In April 2023 WJ were pleased to learn that we have been shortlisted (for the second successive year!) for the Ground Engineering 2023 Awards Contractor of the Year.
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Sebastian Fisher 1972 – 2022
Dan Carpenter December 12, 2022Everyone is deeply saddened to learn of the recent passing of former employee Sebastian Fisher, at a tragically young age.
Sebastian worked for WJ between 2000 and 2011, and was influential in our growth in the UK and internationally during this time, becoming recognised as one of the leading dewatering exponents in the UK.
We have many fond memories of Seb and send our condolences to Celeste and his family and friends.
Regent’s Park 10km Charity Run
Dan Carpenter November 28, 2022WJ have had a global dewatering presence for more than 20 years with existing offices in the UK, Canada, London’s Regent’s Park is one of the capital cities 8 Royal Parks and is home to London Zoo, floral gardens, tranquil lakes and iconic statues and monuments. It is also home to London’s most popular 10k run.
WJ Charity Treasure Hunt in aid of Young Minds
Dan Carpenter October 3, 2022On the afternoon of the 30th of September 2022, 24 of WJ’s staff from our HR and finance; tendering and design; technical; monitoring; and operations departments, and our Senior Management team took to the roads of Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire as part of a charity treasure hunt on behalf of our chosen charity YoungMinds.
Ground Engineering Awards 2022
Dan Carpenter September 12, 2022On Tuesday 6th September 2022, WJ joined more than 800 clients, contractors, designers and geotechnical experts in Central London for the annual Ground Engineering Awards.
WJ supporting YoungMinds Trust
Dan Carpenter July 20, 2022On Saturday 23 July 2022 our MD Richard Fielden will be setting off to cycle from Lands End to John O’Groats (approximately 1000 miles!) in just 10 days and is hoping to raise £10,000 for Young Minds Trust, a charity which works with children, young adults and their families to help to look after their mental health.
“Clearing the air – drilling’s contribution to clean air?” – WJ featured in GeoDrilling International
Dan Carpenter May 18, 2022‘Going green’ has been a big part of WJ’s ethos for a number of years as we believe it is important for us as a company and an industry to become more environmentally friendly and sustainable. At WJ this has included a signfican in new electric drilling and dewatering plant and equipment.
WJ Ski Trip 2022
Dan Carpenter March 10, 2022At WJ we are all part of a big closely-knit family, and recently enjoyed our first ever staff holiday with a ski-trip to Northern Italy.
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Dan Carpenter October 11, 2021Ground Engineering is one of the foremost trade magazines for the UK Geotechnical, Engineering Geology and Geo-Environmental Industries, and their podcast Breaking Ground is the voice of the geotechnical industry in the country, having covered topics as diverse as piling, sustainability and geothermal energy!
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Dan Carpenter September 21, 2021The 21st September is a very special day for everyone connected to WJ as it is the 40th anniversary of our formation!
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