Projects
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...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…
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…
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…
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…
Central Alliance Delivers Laser Scanning Survey Solution for Rivers Nene and Ouse
Though geographically separate, the River Nene and River Ouse share much in common, as they meander through the UK landscape, both known as excellent boating waters having many locks, water points and moorings along their lengths. Like any form of infrastructure, the locks in particular…
Central Alliance brings ground investigation expertise to Highland Enhancement Programme for BAM Nuttall
Extensive programme of both on and off-track ground investigation works along the Aberdeen to Inverurie route Project Background Central Alliance were commissioned by BAM Nuttall to carry out ground investigation works along the Highland main line route between Aberdeen and Inverurie as part of the…
Mobile Mapping at Oxhey Cutting for J.Murphy & Sons supplements conventional survey methods on difficult access site
Project Background Murphy & Sons Limited (Murphy) required a topographical survey to produce a Digital Terrain Model (DTM) of the embankment, including structures, drainage features, boundary features, mature trees, adjacent rails and track infrastructure. Project Scope Access along the embankment was severely limited due to…
Central Alliance Complete Successful Ground Investigations Project, on Programme and Within Budget for Colas Rail
Central Alliance was commissioned by Colas Rail, on behalf of Network Rail, to complete ground investigations at Swallownest, near Sheffield, South Yorkshire. The investigation works were instructed to ascertain whether the cause of track deterioration and subsidence was related to shallow underground mine-workings. The investigation…