UK Industry News Archives

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“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 take to the airwaves

Dan Carpenter October 11, 2021

Ground 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!

Dr Toby Roberts at the British Tunnelling Society

Dan Carpenter September 17, 2021

The British Tunnelling Society, an Associated Society of the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE), formed 50 years ago provides a crucial form for development of the tunnelling industry in the UK and overseas, and recently invited WJ’s Chairman, Dr Toby Roberts to speak at an evening event regarding “Dewatering Strategies for Underground Infrastructure in the London Basin”.

Another WJ Award Winning Project!

Dan Carpenter June 4, 2021

WJ have a long and illustrious history of working in the Republic of Ireland and Cork in particular, dating back to our work on the Lee Tunnel back in the early 1990s, through to projects in recent years for water treatment works, and residential and commercial developments.

WJ take to the River!

Dan Carpenter August 13, 2020

WJ are one of the UK leading providers of pumping test services, something that can result in us working on some exciting and challenging projects. One of the most recent of these is for the new Silvertown Crossing in East London.

Socially Distanced Monitoring at Lower Thames Crossing

Dan Carpenter July 27, 2020

The WJ cavalry came to the town (in a socially distanced manner!) to the rescue of the Lower Thames Crossing project and their extensive monitoring requirements!

How WJ can still assist you in lockdown

Emma Trill March 27, 2020

As COVID-19 sweeps the world, bringing a whole host of uncertainty alongside it, we may not be business as usual – but we can still help!

WJ UK attend BDA Seminar at Old Trafford

Emma Trill March 4, 2020

WJ UK were delighted to exhibit at the latest BDA Seminar on “What are the risks of Rising Complacency about Geotechnics” at Old Trafford, Manchester.

WJ UK scoops award for Industry Excellence at BDA Awards!

Emma Trill December 6, 2019

We’re delighted to have been recognised for industry excellence in our involvement and collaborative efforts on the Thames Tideway Central project this year.

Thames Tideway – In-tunnel Probing

Dan Carpenter February 12, 2019

Whilst WJ are well known and respected as one of the leading dewatering contractors in the UK, we have many other services within our oeuvre. We recently demonstrated one of these whilst undertaking in-tunnel probe drilling as part of the Thames Tideway works at the Dormay Street Shaft in Wandsworth.