Developing land
Developing people
Engineering a better world
Our Purpose, Vision, Values, Behaviours
Better living, engineered
Our vision statement
What if we could engineer
a better world?
At Ground & Water, we believe we can
• We help shape sustainable communities and cities through smarter, more responsible ground engineering. By combining technical excellence with a passion for geology and a touch of curiosity, we bring the ground to life-unlocking its potential to support a better built future.
• We’re proud to be friendly, down-to-earth, and just a little nerdy “soil and rock engineers”. But above all, we’re experts-delivering world-class geotechnical and geo-environmental insight and engineering support to the global construction industry.
• Our strength lies in our people. We believe that developing good people is the key to unlocking long-term, sustainable success. That’s why we’ve built a collaborative, high-performance culture where individuals grow, teams thrive, and meaningful impact happens every day.
• Driven by social and environmental responsibility, we stay true to our values while making a difference for our customers, our industry, and our planet.
• At Ground & Water, we believe in “Better living, engineered”.
Our values
At Ground & Water
Commitment
- Approach every task with a commitment to excellence, delivering work I’m proud to stand behind.
- Maintain a positive, optimistic mindset that uplifts others and supports progress.
- Conduct business with integrity, making decisions guided by our values and a strong moral compass.
“Committed to excellence, to quality, and to a sustainable future-every project, everytime”
Courage
- Resilience in the face of challenges and change.
- Embrace giving and receiving feedback to help us learn, grow, and evolve.
- Stay open to learning and new opportunities, always striving to innovate, improve, and challenge the status quo.
Community
- Actively contribute to building strong, positive relationships rooted in trust and collaboration.
- Recognise and celebrate wins – our own, our teammates’, and our customers’ – with genuine enthusiasm.
- Pay it forward – creating a meaningful, lasting impact on people, our industry, and the planet.
WHO WE ARE
Ground & Water: Engineering Excellence with Purpose
At Ground & Water, our mission is simple yet powerful: to deliver the best contaminated land and ground investigation services to every client – on time, on budget, and with unwavering commitment until your project is approved. We achieve this through a culture that inspires, supports, and empowers our people to excel, innovate, and adapt, rising to meet and solve your challenges.
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.
Our team thrives in a friendly, family-oriented environment where collaboration and growth are real, and job enjoyment is essential. Because when our people are happy and fulfilled, our clients experience the difference.
We listen. We care. We act. By combining technical excellence with sustainable practices, we ensure every solution contributes to a safer, stronger, and more resilient future. With over 6,700 projects completed, from homes and hospitals to sports grounds and schools, we’ve proven that success comes from people who want to make a difference.
Everyone matters. Everyone plays their part. A knowledgeable, motivated team means satisfied clients and trusted partnerships. Through growth and shared success, we will realise our vision: to be the leading provider of contaminated land and geotechnical services, preferred by clients, respected by regulators, and proudly championed by our team.
Ground & Water isn’t just about engineering solutions; it’s about creating an organisation we all want to be part of, where doing business for good is more than a mission; it’s a way of life.
When you work with us, you benefit from the collective knowledge, experience, and overwhelming can-do attitude of an amazing team.
What our clients say
“We engaged the services of Ground and Water for a residential project in West London and their contribution was invaluable. The site presented several challenges typical of central London properties but their team handled each aspect with impressive expertise. Their geotechnical investigation was thorough enabling the professional design team to proceed confidently with the basement design and to clearly convey the design intent to the Local Authority planners. The clarity of their reporting and their willingness to engage directly with our design team made coordination smooth throughout. Overall, they provided a prompt, responsive, and efficient service to both us and our client”.
Michelle Choi
Icon Architects
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At Ground & Water we like the bigger picture. Our regularly updated blog highlights and discusses the industry’s challenges and issues. It provides you with insights into innovation, how we are constantly changing and adapting to provide you class leading, cost effective, services and how through investing in our team, we are delivering on our promises. And it’s a great read!