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Geo-Environmental Site Investigation | Cinderford Case Study

Written by John Macintyre | Apr 7, 2018, 6:46:10 AM



Geo-Environmental Site Investigation | Cinderford Case Study


  • Client: Developer
  • Location: Cinderford
  • Value: Confidential
  • Activities: Geo-Environmental Site Investigation

A Developer requested a combined Phase I and Phase II Investigation for a proposed residential development on a existing river bank in Cinderford, Gloucestershire.

The investigation comprised:

  • Phase I Desk Study
  • Coal Mining Risk Assessment
  • Phase II Boreholes
  • Gas/Groundwater Monitoring
  • Laboratory Geotechnical Testing
  • Laboratory Contamination Testing

The final report included a full factual records of the Phase I and Phase II Investigations, an interpretation of ground conditions, with recommendations of geotechnical design and potential contamination risks for the proposed development.