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How to Make Your Own Sedimentary Rock Cake

Have you ever wondered how sedimentary rock is formed? It’s a long process taking thousands of years but with this recipe you can recreate the formation process at home using 4 everyday ingredients. Here’s what...
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The Worlds Deepest Holes [Infographic]

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]At GeoCon Site Investigations we have produced an Inforgaphic about the World's deepest holes. Take a journey through the earth and get a perspective on how we deep we have been able to dig and...
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Sub Consultancy

GeoCon are recognised within the industry not only by clients but also by larger consultanices and cotractors. "who do the big players turn to" In busy times GeoCon subconsult and subcontract to consultants and contractors...
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Association of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Specialists

GeoCon have been accepted aan affiliate member of the AGS (Association of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Specialists). After a thourough screening process we have been granted membership in the association. The AGS screen all applicants which...
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Environmental Industries Commission

GeoCon have recently become a member of the Environmental Industries Commision (EIC). The EIC is a body who lobbies on behalf of its member organisations to make changes within the environmental industry / sector. Focusing...
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CL:AIRE

GeoCon have been accepted as a member of CL:AIRE (Contaminated Land: Applications In Real Environments). CL:AIRE is a non profit organisation setup in 1999 in order to facilitate the regeneration of contaminated land in the...
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New GAC’s

CL:AIRE (Contaminated Land In Real Applications) in association with the AGS (Association of Geotechnical & Geoenvironmental Specialists) and the EIC (Environmental Industries Commision), have produced a suite of General Assessment Criteria (GAC's) for a number...
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VAT returns to 17.5%

Following the announcement by HM Revenue and customs to raise the VAT rate back to the former 17.5% at the end of this year, GeoCon will therefore be charging VAT at 17.5% as of the...
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GeoCon Go Paperless

GeoCon go paperless. Due to increasing environmental awareness, GeoCon are now pleased to annouce that we are operating a paperless office. All reports wil now be produced in PDF format on a CD and emailed...
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Ground Source Heat Pump Association

GeoCon have been accepted as a member of the Ground Source Heat Pump Association (GSHP). In order to become a member of the Ground Source Heat Pump Association, a company must comply with certain rules...
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