About Groundwork
Groundwork Consulting has been providing geotechnical consulting to surface and underground mines throughout Africa since 1998. Since 2014 the work has broadened to the civil engineering industry with a particular focus on concrete dams, bridges and other large structures.
The company was founded by Phil Piper who still oversees the strategic management of the company. He is assisted by 20 engineers, technicians and support staff who take great pride in the high professional standards and quality of work which they provide to their clients.
Groundwork’s staff are active participants in The Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (SAIMM) and The South African National Institute of Rock Engineering (SANIRE), regularly presenting papers, exhibiting products and sponsoring events. Strong and enduring partnerships have been in place for many years with Solexperts (Switzerland), Itasca (USA), Top Rock Technologies (Australia) and 3D Geoscience (Japan) which ensure that Groundwork personnel keep abreast of the latest international development in the fields of geotechnical engineering, instrumentation and monitoring techniques.