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A Merry Christmas from all at WJ Groundwater

WJ Groundwater December 21, 2015

A very Merry Christmas to all our friends, valued customers and suppliers from the entire WJ Groundwater team.

We hope that you all have an enjoyable and relaxed holiday break.

Please note the our offices will be closed from Christmas Eve until we re-open on 4 January.

See you in the new year and here’s to an excellent 2016!

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Out-of-hours Contacts

In the event of an emergency, please contact our operatives-on-call on one of the numbers below between 29 and 31 December:

For the North West Region: Josh Soma: 07979 652656

For South Wales and and the Midlands: Steve Thomas: 07909 992715

For Scotland: Paul Barnes: 07979 652663

For London and the South East: Ilir Shabani: 07887 522539 or Charlie Bradburn: 07979 652669

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UK Project Update: Bynea Treatment Works, Llanelli, Wales

WJ Groundwater December 15, 2015

Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water recently announced its half-year results confirming its strong performance over the past six months enabling the company to deliver £123 million of investment in infrastructure and customer services in 2015 and 2016. As a result, WJ Groundwater has been subcontracted to work on improving Bynea Treatment Works in Llanelli, Wales.

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Team Frankie’s: Tour of Sharjah 2015

WJ Groundwater December 14, 2015

Extraordinary tales of ordinary cyclists.

Rare are the sports where professional athletes compete against amateurs. A football match between Manchester United and that local middle-aged Dad’s team is virtually unheard of, yet in the world of cycling this does happen. The Tour of Sharjah that takes place in the UAE is one such event where this occurs. It is a battle between David and Goliath, only here, Goliath is guaranteed to win.

Once again, WJ Groundwater-sponsored Team Frankie’s formed a motivated squad of talented amatueur cyclists. In-house members counted: Levi Angelo Denys, David Williams, Youcef (Paul) Cummings, Neil and Richard who were joined by guest rider Bader Thani, the former Arabian Sprint Champion.

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UK Project Update: WJ Groundwater Works On 3 Major New Projects at Canary Wharf

WJ Groundwater December 10, 2015

WJ Groundwater has been working with Canary Wharf Estates on their biggest redevelopment project in decades. WJ’s relationship with the client goes back to the Canary Wharf development’s very first phase in the 1980s.

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WJ Attends NCE Tunnelling & Underground Space Awards

WJ Groundwater December 8, 2015

WJ Groundwater recently attended the well supported annual NCE Tunnelling & Underground Space Awards. The event took place on the 3rd of December at the Grosvenor House Hotel, London.

WJ was nominated for an award alongside BBMV JV Crossrail C510 in the Ground Investigation and Monitoring award category for the sub-surface dewatering for a steeply inclined SCL tunnel. Unfortunately, WJ didn’t win this year but our client BBMV were worthy winners in a number of other categories.

L to R – Dickie Dexter (J Gallager Tunnelling), Andrew Morgan (Tunnelling Consultant), Toby Roberts (WJ Groundwater Chairman))

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Toby Roberts’ Presentation on Crossrail CP6 ‘Well’ Received

WJ Groundwater December 7, 2015

Dr Toby Roberts, the Chairman of WJ, gave a fascinating presentation on dewatering cross passages using in-tunnel well systems. The presentation was one of the features at the 3^rd Arabian Tunnelling Conference & Exhibition 2015 held in Dubai, UAE in November.

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WJ Opens Brand New Operations Base in Scotland

WJ Groundwater November 4, 2015

WJ Groundwater is excited to announce that it has opened a new office in Scotland. The new base signifies our growing commitment to the Scottish construction industry and to reinforce our presence in the region after a successful run of projects.

The new expansion is part of WJ Groundwater’s ongoing strategy to grow the brand, taking it to new and existing customers within a growing number of domestic and international construction markets. Client confidence will be enhanced with this move because it demonstrates that WJ Groundwater will continue to be the dewatering expert of choice, and that we’re here to stay.

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WJ Wins Award at BDA 2015

WJ Groundwater November 1, 2015

WJ Groundwater is very pleased to share the news that it won the Innovation in Drilling category award at the BDA (British Drilling Association) Dinner and Dance 2015 in Edinburgh. The award was for our adapted Baby Giraffa, modified to work in deep excavations and tunnels.

The adapted Baby Giraffa is a fully articulated rotary drilling rig that complements WJ’s existing fleet with its ability to drill at a full range of angles including upwards and horizontally at heights of up to 7m above tunnel ground level. This makes it ideal for probe and depressurisation drilling within tunnels, shafts and basements. As with WJ’s existing SM5 rigs, the Baby Giraffa is operated by remote control allowing it to work in confined spaces where access can be challenging. The drilling rig has already been put to good use drilling probes and wells within tunnels and cross passages on the huge Crossrail project and on WJ projects all around the world.

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‘Like’ WJ on Facebook!

WJ Groundwater October 30, 2015

WJ Groundwater now has a Facebook page. Please follow us and click ‘like’ for regular news updates from each of our offices.

You can find out more about our dewatering projects and other industry specialities as they happen. We will also be including updates about our triumphs and endeavours on and off-site, whether they are at conferences, trade fairs or charity sporting events.

Click the Facebook icon to view the new page!

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The Wet End – Issue 28

WJ Group Admin October 27, 2015

In this edition of The Wet End, we take a look at our company rebranding (including this new website), say goodbye to Rick Withey and James Southwell, and Richard Fielden’s recent cycling success!

Download The Wet End – Issue 28

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