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OTB and our client Ferrovial Laing O'Rourke (Flo) are leading the way in condition surveys of Network Rail bridges using Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) technology. OTB has been appointed to carry out condition surveys of several bridges within the central section of the Thames Tideway Project prior to, and after, the construction of the main tunnel. Inspections using the Cyberhawk Innovation team and our highly qualified engineers, reduce costs and ensure a safer method of in

Phil Astle and David Hindle held a very successful workshop on the design of timber headings for the BTYSM on 20th September. We were pleased to be able to share our extensive knowledge of the design of timber headings and design of complicated underground structures. We would like to thank all the participants who have inundated us with messages on the success of the workshop and requests for the workshop to be run again in 2019. We look forward to it!.

We are delighted to welcome Margarita to our team. Margarita was born in the north of Spain, and moved to the United Kingdom after graduating, in 2008, from Escuela Politectica Superior of Burgos with a degree in Civil Engineering. A civil engineer with seven years’ experience of working within geotechnical works-including foundations, earthworks, anchors and grouting- Margarita joined OTB to develop her design skills and practical construction knowledge. Passionate about foo

OTB are delighted to welcome Ahsan to our team! Ahsan was born in Pakistan, but moved to Monte San Guisto in central Italy when he was young. Graduating from Marche Polytechnic University with a Bsc and Msc in Engineering, Ahsan comes highly recommended from UCL, where he recently completed a 6 month traineeship studying and researching the chemical behaviour of thermal piles. His interests are principally in soil structure interaction and numerical modelling. Ahsan is a fana