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Igne Becomes a Living Wage Employer
At Igne, we’re pleased to announce a significant milestone in our commitment to our employees and the communities within which we work; we have become…
Introducing Saul Ormiston
For this week’s staff spotlight, we managed to track down Saul Ormiston, the Senior Estimator for Igne’s site investigation arm in Hamilton. Having…
Introducing Darren Berrill
Today we’re delighted to be shining the staff spotlight directly into the slightly startled eyes of our newest team member - Senior Technical Manager, …
Water boreholes for irrigation systems
Arable farms, and other heavy water using businesses such as golf courses, can save significant sums of money with a private supply for their irrigation…
Meet Sales Coordinator Kevin Power
Meet Sales Coordinator (and animal whisperer) Kevin Power - our super powered Sales Coordinator, working within the unexploded ordnance (UXO) business…
Civil engineering university visits
Last week, Igne was delighted to welcome Northumbria University’s Civil Engineering BEng and Civil Engineering Degree Apprenticeship BEng students to …
Expert Opinion for Sky News
As the Army announced its intention to remove the 500kg (SC500) unexploded bomb from a back garden in Plymouth on Friday 23rd of February and take it …
Engineered Fill NHBC Standards Update
Attention Britain’s House Builders! Igne has important news regarding NHBC standards update for 2024!
Expert Opinion for the BBC
As news coverage of the Plymouth bomb find continues, Igne's Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) and research experts have been cited by the BBC and regional…
Ryan Hobson Field Services Manager
Igne's latest Staff Spotlight shines on Ryan Hobson who will leading the charge in quality and care at Igne’s newest construction materials testing hub…
Geothermal energy for Britain's universities
As Igne embarks on its latest open loop installation at the University of Warwick, our Director of Water Wells, Ben Cornish, explains why harnessing geothermal…
Colette's coreboard innovation
At Igne, we’re proud of our innovative approach to solving challenges that fox our clients or confound our colleagues. It’s certainly a differentiator…
Igne signs Armed Forces Covenant
This is a proud week for us at Igne as our Director of UXO, Lucie Tiverrier, has signed the Armed Forces Covenant.
Igne launch
Igne launch sees transformative merger of six leading companies to reshape pre-construction services in the infrastructure, energy and water sectors.
The value of a UXO survey
Having a UXO survey can save time, money, reputations and lives. Here’s why you need one – because UXO is still found all over the UK! In this blog post…
Ordnance found in Shrewsbury
Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) has been found in Shrewsbury three times in three weeks. Why is Shrewsbury facing this contamination issue, and what can be…
Why is UXO still found in Rotherwas, Hereford?
Yesterday, a hand grenade was found in Rotherwas, Hereford. Why is unexploded ordnance (UXO) still found in Rotherwas, Hereford, over 70 years since …
The Falklands Forty Bike Ride: Everything You Need To Know
The Falklands Forty's much-anticipated bike ride is less than a month away. Igne (then SafeLane) is delighted to announce the final itinerary of the …
The importance of watching briefs to UK construction sites
Why is it important to keep watching briefs / explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) engineers on your construction sites in the UK? Learn why below!
Protecting water borehole wellheads with cutomised cabinets
Water borehole wellheads need protecting. At Igne, we can create a bespoke cabinet for your wellhead and install it - whether it's for water or heat. …
Falklands Forty - 100th Cyclists' Memorial Service and Updates
Our latest Falklands Forty update! The team, sponsored by Igne (then SafeLane) SafeLane, attended the 100th Cyclists' Memorial Service in Meriden - read…
Alex Hammerton under the staff spotlight
Alex Hammerton is a member of Igne’s Management Accountancy team, a team that’s both a critical cog in the well-oiled International Operations machine…
Why a school needed a UXO watching brief
A watching brief is when an explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) engineer watches works; here's why a school in Kent needed one.