Scheduled maintenance

Our council tax, business rates and online benefits systems will be unavailable on Thursday 26 May 2022 between 6:30pm and 10pm. We apologise for any inconvenience.

Birmingham City Laboratories

We are an independent consultancy and test house that has been established for over 100 years. Our roots can be traced back to 1910 when a laboratory was established by Birmingham to research into explosives and metallurgical processes.

Today BCL is a UKAS accredited laboratory, incorporating a range of scientific and engineering disciplines. We provide consultancy, investigation and survey services to Birmingham City Council, other local authorities and the private sector throughout the UK.

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Surface water and flood risk

Managing onsite water runoff

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Site investigation

Identifying the unknown beneath a site

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Measured building surveys

Highly accurate as built representation and verification surveying

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Archaeology and heritage

Assessing heritage assets likely to be affected by development

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Drainage investigation

In-depth drain inspections to identify potential problems

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