Simon’s top tips to protect your project against foundation issues:

One of the key lines of protection is to commission a physical ground investigation report early on, so that you have the information to hand before you go to your designer and the contractor carrying out the works.

You should always purchase suitable site insurance to cover yourself should your groundworks be extensively damaged by an unforeseen event.

Obtain a structural warranty and take note of any issues raised during the site inspection audit process, so that you can ensure they have been adequately dealt with on site.