at Caudrilla’s Preston New Road site in Little Plumpton. In the ruling Communities Secretary Sajid Javid approved the plans for fracking, overruling the decision of local councillors. The decision marks the first time that shale rock will be fracked horizontally,...
On Friday 30th September Groundsure is hosting their inaugural charity golf day, at Cottesmore Golf Club in aid of Prostate Cancer UK. The teams will be competing in a Stableford competition for their chance to win a coveted Groundsure trophy. By hosting this event we hope to raise vital funds and awareness of Prostate Cancer....