Birmingham City Laboratories

We are an independent consultancy and test house that has been established for over 100 years. Our roots can be traced back to 1910 when a laboratory was established by Birmingham to research into explosives and metallurgical processes.

Today, Birmingham City Laboratories (BCL) is a UKAS accredited testing laboratory (No. 0726) and inspection body (No. 0150), with accreditation limited to the activities described on our UKAS schedule of accreditation. BCL incorporates a range of scientific and engineering disciplines, providing consultancy, investigation, and survey services to Birmingham City Council, other local authorities, and the private sector throughout the UK.

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Surface water and flood risk

Managing onsite water runoff

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Site investigation

Identifying the unknown beneath a site

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Measured building surveys

Highly accurate as built representation and verification surveying

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Archaeology and heritage

Assessing heritage assets likely to be affected by development

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Drainage investigation

In-depth drain inspections to identify potential problems

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