Euroconsult was born in the 1960’s as a testing laboratory for civil works. We strongly believe that “you can’t manage what you are not able to measure”, so one of our business lines has been to bring added value into the construction from the testing activities. The best way to do it is to know in detail the kind of data that the engineering departments have in order to understand the behaviour of structures, pavements, foundations, etc, to be able to ensure an appropriate performance of the infrastructures during their whole life cycle.

Sometimes, you just can’t measure something because there is no technology available for it. The first challenge is to develop the equipment and the necessary software to be able to obtain the desired data. Once you can measure it, you have to guess how to get the data with higher accuracy and how to do it faster. It is a “virtuous circle” that is enhanced by the creativity and innovation of our people. The engine for this process is in most cases our client’s needs. New singular infrastructures can create special requirements for their construction, operation and maintenance. This can push new testing or surveying devices to be developed, and our firm is strongly committed to that kind of activities.

Research and Development starts with the constituent elements of the building materials. Some of their most basic features can be measured in the laboratory and they are real scale models of their behaviour on the site. It is also necessary to check the quality of the materials as well as the building processes. Euroconsult has several regional labs and often sets up site labs for material testing in the most important infrastructure works.

Soil investigation is another key element in our portfolio. Foundations and underground infrastructures require specific geotechnical survey with on site testing activities in order to provide reliable data to the engineering departments. This can only be achieved by having properly trained staff and approved equipment.