Betts Geo Environmental provides geotechnical and environmental services throughout the UK, including phase 1 and 2 contaminated land investigations, geotechnical appraisals, landfill gas assessments, remediation design and implementation, and environmental risk assessments. They are committed to providing proactive, flexible client services through a combination of their geoenvironmental specialism with engineering expertise. Their reports are prepared by qualified professionals and offer practical, value-engineered solutions along with substructure advice.

1. Betts Geo Environmental.
Betts Geo Environmental provides geotechnical and environmental solutions
to the construction industry throughout the whole of the United Kingdom.
We Offer the Following Services:
We are committed to providing the best possible advice by
being pro-active, flexible and working closely with clients.
By combining our Geo Environmental specialism
Phase 1 desk studies and site walkovers.
with expert advice from Betts Associates’ highly respected
Phase 2 intrusive contaminated land investigations.
Foundation Engineers, we offer solutions which are
Geotechnical appraisals and ground investigations.
value engineered, practical, concise, jargon-free and
Landfill gas assessments and remedial design.
“Thefrom companies providingareports
delivered on time.
Remediation design and implementation.
industry has suffered for long time
Remediation project management and supervision.
Site abnormal assessments (foundations and
which are inconclusive, written in
contaminated land).
technical jargon and without a clear
Mining investigation (coal and metalliferous).
and concise summary.
Land condition assessments: assessment of potential
Most reports appear to be prepared
status as contaminated land and associated liabilities.
by geologists or environmentalists
Environmental risk assessment to comply with
with little evident knowledge of practical regulatory requirements.
”
and economic solutions for Pragmatic advice on cost-effective management
sub-structure problems. of liabilities, considering wider business and
regulatory requirements.
Marc Fawcett BSc. (Hons), FGS, MIAEG,
Corporate reporting, social responsibility
Director of Betts Geo Environmental.
and sustainability.
By contrast, our reports are prepared by qualified Geothermal ground heat source pump assessment
Geo Environmentalists in conjunction with senior civil and borehole installation.
and structural engineering staff. Our commitment Flood Risk Assessments (FRAs).
to clients is to provide conclusive reports that are
For more information about Betts Geo Environmental,
jargon-free and offer value-engineered practical
please contact Marc Fawcett or Mel Frimston.
solutions, along with advice on all sub-structure matters.
Elder House, Park West, Sealand Road, Chester CH1 4RL
Telephone: 01244 398 118 Fax: 01244 398 119
enquiries@betts-associates.co.uk
www.betts-associates.co.uk

2. Flood Risk Assessment.
Our Key Flood Risk Services Include:
Betts Associates are a very well respected
Consultancy offering Civil, Structural and Flood Risk Assessments (FRAs).
Geo Environmental services across a wide Flood risk planning application advice.
Drainage strategies and feasibility.
range of sectors. We have unparalleled
Sustainable Urban Drainage strategies (SUDs).
experience in residential construction, Detailed drainage design and hydraulic modelling.
from bespoke homes to multi-storey mixed
We liaise with Local Planning Authorities (LPAs) and
use developments. regional EA officers in order to meet the continually
Identifying Flood Risks.
changing flood risk requirements, working to the
guidance in PPS25, TAN15 and SPP7.
Quality and Safety Matters.
Flooding can come from rivers and the sea, directly from
rainfall on the ground surface, from rising ground water Health and Safety is of paramount importance in our work.
and overwhelmed sewers and drainage systems (PPS25). As such, our staff are ‘fully carded’ through the CSCS
We prepare Flood Risk Assessments (FRAs) for scheme and we have just attained ISO 18001:2007
proposed and existing developments from a variety of accreditation, making us one of the first consultants to
differing land uses. We can identify risks associated achieve this new standard in occupational health and safety.
with the following forms of flooding: With quality, integrity and sustainability being key
factors in our day-to-day approach to work, as well as
Rivers and sea.
ISO 18001, we have also achieved ISO 9001 quality
Overland.
assurance, ISO 14001 environmental management
Groundwater.
and are registered with Constructionline.
Sewers.
Reservoirs, canals and other artificial sources.
We utilise the latest modelling software and the Flood
Estimation Handbook (FEH) to produce FRAs where the
flood risk to a proposed development is in the form of
a main river or other watercourse deemed an asset For more information about Flood Risk Assessments,
by the Environment Agency. please contact Robert Ankers or Mel Frimston.
Elder House, Park West, Sealand Road, Chester CH1 4RL
Telephone: 01244 398 118 Fax: 01244 398 119
enquiries@betts-associates.co.uk
www.betts-associates.co.uk