Southern Testing was established in 1967 & is a leading independent Ground Investigation Specialist providing services throughout the UK.

Our Head Office is in Sussex & we have regional offices (ST Consult) in Hampshire, Northampton & Warrington. We employ over 70 staff, comprising highly experienced Geotechnical, Geological, Civil & Environmental Engineers, as well as specialist retained industry Consultants.

Our project experience ranges from feasibility / pre-purchase investigations, phase 1 desk studies & basement impact assessments, through to detailed geotechnical & contamination investigations for new houses, multi-million pound schemes, brownfield regeneration, leisure, healthcare, education, commercial, transport, infrastructure & utilities.

We own & operate an extensive fleet of drilling & in-situ testing equipment, including conventional, low disturbance & restricted access plant. Having our own plant & skilled personnel allows us to design, effectively manage & tailor each project to your needs, whilst reacting rapidly to any changing ground conditions. This flexibility helps us to ensure that any risks are managed promptly & minimised. We also have an extensive database of ground investigation records covering a large part of the UK.

Our in-house laboratories & specialist sub contract UKAS accredited laboratories, provide a fast, reliable and comprehensive range of testing.

We are SMAS Worksafe Contractor, SafeContractor & Constructionline accredited & operate registered management systems ISO 9001:2008, ISO 14001:2004 & ISO 45001:2018.

We recognise the importance of quality & strive to provide the relevant data, first time, to deadlines & within budget. A measure of the success of our approach is shown by our excellent safety record, high levels of customer satisfaction across all sectors & the high proportion of our work which is repeat business.

Please contact us & we will be very happy to discuss how we can help you.