Flooding and erosion, driven by climate change, will require extensive ground engineering. This comes with its own environmental impacts. Piling contractors must find ways to deliver this work, while minimising noise and vibration. Will North reports.

Slide rail systems have been an important tool for safe ground works in mainland Europe for decades but have failed to catch on in the UK. Now, two companies are trying to change that and taking very different approaches. Will North reports.

Bringing in the heavy kit for excavation support

Geopolymer remediation is the modern way to tackle subsidence. And although it’s been around for many years, its popularity has recently surged. David Taylor reports