Inspection & Testing

McFarland Associates Ltd are an independent engineering consultancy who provide specialist inspection, testing, assessment and repair options for a wide range of structural assets within the Built Environment. We specialise in the investigation of defects within structures and our knowledge and experience has gained us the reputation as one of the leading concrete consultancies in the United Kingdom and Ireland.

We provide a personal and professional service to all our Clients, helping them identify defects within their assets, identifying the cause of the defects and providing a fully interpretive report of our findings. Our recommendations reflect our Clients budgets and focus on “state of the art” but cost effective repair solutions.

At McFarland Associates Ltd, we strive to be at the forefront of modern testing techniques and are continually investing in new equipment which enables us to provide our clients with the most accurate and up-to-date synopsis of defects within their assets.

Inspection

The purpose of carrying out inspections is to ensure the safety and long term serviceability of assets. The first indications of serious deterioration within a structure can usually be identified through a visual inspection. In addition to identifying a defect, it is imperative that the cause and extent of deterioration and the likely consequence is understood before deciding on the type and scale of remedial action.

At McFarland Associates Ltd, we have carried out numerous inspections of a wide variety of structures including buildings, bridges, tunnels, roads, underground reservoirs, power stations and jetties which have included the use of specialist access such as abseiling, underwater diving and confined space entry. Our inspectors provide practical advice to our Clients throughout the life cycle of their asset and recognition of this is reflected through our expanding repeat Client base.

Testing

McFarland Associates Ltd specialise in the non-destructive testing (NDT) of a wide range of structures. In addition to concrete and steel, we undertake testing to numerous other traditional and innovative construction materials. Further to this testing, we have the internal knowledge and capability to fully analyse test results and can provide our Clients with the root causes of defects as well as short, medium and long term repair solutions.

A selection of the testing and analytical techniques we provide includes:

A wealth of other site tests and analytical procedures can be provided on request.

Inspection & Testing - Projects