What sets us apart
Advanced detection equipment
Specialist radar technology used to build a clearer picture of reinforced concrete before alterations take place.
Available throughout the week
Seven-day availability gives contractors greater flexibility when access windows and construction programmes are tight.
Results made practical
We interpret what the equipment detects and present the important information in a form your team can actually use.
Check the proposed work area before the drill comes out
A penetration that appears straightforward on a drawing can look very different once the reinforcement arrangement is understood. Existing concrete may contain rebar, ducts and other embedded elements that influence where a hole, fixing or opening can be positioned.
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In Crawley, ACUO Structural Insights uses ground-penetrating radar to examine concrete from the surface and build a picture of detectable features below it. Because the technique does not require exploratory breaking-out, useful information can be gathered while leaving the investigated area intact.
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This can be valuable when installing building services, forming openings, preparing core holes or modifying an existing structure. Instead of providing radar images without context, we interpret the data and explain the relevant observations. For projects where questions extend beyond location of reinforcement to the condition of the structure itself, our NDT testing provides additional methods of investigation.
Where concrete scanning adds value
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Check proposed core drilling positions
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Map reinforcement across accessible areas
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Find detectable features beneath the surface
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Plan new service routes with better information
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Examine concrete without exploratory break-outs
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Support alterations to existing buildings
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Record relevant subsurface details for technical teams
Fewer surprises when existing buildings are changed
Alteration projects do not always come with a complete record of how a building was constructed. Drawings may be old, details may have changed on site, and previous modifications can introduce features that are not shown in the information currently available.
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Radar investigation helps fill some of those gaps by examining the concrete itself. The resulting data can be used to understand reinforcement patterns and other detectable features across the area of interest, giving contractors and engineers another source of evidence when deciding how to approach the work.
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We undertake this type of investigation across Crawley for commercial properties, residential developments, refurbishment schemes and construction work. The requirement might involve checking a handful of proposed penetrations or mapping a larger section of slab or wall. Either way, the scope can be matched to the question the project needs answered.
If the work extends into external areas or involves excavation, utility detection can also help establish where buried services are located before machinery or ground workers move in.