Hiperpile: the next generation thermal energy pile

Matthew Lamb

Matthew is a Chartered Civil Engineer from New Zealand, who has been working in the UK since 2019. He has spent the last seven years working at Keltbray as a geotechnical engineer and over the past two years has moved into the Hiperenergy team. Matthew leads the geotechnical and geothermal technical team, incorporating innovative Hiperpile technology into live projects in the UK and internationally. 

Stuart Norman

Appointed this year as a director of Keltbray Group subsidiary Hiperenergy, Stuart Norman is a Chartered Engineer and ICE Fellow with more than 25 years’ experience in the field of piling and foundations. 

His career milestones include establishing Keltbray’s piling service as a leader in its sector, delivering key projects such as the Silvertown Tunnel in east London, Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and 8 Bishopsgate, a 200m-plus skyscraper in the Square Mile. 

Norman’s sustainability-focused engineering innovations have included introducing the UK’s first ultra-low-carbon concrete within permanent works foundations. More recently, he led the development of the Hiperpile product suite all the way from concept to market. The ICE has named this the winner of its 2025 Brunel Medal, which recognises successful low-carbon solutions in the built environment.