Geotechnical engineering · County Durham

Know what's in the ground before you commit.

Chartered geotechnical engineers helping developers, architects and planners understand ground risk early, from a same-day screening report to a full desk study, then planning and managing the ground investigation.

Chartered geologist-led
ISO 9001 certified
Cyber Essentials certified
From a real GeoScreen report
Mining figure from a GeoScreen report: recorded mine shafts and coal mining risk areas around a site in Consett
Historical map figure (1888-1913) from a GeoScreen report
Data from BGS, EA, NRW, SEPA, MRA and moreEngland, Wales and ScotlandUK GDPR compliant
ISO 9001 Quality Management certified (UKAS)Cyber Essentials certified 2026

Two ways to work with us

From a quick screen to a full assessment

Start with an automated GeoScreen report when you need an answer fast. When a project needs more, we write the desk study, then plan, scope and manage the ground investigation.

Mining figure from a GeoScreen report Automated · delivered by email in minutes

GeoScreen® ground risk reports

From £75 + VAT per site · no subscription
  • 11 rule-governed geohazard ratings, plus a Source Protection Zone check
  • 18 annotated figures, borehole records and BGS map links
  • A single point, a site boundary or a linear route
  • England, Wales and Scotland
Drilling rig on a Magnum GSI ground investigation site Consultancy · authored by chartered engineers

Geotechnical consultancy

Custom quote for each project
  • BS 5930 desk studies with site walkover
  • Ground investigation scoping, design and management
  • Geotechnical and geo-environmental assessment
  • Ground engineering advice through design and construction

GeoScreen®

A controlled ground risk screen, not an AI report generator

Every hazard rating, geology description and planning constraint follows an explicit rule, so the same site always gets the same, defensible answer. GeoScreen checks around 30 public data sources in parallel and delivers an editable report by email in minutes.

11geohazards + SPZ
18annotated figures
~30data sources
3nations covered
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Bedrock geology figure
Bedrock geology and boreholes
LiDAR terrain figure
LiDAR terrain model
Heritage figure
Heritage assets
Flood risk with defences figure
Flood risk with defences
Tristan Morgan, founder of Magnum GSI

About Magnum GSI

“Most ground problems are cheaper to deal with the earlier you find them: better on paper, or at an early investigation stage, than during construction. We built our services, and GeoScreen, around identifying ground risk early.”

Tristan Morgan BSc(Hons) EurGeol CGeol FGS AMICE
Founder and Director, Magnum GSI Ltd

Magnum GSI Ltd is a geotechnical engineering consultancy based in County Durham. We combine decades of ground investigation and geotechnical assessment experience with modern data tools to support developers, architects, planners and land professionals.

Have a site in mind?

Tell us about your project and we'll suggest the right level of assessment.