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About us
Where has the firm worked?
- Widespread experience of overseas construction projects including the middle East, France, Italy, Ireland, Hungary, Croatia, Hong Kong SAR, Thailand, China, Australasia and elsewhere in Europe
- Currently involved in geotechnical studies, analysis and conceptual design of foundations, earthworks and geotechnical processes in the Middle East, Norway, China and UK
Click the link below to view just a sample of the published research by Dr Denis McNicholl
Engineering in weathered rock
Who directs the firm?
| Dr Denis McNicholl |
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“Denis McNicholl always delivers clarity, vision and financial realism especially on technically challenging sites with difficult ground conditions. His practicality and commitment is a true benefit for any construction team.”
October 27, 2009
MR Commercial Director
Professional Background
2002 to date
2005 [May] to date
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Director Denis McNicholl Technology Ltd; Independent Geotechnical Consultant practising in project management, tendering strategy for difficult sites, geotechnics, prevention and remediation of construction failures. Lectured in geotechnics, risk management and allied subjects in UK, Asia and Australasia
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Geotechnical Adviser, GSE Group Avignon, working on overseas projects, providing ad-hoc advice and guidance on geotechnics and earthworks during tender and execution of international D and B projects. Recently working in Croatia, Hungary, France, Norway and China. Also occasionally in other countries. |
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1998 - 2003 |
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Director, Wardell Armstrong China Limited – Responsible for carrying out consultancy projects from the Hong Kong office in China and Hong Kong SAR. |
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1991 - 2002 |
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Partner, Wardell Armstrong - - Head of Construction Engineering Group. |
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1980 - 1991 |
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Hong Kong Government |
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1984 - 1991 |
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Hong Kong Government - Hong Kong Housing Authority
Head of Engineering - Responsible for all civil, structural and geotechnical aspects of £600M p.a. capital works and £100M p.a. maintenance programmes.
Chief Civil Engineer (1980 - 1984) - responsible for all civil and geotechnical aspects of a HK$300M p.a. programme. Civil engineering schemes included very large site formation schemes in mountainous terrain on the edge of the urban area. [Promoted from senior engineer’s post in Government’s Geotechnical Office] |
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Selected Project Experience |
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Advising International clients on development of a new auto factory in Hungary and a modern logistics facility in Norway plus large development in difficult ground conditions in Hangzhou |
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Lecturing Commitments:
presented a seminar at Hong Kong City University and presenting seminars at Stellenbosch University South Africa and a future presentation booked at Queens University Belfast |
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| 2010 |
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Advising VolkerFitzpatrick Ltd regarding an airport project in Ireland |
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| 2010 |
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Client Confidential Geotechnical studies and conceptual design for repairs to a floor failure in China |
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Client Confidential
[1] Geotechnical studies conceptual design and supervision of repairs to a floor failure in Southern China
[2] Study of a second floor failure in Ningbo for a third party International client. Floor was constructed after vacuum consolidation which was ineffective |
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| 2009 to date |
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Client Confidential Assisting in pre-tender planning of airfield and other projects in Bahrain and Gulf states |
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Advising TEVA UK Limited on redevelopment of their site in Eastbourne |
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Advising GSE (Norway) AS on construction of new industrial buildings on reclaimed land at Vestby and Gardemoen. |
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2008 to date
2005 - date |
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Advising TEVA UK Limited an international Pharmaceutical company, on the development of a new facility constructed on reclaimed land in Yorkshire
International Development projects Working as part of a management contractor’s team advising on construction techniques and geotechnical processes on difficult sites. Assisted successful completion of a 24,000 sq m medical facility in Tatabanya northern Hungary and a 120,000 sq m engine plant in Wuhan China. Helped to complete 60,000 sq m. project in Zagreb in 7 months. Designed soil-cement mixed pile system for 2 no 50,000 sq m projects in Shanghai |
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“Denis has given me some of the best advice I've received in my career - not just on technical matters either.....”
October 19, 2009
David Wilshaw |
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"I will never be able to thank you enough (I do not know if we say that in English) for all that you have done for this project. Without you, we wouldn't be able to perform the repair works properly. I hope you will never retire."
Director of a French Company in Shanghai
4 September 2010 |
