Site Characterisation and Survey Support

We help clients get the best value from geotechnical site investigations by optimising investigation locations, laboratory testing schedules and ground model development around the needs of downstream design, installation analysis and certification. Our team’s involvement in the development of industry-standard foundation design methods, including PISA for monopiles and ISO unified approach for axially loaded piles, gives us a deep understanding of what data is genuinely needed, helping clients avoid over-specification, reduce cost and programme risk, and maintain a robust basis for design and installation decisions.

• Survey strategy
• GI scoping and specification
• Tender evaluation
• QA of GI and lab testing
• Ground model review
• Design Basis and GIR development

Foundation Design and Installation Analysis

We provide specialist foundation design and installation engineering for challenging ground conditions across offshore wind, energy and infrastructure projects. Our experience covers monopiles, jacket piles, suction caissons and gravity-based structures, helping clients select, design and detail the most appropriate foundation option for each project.

Our team brings deep insight into advanced design methods, including PISA (monopiles) and ISO unified (axial piles) approaches, and is actively advancing models for predicting monopile response during installation. We support projects where installation risk is a key concern, including impact driving in hard ground or weak rock, vibro-installation and jetting-assisted techniques. By characterising installation risks early, we help clients plan mitigations, reduce uncertainty and avoid costly surprises during delivery.

We also support foundation life extension and decommissioning, drawing on deep understanding of ageing effects and emerging methods that can enable more effective removal or reuse strategies.

• Monopiles
• Jacket piles
• Suction caissons
• Gravity-based structures
• Pile driveability, including impact, vibro, and jetting
• Mudmat and spudcan assessment
• Scour protection
• Life extension and decommissioning

Port Studies

For developers, we provide independent engineering review and fit-for-purpose assessment of port infrastructure, including quay wall strength checks and bearing capacity assessment, to confirm whether the infrastructure can support major components such as foundations, towers and floating platforms.

For port owners, we support design optimisation of quay walls and waterfront structures using advanced modelling and dedicated testing programmes. Our team’s experience has helped clients avoid unnecessary works, unlock major cost savings, manage programme risk, improve health and safety outcomes, and deliver significant reductions in embodied carbon.

• Port suitability screening and selection
• Port owner technical support and due diligence
• Design optimisation

Owner’s Engineer and Expert Opinion

We help client management teams understand technical risks and their implications for cost, programme, health and safety. By translating complex ground-related issues into clear project consequences, we provide decision-makers with the technical insight they need to act early, especially where geotechnical conditions drive design and installation risks for foundations, cables, pipelines and other balance-of-plant infrastructure.

We also provide forensic review, expert opinion and expert witness support for ground-related matters, supporting clear, evidence-based decision-making and dispute resolution.

• Technical Employer’s Requirements
• Technical review
• Technical due diligence
• Forensic review
• Expert witness support