Ground Investigation and Utility Mapping
Igne carried out an extensive, multi-method ground investigation and advanced utility mapping survey to support the upgrade of Northumbrian Water’s Howdon…
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To understand how Igne's unexploded ordnance, site investigation, testing, geothermal, water well and geo-environmental services can benefit your project, explore our case studies.
GI for Flood Risk Appraisal
Igne delivered a comprehensive ground investigation for the Millom and Haverigg Flood Risk Appraisal Scheme, including deep boreholes, in-situ testing…
Deep Groundwater Monitoring
Igne delivered a 134-metre deep groundwater monitoring borehole for the Environment Agency, replacing a defunct well and providing robust, long-term environmental…
Comprehensive Ground Investigation
Igne delivered a detailed ground investigation along the A66 to inform safe, resilient highway upgrades with full sampling, testing, and reporting.
Complex Groundwater Monitoring
As part of the proposed widening of the A1 between Junction 74 (Scotswood) and Junction 79 (North Brunton), Igne was commissioned by to undertake a detailed…
Rapid UXO Risk Mitigation at East India Docks Data Centre
A leading infrastructure contractor was presented with a last-minute requirement for unexploded ordnance (UXO) mitigation just days before piling was …
District Geothermal Heating
Igne supported a low-carbon housing project in London, drilling boreholes for an open-loop GSHP powering over 1,900 homes and community spaces.
Strathy South Wind Farm
Igne recently undertook an extensive site investigation project on behalf of SSE Renewables for the Strathy South Wind Farm. This contract spanned 15 …
Water Borehole at Müller’s Production Facility
Igne was commissioned to drill a 90-meter borehole with a diameter of 17.5 inches at Müller’s production facility in Market Drayton. This new borehole…
Solar powered water pumps
When a farmer needed to conservation graze a site of special scientific interest (SSSI), he turned to Igne to solve his water supply challenges.
Water borehole for wash plants
In this case study, we explain how our client, the owner of a new wash plant supplied by CDE, trusted Igne to install a private water supply after another…
Ground investigation for a proposed substation Loch Buidhe
Igne was commissioned by SSEN Transmission to undertake the ground investigation at this proposed substation site at Loch Buidhe. The investigations …
Igne’s environmental forensic services explained
Every type of hydrocarbon fuel leaves a fingerprint - and with Igne’s environmental forensic services, from our geo-environmental team, you can understand…
Water borehole refurbishment
Who doesn’t love a before and after picture of a positive transformation? In this case however, the images are a before and after of a water borehole…
Drilling Supervisor Mick Brown
At Igne, we always say our people are our company’s greatest asset - Drilling Supervisor Mick Brown is a true testament to this...take a look.
How we work fast to solve water borehole problems and keep production plants running
Private water supplies are an extremely important asset for thousands of factories and production plants across the United Kingdom.
How we capped an artesian well from 4,600 miles away
In October 2021, an artesian water well on land in Lilliwaup, Washington USA was damaged due to a condition known as water hammer or surge flow. The …
UXO survey support for Britain’s school building programme
Ahead of school building works, Igne's UXO survey and clearance services ensure our construction clients' sites are safe.
Irrigating Reading FC training ground
Igne worked with Reading Football Club to irrigate their new training ground at Bearwood Park.
Installing open loop ground source heating for a leisure centre
Energy is one of the highest costs faced by leisure centres, and Crystal Leisure Centre in Stourbridge faced an additional challenge too. As their primary…
Helping Britain’s councils reduce carbon emissions
News in the UK seems to be permanently bleak, but there is one positive fact to cling to. Whilst few countries are on track to achieve a net-zero-carbon…
3 remarkable reasons why Igne’s client is rewilding hillside in the heart of Wales
Igne's client Geraint Hughes is re-wilding 66 acres of Wales; we're supplying the water for this environmentally critical site.
UXO survey and clearance work for the National Trust
The National Trust became a new client for Igne in 2020, when we began working for them at Studland Bay in Dorset, dealing with lizards, naturists and…
Disinfecting boreholes
Igne is privileged to regularly support Envireau Water and their team of expert water scientists and engineers. Our most recent collaboration was on …