05 March | Press Release | Central Alliance

Continuous Surface Wave (CSW): Services from the ground, down

Principle of Operation The seismic energy source of the continuous surface wave equipment, with operating range of 5-100 Hz, produces surface or 'Rayleigh' waves which propagate across the ground surface. These are detected by the system of geophones and analysed by the software. The laptop-based...

02 October | Case Study | Omid Mahmoudi

GI Solution for Railway Embankment at Syston, Leicestershire

The ground investigation works were specified by Network Rail to determine the ground conditions, install piezometers and inclinometers and undertake monitoring, with the findings assessed in order to formulate and develop outline design requirements for subsequent remedial work as required. Located just outside...

01 October | Press Release | Omid Mahmoudi

Central Alliance Success at NCE TechFest 2019

Central Alliance (part of the RSK Group), the UK’s leading provider of pre construction services, has won the ‘Team of the Year’ award, at the New Civil Engineering (NCE) TechFest Awards 2019, for its work with Utilis on ‘Saturated ground mapping using satellite synthetic-aperture radar’....

13 September | Case Study | Central Alliance

Eden Brows Landslide Gets Ground Investigation Support from Central Alliance

As a result of damage, caused by Storm Desmond, which devastated Cumbria and other parts of the UK in December 2015, the busy Carlisle to Settle railway section, Eden Brows suffered a 500,000-tonne landslip ion February 2016. The landslip was so significant it forced the...

22 August | Press Release | Central Alliance

Continuous Surface Wave (CSW) Testing Launched by Central Alliance

Central Alliance, part of RSK Group, has launched Continuous Surface Wave (CSW) testing, allowing the company to provide a detailed, economic method of ground stiffness profiling, without the requirement for intrusive works. Central Alliance’s CSW testing system uses a ‘vibrator’ with an operating range of…

01 July | Case Study | Central Alliance

Woodhouse Ancient Mine Workings Stabilisation

Woodhouse is a former farming and coal-mining village, now a suburb and housing estate in the south-east of Sheffield. Infrastructure links include a railway to Sheffield and a station on the Sheffield–Lincoln railway line. As an area of historic mining activity, the potential for near…

01 July | Case Study | Central Alliance

Laser Scanning Building Elevations Produced for 40 Birmingham Tower Blocks

The development of high-rise, or tower buildings in Birmingham was most active during the post- war development phase of the 1960s. These towers are now either being demolished or renovated and in the latter instance require elevations produced for work being undertaken on them. Central…

28 May | Careers | Central Alliance

Vehicle Mechanic / Diesel Fitter

We currently recruiting for an experienced vehicle mechanic to work alongside our existing team. You will be working with our current team of experienced, high quality fitting staff stationed at Castleford, West Yorkshire. The ideal candidate will look after vehicle servicing, repairs and maintenance of…

27 March | Case Study | Central Alliance

Point-Cloud Survey Solution from Central Alliance

Whiterock, located on the west of the City of Belfast, forms part of the Lower Falls electoral region. The Northern Ireland government, keen to improve the derelict perception of some parts of thearea and ultimately provide facilities that will benefit the local community and community…

26 March | Case Study | Central Alliance

Central Alliance Delivers Ground Investigation Solution for Proposed A628 Drainage System

The A628 is a major road in the north of England connecting Greater Manchester and South Yorkshire by crossing the Pennine chain of hills by way of the Woodhead Pass through the Peak District National Park. The road’s altitude and its exposure to bad…

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