Risto Valakari (Commercial Director Nordics) of Geobear explores how subsidence problems influence your finances Overview Urbanization is an ongoing megatrend that means people and businesses are moving increasingly to more densely populated areas, i.e. towns and cities. In terms of construction and geotechnics, it means that the suitable areas for construction become more valuable, since […]

28th April 2018  – World Day for Safety & Health at Work The World Day for Safety and Health at Work is an annual international campaign to promote safe, healthy and decent work. Geobear recognise Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome (HAVS) could be an occupational hazard for employees. In celebration of Safety and Health at Work […]

Otso Lahtinen shares exciting news about Geobear I’m Otso Lahtinen, CEO of Geobear – recently rebranded from Uretek and I want to share with you some exciting information about our company that you may not be aware of. For over 30 years, we have been using the incredible properties of expansive geopolymers to permanently strengthen […]

Our research team has recently been working on a project to identify the patterns of subsidence in the UK with soil textures. Using information from the British Geological Survey, we’ve started to place our own data onto their soil texture maps. The initial findings highlight the links between various soil types and subsidence. The sample […]

International Women’s Day – Thursday 8th March 2018 Today celebrates international women’s day. This is a global day to celebrate the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. Construction News recently published the article “Where are all the Women in Construction?” The article states “the industry is struggling to attract women into the sector. […]

One of our customers recently recorded a video testimonial about the Geobear solution to her property. We recently stabilised the ground beneath her semi-detached property to prevent further structural movement.