Specialist testing consultant, Bonyan Consultants in Tripoli, Libya, have recently taken delivery of a Testconsult TDR2 and TECO system to compliment their range of testing services..... [more]

Testconsult Director, Huw Williams, recently spent a short spell in Jail in North East Turkey. Fortunately it was on the right side of the bars, testing foundations for a new retaining wall..... [more]

The Board of Directors of Testconsult Ireland is pleased to anounce the appointment of Mary White as Managing Director. MaryWhite, BE MBA CEng FIEI, has 30 years experience in the delivery of civil engineering projects in both the public and private sector.... [more]

Following the decision by CEBTP to cease production of pile testing equipment - MIMP16 pile integrity testing systems & CS97 sonic logging systems, CEBTP-SOLEN are now agents for Testconsult pile testing systems in France........ [more]

Testconsult is pleased to announce it's first sale of the advanced SC-XT2000 sonic logging system to Macao. Gammon Construction took delivery of the SC-XT2000 system in early November, which has been specially produced to comply fully with local requirements. The system will be operated by Gammon Construction in conjunction with Stanger Asia, who already operate sonic logging systems in the region, some previoulsy supplied by Testconsult........ [more]

Following on from the success of the tour to China in March and the setting up of distributor agreements, Huw Williams has recently visited China again to consolidate the promotional work being carried out in the county. The tour included site demonstrations of equipment and presentations at institutions and a geotechnical conference........ [more]

Testconsult Ireland have recently been awarded several large materials testing contracts in Ireland,one of which is in joint venture with a major Spanish test house. ......... [more]

Structural Testing and investigation is increasing in Ireland and Testconsult has recently been involved with a number contracts across the country, including the following: ........ [more]

Dr Thomas Callanan B.E. PhD M.IEI was recently appointed Manager of the Structures Group in Ireland .  This is a new post following growth in this sector within the company. .......... [more]

Testconsult Equipment has just supplied both pile integrity testing equipment and technical training to Bechtel ENKA JV Albania, who are working on the Albanian Motorway Project .......... [more]

Testconsult UK is actively encouraging its staff to stay fit – and save money, by promoting tax breaks currently available to UK tax paying cyclists. Employees are able to purchase bicycles tax free with the scheme, provided they are used to cycle to work .......... [more]

Testconsult Equipment has recently signed agreements with two major Chinese equipment distributors to promote and sell its equipment in the Peoples Republic of China .......... [more]

You may have noticed from this website header, that Testconsult now has a new logo. The prominent T symbol remains, although in a simpler and more easily recognisable format........ [more]

Huw & Dick finally did it, and completed the Powerbar 3 Peaks Yacht race and in good order. Team Laura won Silver in the Tilman Trophy (boats which get 4 men onto the peaks) and 8 th position overall......... [more]

Testconsult is participating on a DFI short course, Pile testing: The current state of the art, which is taking place at the Institute of Civil Engineers in London on 12 th June 2007........ [more]

Testconsult Directors Huw Williams and Richard Stain are once again entering the 3 peaks yacht race challenge. After the disappointment of pulling out of the race last year due to Force 10 winds, they are both determined to finish the race this year. ....... [more]

Turkish Piling Contractor Sonar Sondaj and Testconsult Ltd have been working together for over 5 years.  One of their recent projects is large diameter bored piles for the new Ankara – Istanbul high speed rail link. ....... [more]

Testconsult Limited is now recognised as meeting the requirements of the Investors in People Standard. This standard identifies the company as one which sets great store in developing it's workforce through effective management and training ....... [more]

Carlow Bypass : Testconsult Ireland has been awarded a 24 month contract to provide materials testing on the new Carlow bypass project. The dual carriageway will bypass the town of Carlow and includes three grade separated junctions, 13 road bridges, one river crossing, one rail crossing, two farm accommodation access structures ....... [more]

Testconsult rose to the challenge when approached with the task of designing, installing and monitoring an instrumentation system, to monitor monitor movement of reservoir structures and embankments during construction works on a United Utilities site in North East Manchester. ....... [more]

Testconsult UK have recently introduced a new vibration logging system to the range of equipment they sell. The AXILOG system is designed for moitoring vibration levels on construction sites, buildings and other structures, to identify the risk of damage.Signal processing complies with the Dutch SBR standard, DIN 4150 and BS 5228....... [more]

EUROTECH in Athens, have recently been appointed as a distributor for Testconsult Equipment in Greece and have recently supplied pile integrity equipmentfor a testing contract in Rhodes, where on site training was carried out........ [more]

Testconsult UK have recently extended their scope with the addition of Nuclear Density Testing . Results can be attained fast and effectively for the verification and measurement of Density on ground materials throughout the construction industry. ........ [more]

Testconsult directors Huw Williams and Richard Stain are forming part of a 5 man teamtaking part in the annual Three Peaks Race challenge, which involves sailingover 400 miles and climbing the highest peaks in Wales, England and Scotland ........ [more]

Testconsult will be exhibiting at the 10th International conference on piling and deep foundations in Amsterdam.The event is organised by the DFI and EFFC and is taking place between 31st May and 2nd June 2006 at the NH Krasnapolsky Hotel in Amsterdam........ [more]

Testconsult, in conjunction with Groundline New Zealand Limited, has recently presented a series of seminars in Wellington and Auckand to the Structural Engineers Society of New Zealand. The subject of the presentations was current foundation testing practices........ [more]

Testconsult has recently supplied Simbat dynamic testing equipment to the Argentinian testing firm Juan Carlos Rosado & Asociados. Over the past year Testconsult has been working alongside our Argentinian collegues to introduce Simbat to the region and to promote the economical and technical benefits of the system........ [more]

Testconsult Limited have been working with Danish contractor E. Pihl, to carry out foundation assessment of existing jetty piles on a large contract in Zanzibar, using the Simbat dynamic testing method. Testconsult limited has supplied both static and dynamic load testing systems for the contract, in addition to technical support and training, to provide an economical solution in difficult access conditions........ [more]

Afripile (PTY) Limited has recently aquired a TDR2 pile integrity testing system to assist with their quality assurance procedures. To ensure that their staff are able to utilise the system to its maximum potential Testconsult has carried out training in Durban covering TDR site operation and theoretical analysis of results. ........ [more]

Testconsult UK has just moved into its new purpose built laboratory and office facilities in Warrington. Physically we have only moved 2 miles down the road, however in terms of facilities we have increased our laboratory testing capacity considerably. Our new materials testing laboratory includes a purpose built chemical laboratory for assessment of concrete and soils and a fully automatic........ [more]

Testconsult's New Zealand agency, Groundline Limited, has just opened an office in Bendigo, Victoria. Groundline PTY operates throughout Australia and has just completed foundation testing contracts in Perth and Adelaide. Groundline NDT Limited was founded in Wellington, New Zealand in 2004, to introduce specialist testing and investigation services to the civil engineering and power industries in the region......... [more]

Testconsult Ireland is celebrating it's third successful year of operation since it opened it's laboratory doors in 2003. It sucessfully obtained UKAS accreditation and is currently expanding the scope of accredited tests. In 2005, it became the first testing company in Ireland to obtain UKAS accreditation for Pile Integrity Testing and offers this service aswell as dynamic load testing througout the country......[more]