Testing, Inspecting and Consulting Laboratory.

Northumberland County Council’s Laboratory provides a comprehensive material testing service for all of the highway and bridge construction and maintenance undertaken in Northumberland.  These services are also provided to a number of other Local Authorities and other organisations in the construction industry in the North East of England. 

The laboratory, located at  Cramlington, offers a wide range of testing facilities for analysis of materials used in highway construction, civil engineering and general construction.

By combining site investigation and testing facilities with the council’s in-house design and topographical survey capability the laboratory can provide a one stop shop for those requiring a prompt, accurate, material testing services, including:

Ground Investigation;

Bridge Investigations;

Soil Testing;

Asphalt and Macadam Testing;

Aggregates and Concrete Testing;

Road Pavement Investigation and Analysis;

Factual and Interpretative Reports;

Ground Treatment Design;

Stability Analysis;

Topographical Surveying.

The laboratory is UKAS accredited to ISO/IEC 17025:2005 for a range of sampling and testing activities.

UKAS is the sole accreditation body recognised by the UK Government to assess organisations that provide certification, testing, inspection and calibration services against internationally recognised standards.  Accreditation by UKAS demonstrates the competence, impartiality and performance capability of the testing service.

A full list of accredited activities can be found on the UKAS website or upon request.

Contact Details

HighwaysLaboratory@northumberland.gov.uk

Brian.Newell@northumberland.gov.uk

Telephone 01670 737575