Following on from the purchase of the supremely handsome Range Rover, we are welcoming a further addition to the fleet. A DAF LF220 18 tonne dropside lorry. It comes equipped with an impressive 10 tonne capacity crane.
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UK Update – Top Gear – Part 2
WJ Groundwater July 26, 2016 UK Update – Top Gear – Part 2
UK Update – Top Gear – Part 1
WJ Groundwater July 19, 2016WJ Groundwater recently upgraded its transport fleet by adding this new, fully liveried, Landrover Defender 110.
The new addition will be road-wrangled by our electrician Rob Whitby, already an experienced off-road driver. Landrovers are built to conquer all road and weather conditions ensuring that we can always reach our customers. So look out for it on your travels!
UAE Update: Congratulations to Khrina Lopez – now certified ISO 9001: 2015
WJ Groundwater June 29, 2016WJ Groundwater congratulates Khrina Lopez of our Dubai office on becoming ISO 9001 certified. Khrina received her IRCA Transition Training Course Certificate in late May.
The auditing process and achieiving certification status is no ‘walk in the park’ either. We are immensely proud of Khrina for her hard work and dedication for the company.
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Both Phases 1 & 2 of the redevelopment of the Windermere Steam Boat Museum are now complete. The aim is to create a series of new buildings, at its shore side location on Lake Windermere, to house the exhibits, a conservation workshop and a new visitor centre.
WJ Groundwater completed the drilling and installation of the dewatering applications for Phase 1 in March 2016. Read our earlier blog.
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WJ Groundwater has enjoyed recent success achieving OHSAS 18001 and renewal of ISO 9001 Certifications in respect of our development of good working practice in respect of our Health & Safety (OHS) management procedures.
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New Generators for WJ Groundwater’s Fleet
WJ Groundwater June 7, 2016WJ Groundwater is pleased to announce the purchase of to our fleet. The 150 kva, high spec generators are equipped with cutting edge technology including GSM trackers and data loggers. The latter is designed to remotely sense mechanical faults service time and are en-route to a major project.
The new generators are fitted with the latest diesel engines capable of generating very low emission levels and a low level of noise output measuring 69DBa. The generators will first see some action on our M74 project in Scotland.
For more information on the M74 Project follow this link!
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WJ Groundwater ventures into the far north of England for an exciting project at Windermere Steamboat Museum in the Lake District.
The main project is the redevelopment of Windermere Jetty and the museum that is a popular tourist attraction on the banks of the picturesque Lake Windermere. The focus of the rebuild is to create a series of new buildings to house the museum’s collection of vessels, to provide a new visitor centre and further on site facilities.
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WJ Groundwater writes chapters for new book – Groundwater Control by CIRIA
WJ Groundwater May 16, 2016The second edition of Groundwater Control – Design & Practice published by CIRIA is now available. It is the de-facto design standard for groundwater control systems in the UK and it also implemented abroad.
After contributing to the first edition, WJ Groundwater’s Chairman and renowned dewatering expert Dr Toby Roberts was invited to be lead author for several chapters in the new volume: Chapter 2 – Surface and Groundwater Control Methods, and Chapter 7 – From Design to Practice. He also assisted across each of the other sections.
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After a succession of rigorous audits and hard work, WJ Groundwater has achieved OHSAS 18001 Certification.
An endorsement such as OHSAS Certification demonstrates that WJ Groundwater management and staff are committed to upholding and developing good working practice in respect of our occupational health & safety (OHS) management procedures.
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‘A hole in one’ for WJ Groundwater who successfully drained a lagoon at the Montgomerie Golf Course in Dubai, UAE. We were set the challenge, by the main contractor Al Tayer Stocks and their subcontractor Ecocoast Contracting, to drain the golf course lagoon in one day so that a bund could be placed to allow upgrade works to be undertaken.
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