Successful planning applications require high quality ground engineering input. This can be for undeveloped land, previously used sites, or where the development requires excavations, foundations or below-ground structures in close proximity to existing buildings and utilities.

Collaboration with a RoGEP registrant is vital to your project’s financial viability since such professionals can provide a ‘one stop shop’ to help you assess and manage ground risk.

For maximum benefit, this collaboration should occur from project inception to enable you to develop strategies for ground investigation that will provide a launch pad for your entire project. For example, from the data which ground investigation can produce, a RoGEP registrant can help you devise foundation solutions based on the ground’s properties, likely behaviour and site location. Landslip, earthworks and excavation problems can also be addressed by relevant professionals.

As projects progress, Ground Engineering Professionals can help you monitor the situation and advise on appropriate actions to deal with the continually developing picture. For maximum benefit, this process should continue throughout construction and into the post-construction period.

The Register is published on the Institution of Civil Engineers' website here.