Urban mining, is it a myth or reality? Whilst mining and extraction, in its various forms, has been carried out in every county in the UK, it is a popular misconception that the legacy of mining does not affect urban areas and that where the built environment has been present for decades that there are...
Since March 2020 an interpretive assessment of mine entries is included as standard in the Groundsure CON29M Official Coal Mining Search, for no extra charge. This enhancement removes the need for a costly follow-up report and potential delay to a transaction. Read on for some background to the development – and the odd mining pun,...
Includes the three key Enviro, Geo and Map reports essential for your project.
A bit of history to start off with… Groundsure has served data products to the environmental consultancy and assessment industry for around 14 years. However, Groundsure as a business has existed for quite a bit longer – ever since we began delivering environmental searches in 2001 and subsequently acquired our unmatched collection of historical Ordnance...
This year I was lucky enough to book myself in with a visit to the British Geological Survey (BGS) for my Customer Day. Going in I hadn’t heard much about BGS beyond the data they supplied to Groundsure, but this was soon to change. Our first stop was the main reception where we met Gerry,...
Designed by environmental consultants and geotechnical engineers, this report provides essential data and guidance on historical coal mining activity and the potential issues that could affect your clients sites and surrounding area.
Includes the three key Enviro, Geo and Map reports essential for your project.
Groundsure’s Enviro Insight Report is an essential part of Environmental Consultant’s desk study. Available as PDF and raw data for GIS.
The Geo Insight Report provides a detailed geological data report combining BGS data with unique geological and geo-hazard datasets.