ACS Testing

ACS provides specialist borehole drilling and sampling services for construction, civil engineering and environmental projects. Its work supports site investigations, foundation design, pile and underpin design, geological understanding and the assessment of ground conditions.

The service covers window and windowless drilling, cable percussion drilling, rotary and sonic drilling, dynamic probing, standard penetration testing and undisturbed sample recovery. ACS can also prepare engineering logs and provide further interpretation, analysis and laboratory testing through its geo-environmental consultancy team.

Monitoring capability is a notable part of the service. The company states that it can install and sample groundwater and ground-gas monitoring wells, while its equipment supports investigations in a range of ground conditions. Smaller in-house rigs can reach restricted-access locations, including sites where equipment needs to pass through a standard doorway.

Larger cable percussion and rotary equipment is available for deeper investigations and challenging geology, with options for core cutting through concrete, bituminous materials, brick, block and natural stone. The wider ACS operation also provides UKAS-accredited laboratory and site-testing support for construction materials and soils.

The service is suited to developers, contractors, engineers, consultants and public-sector or infrastructure project teams seeking practical ground investigation, sampling and testing support. ACS works from purpose-built facilities near Poole and can tailor investigations to the requirements of each site.