About Us
Technik Ground Solutions Limited began at the end of 2011. The management team, three of whom have Chartered Engineer status, have one goal:
To provide the highest quality service & the most efficient, safe and sustainable solutions.
The TechnikGS team are industry experts with decades of experience in foundation and ground engineering.
Our motivated team of operators all have specialist industry knowledge. Their experience in restricted areas and difficult ground conditions is key to our success.
The Management Team
Paul Woodfield BSc (Hons) CEng MIStructE MICE
Paul is a chartered member of both the Institution of Civil Engineers and the Institution of Structural Engineers.
Paul has over 30 years of experience in construction and ground engineering in both consulting and contracting.
The majority of his career has been with specialist ground engineering contractors.
Paul sold his own company to Balfour Beatty Ground Engineering in 2008 remaining as a main board director.
Kevin Christie MEng CEng MICE FGS
Completing his masters degree in Civil Engineering in 2002, Kevin spent the next 10 years working in ground engineering.
He started his professional career working for a medium sized site investigation contractor.
Kevin then moved to a multinational engineering consultancy where he became chartered.
In 2008, he went into the contracting side of the industry working for a large specialist ground engineering contractor.
Graham Lewis BEng(Hons) CEng MIstructE
Graham has 25 years experience, working for both contractors and consultants, in the construction industry.
A chartered member of the Institution of Structural Engineers, his CV includes:
- Senior partner in an engineering consultancy.
- Principal Design Engineer.
- Project Director for specialist design and construction contracts.
In 2006, he joined a specialist mini piling contractor where he made a significant impact to the operational side of the business.
Recently Graham held the position of Regional Director and Minipiling Director in one of the largest Contractors in the UK.
Paul Whinfield EngTech TMICE
Paul started his career working on site for a specialist mini and micropiling contractor.
He progressed to the level of supervisor managing many crews installing specialist piling techniques.
He then chose to work as a freelance site engineer to expand on his construction knowledge and experience for three years.
Returning to specialist ground engineering contracting as an estimator. Paul became a member of the Institution of Civil Engineers and Progressed to the level of Senior Estimator
In this role he carried out the majority of the estimates for projects requiring:
- Mini piling
- Micro piling
- Soil nailing
- Ground anchorage
for one of the largest specialist ground engineering contractors in the UK.