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Subadra Plays Key Role in Development of Award-Winning Filling Station

Posted on 23 January, 2012 by admin

Subadra are delighted to be part of the consultancy team that helped the Fraser Group navigate through the complexities of the planning system, enabling them to redevelop an old filling station in Yarnton, Oxfordshire. The site had been operating for … Continue reading →

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Testing for Water in Fuel

Posted on 5 January, 2012 by admin

Recent changes have seen the introduction of ethanol as a fuel additive. However ethanol (and bio-ethanol) are able to absorb water and this can give rise to corrosion issues at fuel storage sites such as filling stations, fuel depots etc. … Continue reading →

Posted in Laboratory |

Subadra Brave the Elements

Posted on 23 December, 2011 by admin

We’re not usually one to complain about the weather, but last week’s road trip around Scotland pushed our site engineers to the limit. We were completing a series of geo-environmental ground investigations using our GeoProbe drilling system, prior to the sites’ redevelopment early … Continue reading →

Posted in Environmental, Geotechnical |

From Scrapyard to Parkland

Posted on 1 December, 2011 by admin

Subadra have completed the successful transformation of a former scrap yard site into a public open space – on time and under budget. Subadra, acting as Principal Contractor, have recently completed the investigation, remediation and landscaping of a 0.3ha former scrap yard … Continue reading →

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A Pig Ate Our Drill Rig Keys. Seriously!

Posted on 17 November, 2011 by admin

It’s not every day we are asked to carry out a geotechnical investigation in a field full of 250lbs pigs. Initially inquisitive the pigs soon got bored and left us in peace to carry out our SPT testing using our … Continue reading →

Posted in Geotechnical |

Return to the South Atlantic

Posted on 16 November, 2011 by admin

Subadra have been appointed to construct a series of groundwater abstraction wells on St Helena island.  The trip, planned for early 2012, will be our third to the island, one of the remotest spots on Earth. We will be mobilising … Continue reading →

Posted in Environmental, Geotechnical |

Lab passes UKAS audit

Posted on 20 October, 2011 by admin

Our lab has completed its annual UKAS audit, passing with flying colours. This year UKAS decided to spring a surprise visit, arriving unannounced a month earlier than expected. Despite this they found that everything to be in good order and … Continue reading →

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CBR Testing for Highways

Posted on 24 September, 2011 by admin

Our geotechnical site  teams have been kept busy this month carrying out in situ CBR testing for a major road development project in Essex. We have tested the density of the sub-base along the length of the highway extension, with … Continue reading →

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Kate Clark Joins Subadra

Posted on 3 August, 2011 by admin

We’re very pleased to announce that Kate Clark has now joined us as our Laboratory Manager. Kate has previously been working in British Columbia for a similar company to us. She has extensive experience of all the analytical techniques we … Continue reading →

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Listed Georgian Vault Reconstructed

Posted on 30 July, 2011 by admin

Subadra have completed the reconstruction of a Grade II Listed coal vault in Marylebone, London. The vault, which supported the pavement above, had partially collapsed and was unsafe. Working from pavement level, we removed the damaged masonry and replaced it … Continue reading →

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