
Balfour Beatty Ground Engineering comprises Stent, Pennine and Testal. Stent and Pennine are piling and ground improvement specialists respectively, while Testal offers testing packages in related fields.
The company provides ground engineering solutions in a range of sectors, from rail and healthcare to housing and commercial property, for both internal and external clients. Previous and current projects include Arsenal Emirates Stadium, East London Line, M1 and King's Cross redevelopment.
Stent offers expertise in a range of piling techniques that include rotary bored, continuous flight auger (CFA), pre-cast driven and retaining wall piling. Pennine provides displacement techniques including vibro-stone columns, vibro-concrete columns, dynamic or rapid impact compaction and band drains. Testal offers a range of testing packages in the fields of pile testing, noise and vibration monitoring, diagnostic testing and corrosion monitoring.
Stent and Pennine provide sustainable techniques such as the construction and installation of geothermal piling, project expertise in the re-use of existing foundations and vibro-piling using reclaimed aggregate.