RADIX Plays Host To Australian Partner Ahead of Trade Show Collaboration
Marking a significant milestone in their partnership, and ahead of their joint exhibitions at the Queensland Energy Conference and Solar & Storage Live in Brisbane this March, leading Australian foundation specialists Foundation Technologies Australia (FTA) have travelled to Scotland to meet with RADIX.
Their visit to RADIX’s headquarters in Dundee, Scotland is a crucial step in refining the synergy between the two companies, bringing together FTA’s fifteen years of installation expertise and RADIX’s pioneering screw pile technology to offer a turnkey solution for the Australian market. Whilst in the UK, RADIX visited the Monk Fryston BESS project with FTA to share insights from this key UK development.
FTA’s Managing Director, Steve Hassett, emphasised the importance of this collaboration; “Our visit to RADIX has been invaluable in understanding the differences between traditional helical screw piles and RADIX’s technology.“
Steve paid specific tribute to Callum Milne, Managing Director and RADIX’s unparalleled extensive research and development including work with the University of Dundee’s geotechnical laboratory. “Australia’s energy infrastructure is evolving rapidly, and by working together, we can offer developers the best possible foundation solutions, whether that be helical piles, ground screws, or a hybrid of both.”
He went on to enthuse; “One of the things that we’re really keen and interested in talking to Callum about is the amount of research and development he’s doing on the Ground Screw. I will say globally Callum is leading the way on the legitimisation of the Ground Screw.“
With Australia’s energy sector three to four years behind the UK in large-scale renewables deployment, FTA and RADIX see a significant opportunity to bring proven foundation solutions to battery storage projects. RADIX has already been awarded a landmark contract for one of Australia’s largest battery storage projects with FTA playing a key role in delivering installation expertise tailored to local conditions.
Hassett highlights the value of integrating RADIX’s friction-based screw piling technology into FTA’s Australian operations; “We’ve built our business on helical piling solutions, but we see massive potential for RADIX’s technology in certain Australian soil profiles. The ability to offer both options allows us to give developers a truly optimised foundation strategy, tailored to each project’s specific ground conditions.”
FTA and RADIX will then be jointly exhibiting at the Queensland Energy Conference and Solar & Storage Live in Brisbane this March, with FTA taking a lead role in presenting how screw pile technology can revolutionise renewable energy foundations in Australia. The second event, Solar & Storage Live, will take a broader approach, engaging with both large-scale energy developers and smaller commercial solar installers. By exhibiting at both events, FTA and RADIX aim to showcase their full range of solutions—from multi-megawatt energy storage sites to smaller-scale commercial projects.
FTA and RADIX’s collaboration represents a new era for foundation engineering in Australia. The integration of RADIX’s advanced screw piling technology with FTA’s deep market knowledge and installation expertise creates a formidable partnership in the growing renewable energy sector.