Ground Investigation Specialists
18 Waterloo Road
Wolverhampton, WV1 4BL
Tel: 01902 717653 - Fax: 01902 421110 - Email: g.i.s@btconnect.com
Professional Staff
Howard Lister BSc, C Sci, C Geol, FGS, Geotechnical Advisor.
Director of GIS, Howard has 28 years experience as a Specialist Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineer.
Throughout his career he has been involved in nearly 3,000 ground investigation contracts ranging from small to multi-borehole packages for residential and industrial use, with particular regard to mined, contaminated and landfill sites in urban environments.
The more prestigious projects he has been involved with include Ironbridge By-Pass, Leicester City Football Club, Birmingham University, Dudley Southern By-Pass, Toyota-Burmaston and East Midlands Airport.
As a member of the Association of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Specialists (AGS) Howard ensures GIS follows the recommended "Code of Conduct" and "Guidelines for Good Practice in Site Investigation".
Director of GIS, Howard has 28 years experience as a Specialist Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineer.
Throughout his career he has been involved in nearly 3,000 ground investigation contracts ranging from small to multi-borehole packages for residential and industrial use, with particular regard to mined, contaminated and landfill sites in urban environments.
The more prestigious projects he has been involved with include Ironbridge By-Pass, Leicester City Football Club, Birmingham University, Dudley Southern By-Pass, Toyota-Burmaston and East Midlands Airport.
As a member of the Association of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Specialists (AGS) Howard ensures GIS follows the recommended "Code of Conduct" and "Guidelines for Good Practice in Site Investigation".
Tom Mclaren BSc, FGS Engineering Geologist
Tom joined GIS in 2002 after graduating from the University of Portsmouth with an Honours Degree in Geology.
He is well experienced in the site supervision of ground investigation contracts and the logging of soils and rocks for engineering purposes to BS 5930 (1999). Last year he carried out the investigation and reporting for over twenty bridge replacement schemes on the Nuneaton to Felixstowe railway line - contract value £50K.
He has recently completed a comprehensive geotechnical and geoenvironmental investigation for a new college campus in West Bromwich, which involved sinking several trial pits, cable percussive and window sample boreholes.
Tom joined GIS in 2002 after graduating from the University of Portsmouth with an Honours Degree in Geology.
He is well experienced in the site supervision of ground investigation contracts and the logging of soils and rocks for engineering purposes to BS 5930 (1999). Last year he carried out the investigation and reporting for over twenty bridge replacement schemes on the Nuneaton to Felixstowe railway line - contract value £50K.
He has recently completed a comprehensive geotechnical and geoenvironmental investigation for a new college campus in West Bromwich, which involved sinking several trial pits, cable percussive and window sample boreholes.
Duncan Grey BSc, MSc, AIEMA Contaminated Land Specialist
Duncan joined GIS in 2005 as a Contaminated Land Specialist, after having previously worked for the Environment Agency as a Pollution Prevention and Control Officer. He has a Masters Degree in Environmental Diagnostics from Cranfield University.
He undertakes contaminated land investigations and quantitative risk assessments to the requirements of the appropriate regulatory authorities.
Duncan joined GIS in 2005 as a Contaminated Land Specialist, after having previously worked for the Environment Agency as a Pollution Prevention and Control Officer. He has a Masters Degree in Environmental Diagnostics from Cranfield University.
He undertakes contaminated land investigations and quantitative risk assessments to the requirements of the appropriate regulatory authorities.


