Construction Materials Testing

The Materials Testing Division delivers independent, high quality testing inspection services and advice associated with the built and natural environments.  With over 30 years experience via a network of UK based laboratories we are able to establish whether a material is compliant with a project specification, industry standard and/or legislation.

From simple soil testing to the provision of fully equipped site laboratories, our directly employed site and laboratory technicians are trained to undertake a comprehensive range of construction materials tests. Operating to UKAS accredited procedures and test methods, ESG provides information that enables our clients to make well informed cost and programme decisions.

Areas of expertise include:

• Aggregates
• Bituminous materials
• Concrete
• Construction chemistry
• Soil stabilisation testing
• Earthworks compliance testing
• Structural investigations
• Re-instatement services
• Failure/forensic investigations
• Hydraulically bound materials
• Landfill CQA 
• Metallurgical and mechanical investigations
• Pavement and reinstatement assessments 
• Plate testing
• Site laboratories
• Specification review and consultancy
• Materials consultancy

As the UK’s largest independent construction materials testing laboratory we understand that quality assurance is vital. ESG’s wide scope of sampling and testing methods is based upon current British and European Standards and is accredited by UKAS to comply with ISO/IEC 17025, the management standard for testing and calibration laboratories. In addition, our quality management system
meets the principles of ISO 9001:2000 and we hold ‘Link-Up’ accreditation.

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