When buying property, it is essential to correctly evaluate the current state and possible liabilities of the land to be purchased. Geo-mechanical risks can be fatal for any construction project. These risks include light soils, underground hard layers, geo-hazards such as cavities, proximity of underground networks or landslide risks. Equally important to identify are environmental issues such as soil pollution from chemicals or hydrocarbons, ground water pollution, noise, non-serviced sites or site access difficulties.
Being able to rely on the right kind of assistance is vital to the decision-making process and mitigates the risk of unexpected future costs.
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What are Soil Technical Audits? The Soil Technical Audit service involves carrying out a quantitative identification of subsurface conditions and providing recommendations for building foundations, related site improvements and site preparation.
If necessary, engineering analyses and soil sampling can be performed in accordance with industry standards. These evaluations require multidisciplinary expertise in the fields of geotechnics, chemistry and environmental regulations. There is also a need for sophisticated laboratory equipment and materials unlikely to form part of the client’s core business.
What are the key benefits? - Avoid purchasing contaminated or unstable land
- Avoid costly litigation from potential health, safety or environmental problems
- Obtain specialist assistance in designing foundations or basement levels to deal with geo-mechanical facts or possible pollution issues
Why Choose Bureau Veritas?
Recognition Founded in 1828, Bureau Veritas is a worldwide leader specialized in QHSE and social responsibility services. Certified to ISO 9001 for all of its activities throughout the world, Bureau Veritas actively participates within professional authorities for the development of international standards and regulations.
Knowledge and Expertise Technical knowledge and availability of our qualified local teams, able to provide packaged and targeted information, are strengths appreciated by our clients
Network With a network of 700 offices and laboratories and over 26,000 employees in more than 140 countries, Bureau Veritas serves 280,000 customers in many different industries across the world.
Personalized service Bureau Veritas adapts its services to your needs and helps you identify your legal HSE obligations.
Soil contamination occurs when hazardous substances are either spilled or buried directly in soil, or shift to soil from a spill that has occurred elsewhere. Over 600 contaminants and their threshold concentrations are defined by regulations.
To avoid checking for the existance of all contaminants, a preliminary site assessment should be made to determine whether further soil sampling and chemical analysis is necessary.
The laboratory test results will tell you if your site is contaminated and if it needs to be cleaned up in accordance with regulations.
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