About Us
The Directors and staff at Equipe are committed to assisting the stabilisation of the skill base within the drilling and geotechnics industry with a view to improving the status of our industry and encouraging more bright and talented people into the team.
We are convinced that the industry will greatly benefit from each part working more closely together. This will initially be addressed through targetted training where each party, whether that be the Drill Crew/Investigation Supervisor/the Designer, the Client etc, will be made aware of where they fit into the process. They will be trained not only, to be competent at their part of the process but also to have an awareness of why they are doing what they are doing, what the information is being used for and who is using it.
We believe that it is only through these very essential and important parties working together that we can instill pride in the industry.
After all, it is through this industry the we build solid foundations in more ways than one!
OUR MISSION STATEMENT Equipe Training Limited will provide the global benchmark for designing and delivering vocational training and continual assessment in drilling and geotechnics.
We will always offer a unique and comprehensive service using the highest calibre of trainers and assessors taken from the highest echelons of the most relevant disciplines.
We will bridge the gap between academia and industry by providing relevant, practical, focussed and informative training to equip staff and students with the right tools for the job. We will raise the quality,professionalism and competency of drilling and geotechnical staff to a level where they are recognised and rewarded as an essential partner in the design of the built environment.
Meet the Directors
Julian Lovell BSc (Hons), FGS, PTLLS, A1
Julian has 25 years in geology and geotechnics with the last 18 years in site investigation.
He graduated in 1990 after gaining an Honours degree in Applied Geology and Geography and worked in geotechnical consultancy before moving into contracting where he has been involved in all aspects of geotechnical investigation.
In the last 5 years he has been involved in several leading edge Research and Development projects which have included partnerships with the British Geological Survey (BGS) and Birmingham University.
He has also been an active member of working parties for SISG Part 3, The UK Specification for Ground Investigation, and the BDA's guidance notes for Dynamic Sampling.
Pete Reading CGeol, CSi, BA, PGDip, FGS, PTLLS, A1
Pete is a Chartered Geologist with 39 years experience in geotechnics.
He has spent the majority of his career in site investigation and is a highly respected member of the geotechnical community.
Pete's career has taken some interesting paths and has included work in laboratory management, drilling and grouting, soil and rock mechanics, materials testing, research and development and sales and marketing.
Although Pete has been in Senior Management for a number of years he has remained focussed on the technical aspects of the industry and is currently serving as an invited editorial advisor on Geotechnical Engineering, the industry's leading technical publication.
Keith Spires LEEA, A1
Keith has 28 years involvement in the drilling and geotechnics industry.
He spent his formative years learning the drilling trade 'the conventional way', working his way up from Drilling Support to Lead Driller. Since 1984 he has run his own extremely successful drilling company and has unrivalled reputation for professionalism, quality and innovation.
In 2006 he moved into Senior Management and has utilised his expertise, knowledge and values in his work as an NVQ Assessor and BDA Auditor.
Keith has been an active member of the BDA for the last 7 years and has been at the forefront of published guidance notes for Cable Tool and Dynamic Sampling.