Ground Engineering Awards 2022
On Tuesday, 6th September 2022, WJ joined more than 800 clients, contractors, designers, and geotechnical experts in Central London for the annual Ground Engineering Awards. For many, the Ground Engineering Awards mark the culmination of a year of hard work, and a celebration of the achievements of companies and individuals working within the industry. There […]
WJ Groundwater in the Philippines
WJ has developed a unique global presence in the dewatering industry for over 20 years. As of 2020, the company had permeant, well established businesses and permeant offices in the UK, Canada, Poland and thoughout the Middle East. In April 2021, WJ Groundwater was able to add the Philippines to this list after being awarded […]
Win 2022 BDA Industry Excellence Award
Building a more sustainable and environmentally friendly future for everyone is a central tenet of WJ Groundwater’s ethos. In November 2022, our commitment to a greener future was recognised when the company won a major award at the British Drilling Association’s Annual Awards (BDA). The company won the first-place accolade in the Industry Excellence Award […]
Project update – Bujeon – Masan Railway Project, South Korea
2021, WJ undertook a major project in South Korea. SK Ecoplant, one of the country’s largest engineering and construction companies, needed a dewatering contractor to solve complex hydrogeology problems on the Bujeon-Masan Railway Project, so they turned to WJ. Diaphrgm walling, grouting and ground freezing solutions had been applied to a series of distressed high-speed […]
Dewatering London’s newest river crossing
WJ’s extensive site experience was called to the fore once again in April 2021. For this project, WJ undertook a series of pumping tests at the northern site of the Silvertown Crossing Tunnel in East London. Connecting the Greenwich Peninsula to the London Docklands beneath the River Thames, the structures are being constructed by some […]
She’s Electric – WJ Groundwater’s sustainable approach
She’s Electric – WJ Groundwater’s sustainable approach Oasis may have sung ‘She’s Electric’ back in their 1995 song but over a quarter of a century on, the construction industry is still very much diesel-powered. As the quest for a greener future continues, with lower carbon and diesel particulate emissions, WJ is keen to play their […]
Ground Engineering Awards 2023
For the second year running, WJ has been shortlisted at the 2023 Ground Engineering Awards in the prestigious category of ‘Contractor of the Year’. The Ground Engineering Awards mark the culmination of a full year’s hard work for so many in the construction and geotechnical sector. In 2022, we didn’t gain the coveted top spot, […]
Developing groundwater – In conjunction with Cranfield University, Bedford
In 2022, WJ teamed up with the British Drilling Association (BDA), RedR UK, and other industry partners to contribute to an educational course, ‘Developing Groundwater’, at Cranfield University in Bedford. The idea behind the course was to increase awareness and engineering know-how towards combating ‘economic water scarcity’ in sub-Saharan Africa. The water infrastructure in this […]
BDA Golf Day 2024
On 13 September 2024, a group of WJ’s team enjoyed a day out at the annual British Drilling Association Golf Day. Held at the prestigious Portal Golf Course in Tarporley, Cheshire, the event saw an impressive turnout with 52 competitors from 13 different companies. Everybody agreed that it was a fantastic day out filled with […]
WJ expands operations into Saudi Arabia
Less than one year after registering our business in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, WJ Saudi has launched its new website and celebrated a third contract award at the new port at Oxagon, NEOM’s floating industrial city. With a burgeoning market and a thriving construction economy, Saudi Arabia presents a strategic opportunity for WJ to […]