Bachy Solentanche, one of the UK’s leading geotechnical specialists, is seeking to make more than 15% of its 510-strong workforce redundant.

Voluntary redundancies are being sought, while  staff are currently being consulted to determine which jobs will go.

In Bachy Soletanche’s last financial results the contractor reported a £28M growth in turnover. The company is the UK subsidiary of the Soletanche Bachy Group, the world’s largest specialist geotechnical contractor with a turnover in excess of £1bn.