About Us
Ground & Water: Engineering Excellence with Purpose
At Ground & Water, we exist to make a difference, delivering the best contaminated land and ground investigation services to every client, on time, on budget, and with absolute commitment until your project is approved.
Founded in 2009 by long-time friends Dipalee Jukes and Francis Williams, Ground & Water was born from a shared vision: to engineer a better world. From day one, our guiding values, Courage, Commitment, and Community, have shaped every decision, every project, and every relationship.
What we do
We provide expert geotechnical and environmental engineering solutions to the global construction industry. With over 6,700 projects completed, from homes and hospitals to sports grounds and schools, we combine technical excellence with sustainable practices, ensuring every solution contributes to a safer, stronger, and more resilient future.
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Solutions Centre
Taking you through the journey with Ground & Water: answering some of the most frequently asked questions, explaining what we need from you, what you can expect from us and outlining what it could cost.
Our Promise
- We listen to what you say.
- We stay ahead of compliance and industry standards.
- We do what it takes to ensure your success.
- And we measure ourselves by what our clients say.
Because everyone matters – our team, our clients, and our partners. Together, we create solutions that last.









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What sets us apart
Our success isn’t just about engineering, it’s about people. We believe that a happy, inspired team creates exceptional results. That’s why we’ve built a culture where collaboration thrives, innovation is encouraged, and job enjoyment is essential.
When you work with Ground & Water, you benefit from the collective knowledge, experience, and overwhelming can-do attitude of an amazing team, people who care deeply about solving your challenges and delivering the right information when you need it.
What our clients say
Seaward Properties have worked with Ground and Water since 2020 on many of our current and future projects. They are proactive in finding solutions with difficult ground conditions whilst balancing the need for best price options. In the last year they have worked on approx 10 projects for us and produced clear and concise reporting to help secure discharge of planning obligations, environmental health restrictions and to aid future planning works in the form of winter GWM and BRE soaks testing. Thank you to the team at G&W for their ongoing valued support and expertise.
Andy McKeown
Seawards Properties