UXO Risk Assessments
Is UXO contamination likely on your site? Site-specific research using historical records, bomb maps, and strike data..
UXO Risk.
Resolved.
Unexploded ordnance poses hidden dangers across the UK’s development landscape.
We assess, detect, and remove UXO - safely, expertly, and without delay.
We assess, detect, and remove UXO-safely, expertly, and without delay
Introduction
What is UXO?
UXO - or unexploded ordnance - includes bombs, shells, and munitions left over from past military activity that failed to detonate. Often buried and forgotten, they can be uncovered decades later during excavation,
piling, or groundwork.
They remain volatile and dangerous.
75,000 tonnes of bombs dropped on the UK during WWII
With a 10% failure rate UXO found on brownfield, greenfield, and coastal sites
Risk halts projects and endangers lives
SERVICES
Learn More About UXO Risks
We deliver complete, scalable UXO services - from initial desktop research to final clearance and disposal.
UXO Surveys
Find buried UXO. Non-intrusive, drone, towed array, or intrusive survey options, tailored to your site to protect your project.
UXO Support
Keep your site safe. On-site safety cover, toolbox talks, and emergency UXO response to keep your project and personnel protected.
UXO Disposal
Remove the threat. Safe excavation and disposal of confirmed UXO, with full legal compliance, keeping your works on programme.
STITCHER
The Stitcher Difference
Exclusive to our team in the UK: industry-leading depth detection, designed for complex or soft ground.
Traditional UXO survey systems can struggle in soft, layered, or hard soils. The Stitcher doesn’t. This tracked hydraulic vehicle pushes a magnetometer up to 12m deep, delivering unmatched accuracy where it matters most.
WHAT WE DO
Case Studies
UXO Pile Position Clearance
UXO Pile Position Clearance at Major UK Port
UXO Clearance at High-Security Military Base
BACTEC was approached by a fellow UXO specialist to support a major clearance operation at a high-security military base.
Intrusive Survey & UXO Excavation at Northern Dockt 3
BACTEC was brought in to support a large-scale build at a dockside site in the North of England.
LETS MAKE YOUR SITE SAFE
Don’t let UXO risk delay your project. Engage the experts and get peace of mind from the ground up.
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