David Kitching
Managing Director at Stress UK- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Chartered Civil Engineer and Fellow of the Geological Society
Institute of Civil Engineers
Experience
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STRESS UK
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United Kingdom
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Construction
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1 - 100 Employee
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Managing Director
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Dec 1992 - Present
Overall control of the Stress Group and running the specialist services divisions for Geotechnical Engineering, Structural Strengthening, Bridge Restoration and all general development of our technical engineering systems. Co inventor of the ReFORCE Permeation Piling and Ground Stabilisation System*. Managing Director of Goldhawk Bridge Restoration Ltd *Director of GeoInnovations Ltd with patented systems for permeation piling and slab jacking Having gained design and consulting experience with Arup Geotechnics & Frank Graham & Partners after University, practical specialist contracting experience was gathered whilst working as Chief Engineer for the U & M Group. I then started up the Stress Group here in the UK in 1992 with my business partner Trevor Gregory who mirrored the company in Hong Kong. The CanBuild Group as it known internationally carries out a wide range of construction specialities from underpinning, structural strengthening including carbon fibre to concrete repairs through to world leading manufacturing and installation of GRC architectural paneling and cladding systems.
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Goldhawk Bridge Restoration Ltd
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United Kingdom
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Civil Engineering
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1 - 100 Employee
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Manging Director
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Mar 2013 - Present
Goldhawk specializes in the strengthening and repair of masonry arches, particularly bridges. Our award winning techniques MARS allows brick and stone bridges to be brought up to current Highways and Rail loadings. The highly cost effective technique negates the need for expensive and disruptive road closures and both strengthens and extends the life of the structures. See our website www.goldhawkbr.co.uk. Goldhawk specializes in the strengthening and repair of masonry arches, particularly bridges. Our award winning techniques MARS allows brick and stone bridges to be brought up to current Highways and Rail loadings. The highly cost effective technique negates the need for expensive and disruptive road closures and both strengthens and extends the life of the structures. See our website www.goldhawkbr.co.uk.
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GeoInnovations Ltd
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United Kingdom
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Civil Engineering
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Director
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Jan 2013 - Present
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Managing Director
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Dec 1992 - Present
A multi disciplinary group of specialist companies at the forefront of solving construction problems and delivering innovative designed solutions for structural strengthening and repair for bridges, commercial and domestic buildings, listed historic structures and monuments, ground strengthening and stabilisation using the unique and patented ReFORCE permeation engineering system. STRESS UK for remedial foundation and structural works GOLDHAWK BRIDGE RESTORATION LTD for masonry arch strengthening MARS and bridge works GEOINNOVATIONS LTD for research and development into permeation engineering
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Education
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Imperial College London
Master's Degree, Soil Mechanics -
Grangefield Grammar School Stockton on Tees