PT Ground Risk Management, Jakarta, Indonesia

PT Ground Risk Management (www.groundrisk.com) is a geotechnical and environmental group based in Jakarta and offering services primarily in Indonesia, Malaysia and southeast Asia.  GRM is strong in mine and infrastructure development and have significant work with established and greenfield mining projects in Indonesia.

RDCL works with and supports GRM for their mining and civil projects and a close working relationship is evolving.  For our part, RDCL sees Asia as critical to the growth of the company, and our working there builds on the long established track record we already have in the region.  We will continue to focus our business development on Indonesia and actively seek opportunities where we can apply our skills.

Simon Ballantyne is the Managing Director of GRM and is an expatriate Kiwi with roots in Christchurch.  Simon established the business in late 2008 after approximately 12 years in Jakarta as Country Manager for a previous geotechnical firm.  Simon is an excellent engineer, is intimate with Indonesia and really knows how to work there – something that accounts for about 80% of the project success in our experience.

The GRM team consists of environmental, GIS and geotechnical engineers.  If you need help in Indonesia – call these guys.