What sets us apart
Advanced radar capability
Specialist GPR equipment for examining reinforcement patterns and other detectable features within concrete.
Flexible site attendance
Seven-day availability for projects where access, shutdown periods or construction sequencing need careful coordination.
From detection to interpretation
We turn subsurface data into understandable findings that can support engineering and construction decisions.
Investigate concrete before modifications begin
Plymouth projects can range from commercial and industrial buildings to residential redevelopment, public facilities and structures in coastal or marine environments. When existing concrete needs to be drilled, cored or altered, knowing more about its internal arrangement can make the planning process considerably clearer.
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Ground-penetrating radar allows ACUO Structural Insights to examine suitable concrete from an accessible surface. We can use the resulting data to map detectable reinforcement and identify other relevant embedded features without relying on exploratory breaking-out as the first source of information.
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This approach can support plant installations, service upgrades, refurbishment, new penetrations and changes to existing structures. It is also useful when documentation provides only part of the picture and the team needs site-based evidence before deciding how to proceed.
For projects requiring additional information about deterioration, defects or concrete condition, our NDT testing provides complementary non-destructive investigation methods.
Where our Plymouth concrete investigation can help
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Map reinforcement in slabs, walls and accessible elements
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Examine proposed locations for core holes
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Check concrete ahead of plant and service installations
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Identify detectable embedded features
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Support refurbishment of existing premises
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Add site-based evidence where records are incomplete
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Provide interpreted information for technical decision-making
Better information for upgrades and redevelopment
Existing structures often have to accommodate requirements that were never considered when they were originally built. New mechanical and electrical services, plant, internal layouts and changes in building use can all create a need for additional openings or fixings through concrete.
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In these situations, understanding the structure at the proposed work area is important. We can focus the investigation around individual penetrations or map a broader section where the reinforcement arrangement needs to be better understood.
For commercial and industrial projects in Plymouth, this can provide useful information when coordinating new equipment or services with existing concrete. For refurbishment and redevelopment, it can help fill gaps where drawings have been lost, superseded or no longer reflect later changes to the property.
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Where the project involves external works, service routes or excavation, our utility surveys can help identify underground infrastructure before the ground is opened.