Site Investigations

Site investigations are undertaken in order to establish the engineering properties of a soil, the chemical constituents of a soil (including contaminants) and / or the position and quality of ground water at a particular location. For a construction project, the client or design engineer usually requires information from desk studies, risk assessments and site investigations during the planning stage.

Desk studies, intrusive site investigations and risk assessments should only be designed and undertaken by organisations or individuals, who are competent, experienced and insured to undertake this type of work. The design of the investigation will depend on the type of information and level of detail that the client is looking for. Intrusive investigation should be designed to prevent pollution of any underlying water bearing strata.

Site Investigation and Sampling to Assess Contamination

The assessment of land that is suspected to be or is actually affected by contamination is a complex process, of which site investigation and sampling is part. It should only be undertaken by those organisations or individuals, who are competent and experienced to undertake this type of work.

Where trial pits, drilling techniques or boreholes are being used to obtain samples prior to the design of a project, the business undertaking this work will often be the only organisation present on site. Under these circumstances, we will need to undertake all relevant environmental requirements including those sometimes undertaken by a Main Contractor.

Pre-planning for Construction and Demolition Works

Planning your construction activities is crucial in order to identify and reduce your health, safety and environmental risks.

You should also review contract documents to identify any specific environmental requirements associated with the project such as planning conditions.

If you are looking for any of the services we offer, please feel free to contact us to provide you with a quote.