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In UK Soils, Are Helical Screw Piles An Effective Foundation Repair Underpinning Method?
With residential remedial foundation repair becoming a more significant concern in the global subsidence market, the CHANCE® helical screw pile was developed in the mid-1980s and obtained a helical screw underpinning methods patent in 1992. Sounds good? But the...
7 Reasons to Consider a Water Source Heat Pump
There are numerous reasons to consider a water source heat pump - here are 7 of the best With the topic of energy and the ways in which we heat our homes always serving as a particularly hot issue within a landscape of ever increasing prices, more and more of us...
GSHP Installation: What To Expect
What should you expect with a heat pump installation - we take a closer look GSHP or ground source heat pump installation has become incredibly popular in recent times. Thanks to the renewable heat incentive, the onus on green energy has become far stronger in the UK....
What’s Involved in a Screw Pile Foundation Installation?
A traditional screw pile foundation installation utilises a number of different factors and we're going to take you through them. In a world of engineering there are building construction methods that are wide and varied, and it is often worthwhile to describe certain...
Closer Look at Helical Piles
Helical piles are perfect for a variety of foundation work - see why here Helical piles are a form of screw pile. Made up of a steel shaft and with a number of low pitched plates of a circular composition welded along the shaft, they provide the foundation and...
Saving Money with Ground Source Heat Pumps
A closer look at how we saved a client money with our Oschner Heat Pumps One of the top selling points of our heat pumps is their ability to save money. Thanks to Oschner heat pumps and their extremely efficient make up, we are able to offer the sorts of savings on...
3 Reasons Helical Piles are More Cost Effective
A helical pile is a slim deep-foundation underpinning that consists of a steel shaft surrounded by screw-like helical plates or flights. The pile is twisted into the ground and combines the load-bearing capabilities of skin friction on the shaft and end-bearing on the...
Ground Sun Scholarship
Our Ground Sun Scholarship for students starts now - get in touch We believe in a greener future and want to support tomorrow’s engineers, ecologists and environmental specialists and so want to give something back. We believe that it is very possible for the next...
Pile Foundations and their Suitability within Construction
As housing developments upon the UK's brownfield sites continues apace the industry has had to adapt and change in order to consider the characteristics of such sites. As housing developments upon the UK’s brownfield sites continues apace the industry has had to adapt...
EU to Introduce Energy Rating Labels for Heat Pumps
Changes to the EU law mean that the sustainability and efficiency of heat pumps will soon be clearer to see thanks to energy rating labels The reality is that like most products in this world, not all high temperature heat pumps are created equally. Some heat pumps...
5 Reasons to Consider a Water Source Heat Pump System
Water source heat pumps provide a lot of benefits to properties and we're going to take a closer look. Recently the UK energy market has been subject to price freezes or, in some instances price drops of up to 5%, however given that the average UK home has undergone...
5 benefits of Commercial Heat Pumps for businesses
Commercial heat pumps are a fantastic way to cut heating costs for a business - here is why The average business has likely faced a barrage of increases upon their outgoings over the most recent years, with the most significant of which likely being energy bill based....
Ground Sun and Eton Manor RFC win National Energy Efficiency Award!
Ground Sun wins the 2017 Small Scale Project of the Year - for its project at Eton Manor Rugby Club - at the National Energy Efficiency Awards. The awards were held at the Hilton Metropole Hotel in Birmingham and were presented by Lenny Henry! Judges considered the...
Ground Sun wins ‘RHI Installer of the Year 2017’ award!
Ground Sun are delighted to have won the RHI Installer of the Year award at the Greater London Energy Efficiency & Healthy Homes Regional Awards. The awards were held at Lords Cricket Ground on Wednesday 24th May 2017 and have been developed to recognise and...
CHANCE Foundation Anchors in Rock
Handheld installation of rock anchors with capacities of up to 160kN installed in minutes saves you time and money on your utility transmission and telecom tower installation. 8 Steps to Successful Rock Anchor Foundations in Rock Select foundation site carefully....
Anchor & Foundation Flooding
Anchor and Foundation for utility tower/pole after flood events in the UK and Ireland Why is rebuilding after a flooding event required for your utility assets? Rising water and flood events tend to damage or weaken transmission line and substation structure...
How much are CFA Piles Costing You?
Construction teams and piling contractors face significant financial and time investment when working with CFA Continuous Flight Auger piles. On installation alone, the process is tenfold. CHANCE® Helical Pulldown Micropiles Often the price per pile from a piling...
