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At tender stage on Hereward Hall, two questions were still open: would the plots need heave protection, and would the site need a piling mat?

Either one would have added cost and time across 19 homes.

The ground investigation answered both. The gravel wasn’t shrinkable, and the clay below it sat mostly under the water table with no signs of drying … more

Strip foundations are the default on a lot of sites, and on good, consistent ground that’s fair enough.

It gets harder when the ground isn’t consistent: Made Ground, shrinkable clay, trees nearby, or depths that keep growing once you start digging.

We’ve written up the geotechnical criteria we use to decide between a raft … more

Trees like the one behind this slab are why the foundations at Brockeridge Road were designed the way they were.

We’re finishing the piled rafts for plots 4–21 at Freeman Homes’ new development in Twyning, a site of 21 net-zero homes. The ground is shrinkable clay with groundwater about a metre down, and the site is … more

What if the original foundation design isn’t the best solution?

That’s exactly the question SPEEDECK was asked to consider at Chadwell Road in Grays. The original proposal called for trench fill foundations with excavation depths of up to 1.35m due to predominantly loose granular soils near … more

What happens when the ground conditions aren’t quite what the initial assessment suggests?

At Fairmile Lane in Cobham, all four plots sat within the mapped tree influence zone, making clay shrinkage and heave a key consideration for the foundation design.

An initial assessment classified the site as having high … more

Looking for a smarter approach to foundations on your next project?

At SPEEDECK, we specialise in piled raft foundations, helping developers and housebuilders find practical, cost-effective solutions for challenging ground conditions.

From initial design through to on-site delivery, we bring geotechnical and structural expertise together to help … more

23 piled rafts for the new @Futura Homes ltd development and a lot is happening on the ground over at Cheshunt Park Farm!

We’ve been busy on this residential development in Hertfordshire, and our latest drone footage from MADD Creatives captures the progress from above, from concrete pours (@Ramcrete Concrete Pumping Ltd😉) and completed slabs to the day-to-day activity … more

👷 We’re hiring: Site Engineer

We’re growing our delivery team and looking for a Site Engineer to join SPEEDECK, working across projects in the South M25 region.

You’ll take ownership on site and work closely with our design and operations teams … more