Engineering and risk services for complex ground conditions

We deliver end-to-end ground investigation services — combining on-site testing, geotechnical insight, and deep analysis to de-risk design and reduce uncertainty before construction begins.
From desk studies and walkovers to intrusive investigations and laboratory analysis, we give you a clear picture of what lies beneath.

Typical problems addressed

• Unknown ground conditions
• Complex geology or made ground
• Programme and cost risk

Our UKAS-accredited laboratories deliver geotechnical, chemical, and environmental testing across soils, water, aggregates, and construction materials — ensuring quality, compliance, and long-term performance for your project. From laboratory analysis to on-site testing, our results help you meet specifications, validate assumptions, and maintain control throughout construction.

Typical problems addressed

• Compliance and specification risk
• Material performance uncertainty
• Programme delays

As the UK's longest-serving unexploded ordnance risk mitigation provider, Igne delivers expert UXO risk assessments, surveys, and on-site safety support — on land and in water. From non-intrusive surveys to disposal, we help you identify, manage, and mitigate UXO risks so you can move forward safely and with confidence.

Typical problems addressed

• Historical conflict risk
• Planning and regulatory requirements
• Safety and programme risk

From water wells and geothermal boreholes to deep monitoring installations and borehole geophysics, our specialist drilling teams deliver complex subsurface solutions across water, heat, data, and ground engineering applications — for homes, businesses, infrastructure, and the environment.

Typical problems addressed

• Access to deep or complex ground
• Long-term asset performance
• Specialist installation requirements

Our specialist survey teams deliver accurate, high-resolution spatial data across every stage of development — from utility mapping and topographical surveys to measured building surveys, bathymetric surveys, and UAV data capture — to support planning, design, and safe construction.

Typical problems addressed

• Unknown site constraints
• Buried services risk
• Inaccurate or outdated data

Our geo-environmental specialists help you understand, evaluate, and manage contamination risks — from desk studies and sampling to remediation strategies and compliance support — protecting both your development and the wider environment.

Typical problems addressed

• Contamination risk
• Regulatory compliance
• Environmental liability