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This data will be analysed based on planned future site use (e.g. residential or commercial) and will provide recommendations for any remedial actions necessary. You will be provided with recommendations based on Ridge investigation data or previously available data, where possible. These include geotechnical solutions such as foundation design, piling, groundwater issues, and retaining wall design, which use the very latest design software and industry standards and guidance. At CBR Testing UK we undertake expert laboratory testing, and our highly qualified technicians provide a personal on-site service that is unrivalled. We test a range of materials including aggregates, bitumen, soil, natural stone and concrete using testing methods such as Plate Bearing Testing and CBR Testing.
A Phase 1 Desk Study forms the starting point for all contaminated land investigations. A Phase 1 Desk Study will often be required as part of planning conditions set out by your Local Authority. A Desk Study is required to satisfy various regulatory requirements as designated by Planning Departments, Environmental Health, Environmental desktop study The Environment Agency, Building Control or the National House Building Council . Investigations begin by looking at historical maps of the site and area and gathering environmental information. Sites of interest would include historical landfills, factories, industrial land, manufacturing depots and agricultural land.

Alternatively, please send an email provide us with the site location and description of the proposed development. In terms of programming, we will usually require at least 1 to 2 weeks from receipt of formal instruction to mobilise onsite depending on the scale of the investigation. The chemical analysis on soils will take 1 to 2 weeks after submission of the last soil or water sample. The Geo-Environmental Assessment is often carried out as a phased approach, with the remediation and validation carried out at a later stage.
Correct analysis of the control material makes sure that the rapid measurement technique is working properly. For sites that we do not regulate, check with the relevant regulator for any requirements. To test soils using rapid measurement techniques you must meet the Environment Agency requirements.
The desk study involves collating and reviewing historical O.S maps, geological, hydrogeological and environmental data for the site and helps to identify potential environmental, geotechnical and ground engineering hazards at an early stage. If constraints are identified as part of the desk study assessment a preliminary conceptual model is produced that identifies potential on-site and off-site sources of contamination. The data within the Phase 1 Desk Study Report enables a robust Phase 2 intrusive investigation to be designed and undertaken. Our desk studies are only carried out by qualified engineers who understand the implications of the information that is obtained. Our desk study reports always include a proper risk assessment and, where required, costed proposals for subsequent ground investigation.A walkover survey is a vital part of the desk study process and is carried out by one of our qualified engineers.

Andrew McCarthy Ecology is an Exeter-based consultancy with over 20 years' experience advising clients successfully across a wide range of development sectors. He is also an award winning south-west based photographer offering tuition, talks and more. The next stage of ecological survey on a potential development site is often a walkover / mapping exercise using Phase 1 habitat survey techniques. Discovery CE Ltd provide a wide range of services across the Geotechnical and Environmental disciplines.
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