Geotechnical Services

Unlock your project’s potential with Lucion’s expert geotechnical services. We unearth solutions, mitigating ground risks for a successful development.

Your project’s success hinges on navigating complex ground conditions and geotechnical risks. You need comprehensive services designed to help you overcome these challenges, providing you with the clarity and confidence to make informed decisions.

When you partner with a multi-disciplinary team of experienced engineers, geologists, and scientists, you gain access to tailored solutions that address your project’s unique needs. As your trusted partner, we offer practical, commercially aware, and technically robust advice at every stage of your development.

From the initial site investigation to the final design and construction, your goals should be the top priority, along with protecting people and the planet. Seamless, high-quality service delivery through UKAS-accredited ISO 17025 laboratories and in-house drilling resources optimises your project’s efficiency and effectiveness.

Whether you’re undertaking a preliminary Phase 1 site investigation, require contaminated land testing, or need comprehensive geotechnical assessment and consultancy, we support you every step of the way. Our diligent team works to identify and mitigate potential risks, unlocking the value of your site while ensuring compliance with regulations and industry best practices.

Unlock your project’s full potential, mitigate risks, and ensure a successful, sustainable development that protects both people and the planet by choosing Lucion.

Case studies

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Ground Investigation – Barking Power Station

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Royal Albert Docks Geo-Environmental Consultant

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Subsidence of a Mid-Terrace Property, Spinney Hills, Leicester

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Experienced, Assured Geotechnical Services

AGS Member

Lucion Delta-Simons Ltd is a member of the Association of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Specialists (AGS).

FORS

Lucion Delta-Simons Ltd holds FORS Bronze Certification.

Certificate Number 012346

CIRIA – Supporter Member

Lucion is a Supporter Member of the Construction Industry Research and Information Association (CIRIA).

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Testimonials

Lucion Delta-Simons Ltd has provided invaluable advice on the environmental elements at West Midlands Interchange allowing us as owners and development managers to proceed with confidence on this complex and challenging scheme. Lucion Delta-Simons Ltd has worked with sensitivity and flexibility around the various land ownership issues encountered and combined seamlessly with the other members of the professional team to help move through the purchase of the site towards enabling works, infrastructure, and unit construction. We look forward to continuing our work with the team to deliver this exciting and significant logistics scheme.

Michael Kirkland Logistics Capital Partners

Thorough risk assessment, considerate of the nature of the proposed development. Lucion Delta-Simons Ltd identified pragmatic, cost-saving solutions designed to reduce disposal requirements and negate potential risks to future development.

Royal Albert Docks Representative

Quite simply, we could not have made the progress we have achieved at Leafbridge without the support of Lucion Delta-Simons Ltd. They were a fundamental part of the team in the process that delivered us a planning consent for the site and have provided ongoing support through the discharge of planning conditions and detailed design activities. Their greatest strength has to be their responsiveness. If we uncover an issue on site, we know that by making one call they will be able to quickly send someone to site who will provide professional support and assistance.

Paul Wheatley Senior Project Manager

Solving the unique multi-faceted equation of difficult geology, surface water discharge restrictions, low carbon construction and a very tight budget could have been at least very disruptive to the project, and at worst could have prevented the project from being completed. This was accomplished far more easily due to the collaborative, flexible, innovative and always attentive involvement of Lucion Delta-Simons Ltd. I look forward to involving the team in all future projects with a need for geological investigation, management of potential waste and compliance with Environmental bodies.

Ken Bassett Senior Site Manager, Morgan Sindall

Lucion Delta-Simons Ltd has advised Hermes for over 22 years on a range of environmental issues. Their team holds an impressive depth of knowledge and experience, which added to their commercial understanding, makes Lucion Delta-Simons Ltd an invaluable member of our project team.

Jo Flattery Associate Director & Project Management

Pinnacle sought a partner rather than simply a consultancy service provider. We looked for an organisation that listened carefully to our needs and ideas and provided a choice of added-value solutions. We have been impressed with Lucion Delta-Simons Ltd ability to work closely with us to develop solutions that enable us to consistently deliver against our Client’s objectives.

David Meigh Pinnacle Consulting Engineers Ltd

Geotechnical Services FAQs

Lucion’s geotechnical services stand out in the industry due to our long-standing expertise, dating back to 1936 (through our acquired company Ground Engineering Ltd), and our commitment to quality and innovation.

Our UK-based UKAS-accredited ISO 17025 laboratories and in-house drilling resources ensure seamless, high-quality service delivery. We pride ourselves on being the consultant of choice for our clients, developing close working relationships and providing cost-effective, tailored solutions that prioritise the protection of people and the planet while solving your project’s unique challenges.

When choosing a geotechnical consultant, consider their experience, expertise, and track record in delivering projects similar to yours.

Look for a consultant with a multi-disciplinary team of engineers, geologists, and scientists who can provide a comprehensive range of services.

Ensure they have access to UKAS-accredited laboratories and in-house drilling resources for seamless service delivery.

Additionally, assess their ability to provide practical, commercially aware, and technically robust advice tailored to your project’s specific needs.

Geotechnical services are essential for the successful redevelopment of brownfield sites, which often present complex ground conditions and contamination issues.

Through detailed site investigations, geotechnical assessments, and contaminated land testing, our experts can identify potential risks and constraints, recommend appropriate remediation strategies, and provide guidance on foundation design and ground improvement techniques. This helps developers unlock the value of brownfield sites while ensuring the safety and sustainability of the redevelopment.

UKAS (United Kingdom Accreditation Service) accreditation demonstrates a laboratory’s competence, impartiality, and consistency in performing specific tests or calibrations. By using a UKAS-accredited laboratory, you can be confident that your geotechnical testing is carried out to the highest standards, using validated methods and equipment, and by skilled personnel. This ensures the reliability and accuracy of the data used in your project’s design and decision-making processes.

Geotechnical services play a crucial role in sustainable development by identifying and mitigating potential ground-related risks, optimising foundation and infrastructure design, and promoting the reuse of brownfield sites.

By providing a thorough understanding of ground conditions, geotechnical investigations help developers make informed decisions that minimise environmental impact, reduce waste, and ensure the long-term stability and safety of structures.

Geotechnical investigations in the UK are governed by various regulations and standards, including BS 5930:2015+A1:2020 “Code of practice for ground investigations,” BS EN 1997-1:2004+A1:2013 “Eurocode 7: Geotechnical design – Part 1: General rules,” and the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 (CDM 2015).

These regulations ensure that investigations are carried out safely, efficiently, and to a high standard, providing reliable data for design and construction purposes.