GROUND CONSULTANTS LIMITED

Ground Consultants Limited offer a range of services across the environmental and geotechnical sector, to enable your development get off the ground as smoothly as possibleWith over 70 years of combined experience across the team, we have the technical knowhow to overcome any ground issues your site may present, from stability to contamination.Our clientele range from one-time developers to national house-builders, as well as architects, civil/structural engineers, public sector organisations and ground investigation consultancies.Phase 1 desk studies are perhaps our most commonly requested report. A Phase 1 Desk Study is an assessment of a site’s potential for contaminationThe report uses various information sources to develop a “Conceptual Site Model,” which is used to determine the site’s risk rating. Assessing a sites risk from contamination involves following the procedures set out in a number of British Standards, including BS10175, CLR11 and the LCRM.Most small developments start with a Phase 1 Desk Study. This desk-based report has various names including desk study, preliminary investigation, preliminary risk assessment or contaminated land risk assessment. They’re all essentially the same thing and form Phase 1 of the ‘Phased Approach to Land Contamination.’ We call it a Phase 1 Preliminary Risk Assessment. Cornwall Council’s useful Validation Guide “A Guide to Submitting Planning Applications” contains information on when and why a Phase 1 Report might be required,