Submit the contact form or call KFM with your project details. KFM responds within 1 business day to acknowledge your enquiry and clarify the scope.
KFM reviews the project documentation, site address, and requirements, then issues a fee proposal and scope of works within 2–3 business days.
Field works are mobilised, including drilling, sampling, and in-situ testing, supervised by a senior engineer or geologist.
Collected samples are tested in accordance with relevant Australian Standards
Data is analysed, engineering recommendations are prepared, and a draft report is issued for client review.
Where required, KFM provides on-site inspections, certificates, and real-time geotechnical advice during excavation, filling, or piling.
KFM’s work is informed by relevant Australian Standards, council requirements, and project-specific engineering guidelines where applicable.
Geotechnical Site Investigations
Residential Slabs & Footings
Earth-Retaining Structures
Transport for NSW Guidelines
Local Council Requirements
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Typically at the hold points where ground conditions control the works: footing excavations before pouring, piling platforms and crane pads before heavy plant is set up, batters and trenches before crews enter them, and subgrades before pavement layers go down. KFM attends these hold points, inspects and tests, and confirms whether the exposed conditions match the design assumptions.
An engineer or geologist inspects the exposed founding material in the excavation, confirms it matches the material assumed in the design, and tests it where required — typically DCP, plate load, or spoon testing for pad footings. KFM then confirms whether the founding level is acceptable or whether the excavation needs to be taken deeper.
Yes. KFM inspects and assesses piling platforms and crane pads, including proof roll testing and in-situ testing, and advises whether the platform will carry the rig or crane loads. Platform problems are a common cause of on-site delay, so it is worth booking the assessment before the plant arrives rather than after.
Yes. KFM provides piling supervision and piling platform inspection, including confirming founding conditions at pile toe level and recording what was actually encountered during installation.
KFM raises it on site, immediately. The engineer records what was actually exposed, advises on the options — deepening the footing, founding on a different stratum, or referring the matter back to the structural designer — and follows up with the documentation needed to support whatever is agreed.
Inspection and test records for each site attendance, and where required, certificates confirming acceptance of footings, platforms, batters or earthworks. These are the records your certifier, structural engineer and principal contractor rely on to close out ground-related hold points.
Talk to our engineering team about your project requirements. We’ll clarify the scope, advise on investigation methodology, and provide a fixed-fee proposal.
