SHIRE GEOTECHNICS 

Often when a potential Client calls our consultancy they ask, “Do I need a geotechnical report.” My answer is always a resounding yes, not because we want ju...

Expansive soils are soils which experience volume change when soil moisture changes. All clay soils experience some volume changes from moisture changes, the...

I often see inadequately built retaining walls which should have been designed by an engineer and I see these walls fail. ​ It isn’t just how high a wall is...

What exactly does a geotechnical engineer do? Every structure, be it a bridge, building or retaining wall is tide to the earth. By nature the earth is variab...

Introduction Councils require applications for building consent to provide sufficient information to enable Council to make a decision on granting a consent....

A steep building site generally has gradients exceeding 20 degrees, however even a 1V:4H, (14 ) slope should assessed for ground stability. If you are looki...