Testing firm expands with 'milestone' acquisition. A testing, inspection and certification services firm has expanded with a takeover. SOCOTEC UK & Ireland has bought LSTC Group. Bosses say the move has bolstered the company's engineering and asset inspection services offer. They add the "significant milestone" deal will enable Burton-upon-Trent-headquartered SOCOTEC UK & Ireland to "reach a new level of scale and capability in the power transmission and distribution sector". Working from offices on either side of the Irish Sea, SOCOTEC UK & Ireland provides services across sectors including construction, energy, facilities management and rail. Founded in 1954, LSTC - headquartered in Driffield, East Yorkshire - supports transmission owners, distribution network operators, independent connection providers and project developers across the energy infrastructure sector. Its portfolio includes overhead line design and CAD services, geotechnical assessments and asset inspection work. Matthew Marriott, SOCOTEC UK & Ireland chief executive, said: "LSTC's expertise in serving the UK's regulated energy infrastructure sector, combined with their talented team, will significantly strengthen our engineering capabilities and expand our asset inspection offer." Tim Wilkins, LSTC chair, added: "Joining forces with SOCOTEC UK & Ireland provides an exciting opportunity to expand our engineering, design, survey and inspection services." LSTC has further offices in London, Derby, Hull, Tadcaster, Caerphilly and Cape Town. Want your business, product or service to be seen regionally and nationally? Bdaily helps you get your story in front of the right audience, every day. Find out how Bdaily can help Join more than 55,000 subscribers by signing up to our daily bulletin each morning here. Explore these topics. Enjoy the read? Get Bdaily delivered. Sign up to receive our popular Yorkshire & The Humber morning email for free. * Occasional offers & updates from selected Bdaily partners

SOCOTEC UK & Ireland sponsors national PFAS conference. Fri 04/24/2026 - 15:21 Experts from across the UK gathered at the 'PFAS: A Forever Problem?' conference on 22nd April 2026, sponsored by SOCOTEC UK & Ireland, alongside ATG Group and Puragen. Held at the National Brownfield Institute at the University of Wolverhampton, the conference consisted of multiple interesting talks and presentations throughout the day by various individuals and organisations collectively invested in the future of PFAS remediation technologies and testing capabilities, followed by interactive panels. Attendees included those working in academia researching PFAS, MPs working with the government regarding PFAS regulations, and organisations producing new PFAS remediation technologies. SOCOTEC's igloo presentation and exhibitor stand promoting its work in PFAS testing and analysis was accompanied by a number of other exhibitors: ATG Group, Puragen, CDE, DESOTEC, Analytix, HUESKER, Cornelsen, Mantisonix, 2Encapsulate and Intrapore. SOCOTEC's Tim Barnes, Operations and Commercial Director, gave an introductory talk about the importance of the conference and the necessity of working collectively towards remediating PFAS. The solution to PFAS is found in collaboration through events like this. Labs, academia, government - society as a whole is needed to crack this problem. Tim Barnes, Operations and Commercial Director at SOCOTEC Geraint Pumford, technical specialist at SOCOTEC, was a panellist for the discussion about PFAS remediation technologies, focusing on the future of PFAS and the regulations needed to enforce the implementation of these potential solutions. With PFAS posing an issue as a significant pollutant, impacting the environment, this event was fundamental for networking and bringing together ideas about the future of PFAS remediation and analytical advancements to protect human health. This PFAS Conference proved to be an outstanding success. The innovative solutions and testing expertise demonstrated what's possible when diverse experts get together with genuine enthusiasm. SOCOTEC is proud to be part of this conversation driving practical, science-based solutions to the PFAS challenge. Amy Parekh-Pross, Technical Associate and Chemistry Project Manager at SOCOTEC Want to find out more? Filter by: Event Type

SOCOTEC UK return sponsors of the AGS Annual Conference. Tue 03/31/2026 - 17:49 SOCOTEC UK & Ireland's Ground Investigation (GI) team proudly served as Gold Sponsor at this year's Association of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Specialists (AGS) Conference, held on 19th March 2026 at One Great George Street, London. The event was attended by Ian Campbell, Principal Geologist from SOCOTEC's GI Specialists team, and Peter Plumpton, Estimator for GI North. During the event, Peter received commendation for his outstanding contribution to the AGS Loss Prevention Working Group. Peter's recognition is a testament to his commitment and expertise in advancing the geotechnical and geoenvironmental sector. SOCOTEC UK & Ireland's involvement extends well beyond event sponsorship, with its experts actively contributing to multiple AGS Working Groups, collaborating with industry professionals to develop and refine best practices across the sector: * Contaminated Land Working Group - Darren Makin, GI Geoenvironmental Lead * Data Management Working Group - Melody Wareing, GI Technical Manager * Geotechnical Working Group - Emma Bell, Principal Geotechnical Engineer, GI * Instrumentation and Monitoring Working Group - Brendon Oram, Business Unit Director, Geotechnical and Structural Monitoring * Laboratories Working Group - Liam McGahon, Senior Quality Manager and Paul Walker, Senior Development and Technical Specialist, Environmental Chemistry * Loss Prevention Working Group - Peter Plumpton, GI Estimator * Sustainability Working Group - Sarah Clarke-Mobbs, Senior Geoenvironmental Engineer, GI These working groups bring together leading experts from across the geotechnical and geoenvironmental industry to shape guidance and drive innovation. SOCOTEC is immensely proud to support its team members' involvement, directly contributing to advancing safety, sustainability, and technical excellence throughout the sector. Its support of the AGS Annual Conference and participation in working groups underscores SOCOTEC's commitment to industry leadership and collaborative progress in geotechnical and geoenvironmental services.