Name: Omar Tarek Alata Job Title: Area Manager – Greater London and South England What is your background?  My background covers the areas of civil engineering and construction both in terms of academic studies and work experience. Having graduated from my schooling as the top of my class with an American Diploma, I embarked on […]

Geobear is delighted to be shortlisted for an award at the 2022 Rail Business Awards. We have been nominated in the Asset Management and Excellence category, where our work on the West Coast Mainline Shugborough Tunnel was recognised. The Shugborough Tunnel project has been noted as an industry first and embodies an innovative approach to […]

Geobear has won the Project of the Year value £2-5m at the 2021 Construction News Specialists Awards. The inspirational winners of the 2021 Construction News Specialists Awards were crowned in front of the industry on Tuesday 19 October at The Brewery in London. Celebrating its 17th year, the Construction News Specialists Awards brought together more […]

Name: David Townend   Job Title: Area Manager   What is your background? Following schooling in Huddersfield, I attended Portsmouth Polytechnic to sit a BEng Honours degree in Engineering Geology and Geotechnics. Since graduating 30 years ago, I have worked in geotechnical engineering in the varying roles of Consultant (the likes of Amey, Atkins, AECOM, […]

Name: Dominic Smith Job Title: Senior Technician What is your background? ( what Schools, College did you attend?, what was your previous employment?) I left school and studied and worked in joinery for three years. I then went onto Music College, and joined a band that I was with for 17 years. We were lucky […]

Geobear is delighted to have been selected as a finalist at the 2021 Ground Engineering Awards. We have been selected following an entry relating to our work at Bristol Temple Meads railway station over the 2020 Christmas period.  Geobear was contacted to provide a solution that would improve the bearing capacity of soils below the […]