For geotechnical & environmental consultancies

Your Phase 1 expertise is in the interpretation.
Not the data gathering.

A Phase 1 desk study takes up to 12 hours of manual data compilation before you write a word of professional interpretation. BGS, EA, Coal Authority, historical maps, environmental databases. AIGEOREPORT compresses that into minutes — so your time goes where it adds value.

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Professional subscription · Editable .docx output · Built by a PhD geotechnical engineer

6–12 hrsof data prep per Phase 1
Minuteswith AIGEOREPORT
£550+average Phase 1 fee
£8.60per report on subscription
PhD

Built by a PhD geotechnical engineer with extensive industry and academic experience — this is not a tech product that happens to cover ground. It was built by someone who has written Phase 1 desk studies, produced geotechnical investigations, and understands exactly where the time goes.

The real cost of a Phase 1

You charge £550–£800 for a Phase 1 desk study. Up to half of that is time you cannot bill at full rate.

Data compilation — pulling records from BGS, the Environment Agency, the Coal Authority, historical OS maps and environmental databases — is essential but unbillable overhead. It ties up engineers who should be interpreting, not searching.

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Manually pull BGS geology data, superficial deposit maps and borehole records — 1–2 hours

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Query EA flood risk, groundwater and abstraction records — 30–60 minutes

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Run Coal Authority and mining records checks — 30 minutes

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Review historical OS maps at multiple epochs — 1–2 hours

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Environmental database search (Envirocheck or similar), radon mapping, review and collation — 1–2 hours

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Total data gathering before interpretation begins: 4–8 hours per site

✓ With AIGEOREPORT
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Enter site coordinates. Receive a structured ground context document covering geology, hydrogeology, historical land use, environmental risk and ground hazards — in minutes

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Use it as the starting framework for your desk study — verify, supplement and interpret rather than starting from a blank page

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Bill the report cost to your client as a standard disbursement — at cost or with your standard markup, as you do with Envirocheck

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Redirect saved hours to professional interpretation, the walkover survey and report writing — the work you are qualified and paid to do

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On a subscription: £8.60 per report — less than most environmental database searches

Workflow integration

Where AIGEOREPORT sits in your Phase 1 process

It does not replace any stage of a formal Phase 1 desk study. It replaces the blank-page data gathering that precedes it — giving you a structured, site-specific starting context before your professional work begins.

PROJECT BRIEF Site boundary Proposed use Client instruction AIGEOREPORT Ground Context Geology · Hydrogeology Historical land use Environmental risk Ground hazards Minutes · Editable .docx PROFESSIONAL DESK STUDY Verify & supplement data Develop CSM PRA / risk assessment WALKOVER SURVEY Site reconnaissance Observation record PRA / DESK STUDY REPORT BS 10175 / LCRM LPA submission PHASE 2 IF REQUIRED Intrusive investigation Laboratory testing Design recommendations ↑ Replaces manual data gathering only
AIGEOREPORT sits between project brief and professional desk study — replacing manual data compilation, not professional interpretation, walkover survey or BS 10175 reporting.

What AIGEOREPORT replaces — and what it does not

AIGEOREPORT replaces the initial manual data gathering stage of a Phase 1 desk study. It does not replace:

  • Professional interpretation and risk assessment by a qualified engineer or geologist
  • The site walkover survey
  • Formal Conceptual Site Model (CSM) development
  • The Preliminary Risk Assessment (PRA) required under BS 10175 and EA LCRM
  • The signed, professional report submitted to the local planning authority
What the report covers

The same public datasets you currently pull manually

AIGEOREPORT draws on the publicly available data sources that form the backbone of a Phase 1 desk study — synthesised into a structured, site-specific document you can verify, annotate and build on.

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BGS Geology

Solid and superficial geology, lithological descriptions and likely soil behaviour relevant to the site location.

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Hydrogeology & Groundwater

Aquifer designation, groundwater vulnerability, likely depth to water table and controlled water sensitivity.

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Flood Risk

Fluvial and surface water flood risk context, EA flood zone designation and drainage implications.

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Historical Land Use

Former industrial, commercial and agricultural use from historical mapping — the primary contamination risk indicator.

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Mining & Ground Hazards

Mining history context, subsidence risk, radon potential zone and other geohazard indicators relevant to the site.

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Contamination Risk Context

Preliminary assessment of contamination risk pathways based on geology, historical use and receptor sensitivity.

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Output format: A fully editable Word (.docx) document structured around the standard Phase 1 desk study framework. Each section is a starting point for your professional review — you verify, annotate, expand and sign off. The report carries an explicit disclaimer that it is a preliminary screening document requiring professional review before use.

Return on investment

The numbers for a small consultancy doing 30 Phase 1s per year

These figures are conservative — based on 6 hours saved per Phase 1 at a blended rate of £70/hour. Many desk studies involve more data gathering time than this.

Annual ROI calculation

Phase 1s per year 30
Data gathering time saved per Phase 1 6 hrs
Total hours recovered annually 180 hrs
Value at £70/hr blended rate £12,600
AIGEOREPORT subscription cost (annual) £1,548
Net annual benefit ~£11,050
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Bill it through as a disbursement

Pass the £8.60 per-report cost to your client as a standard disbursement — as you do with Envirocheck or Coal Authority searches. At cost or with your standard markup.

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Take on more work with the same team

180 hours recovered per year is equivalent to one additional engineer for over four weeks. Reinvest that time in new commissions rather than data compilation.

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Faster turnaround as a competitive advantage

If you currently quote 7–10 working days for a Phase 1, compressing the data gathering phase can bring that to 3–5 days — a meaningful selling point to time-pressured developers.

How to use it commercially

Two ways to integrate AIGEOREPORT into your practice

Most small consultancies use a combination of both — internal efficiency gain on straightforward sites, and client-facing pre-screening where multiple sites are being evaluated.

Internal workflow tool

Use AIGEOREPORT as the first step in every Phase 1 — a structured starting framework you verify and build on. The time saving accrues to your practice as recovered capacity.

In practice: Client instruction received → run AIGEOREPORT → use output as the base document for your desk study → verify data, develop CSM, conduct walkover, write PRA → deliver signed Phase 1 report to client.

Client-facing disbursement

Bill the report cost directly to the client as a named disbursement on your invoice — just as you bill Envirocheck searches (typically £80–£150 per search), Coal Authority reports and BGS data costs.

Invoice line example:
Phase 1 Desk Study (PRA) — £750.00
Disbursements: environmental database search, AIGEOREPORT ground screening — £xx.xx
Professional pricing

Subscription pricing for consultancies with regular Phase 1 volume

The single-report price of £39 (approx. $45) is available to all users. The professional subscription is designed for consultancies running multiple desk studies per month.

Single Report

£39 (approx. $45)

Per report, no subscription

  • Full ground context document
  • Editable Word (.docx) output
  • Delivered in minutes
  • Suitable for occasional use
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Professional Monthly

£129/mo ($163)

15 reports/month · £8.60 per report

  • 15 reports per calendar month
  • All output as editable .docx
  • Suitable for regular Phase 1 volume
  • Cancel any time
  • Annual pricing available — contact us
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7-day money back guarantee

If AIGEOREPORT does not fit your workflow within 7 days of your first subscription payment, contact us for a full refund. Subject to terms and conditions.

Important: AIGEOREPORT generates preliminary ground context documents using publicly available data. Outputs are intended to support and accelerate the data-gathering phase of a Phase 1 desk study — they do not constitute a Phase 1 Preliminary Risk Assessment under BS 10175 or EA LCRM and must not be submitted to a local planning authority or used for engineering design without professional review, interpretation and sign-off by a suitably qualified engineer or geologist.
FAQ

Questions from consultancies

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No. AIGEOREPORT outputs are preliminary ground context documents — not Preliminary Risk Assessments (PRAs) or Phase 1 desk study reports under BS 10175 or EA LCRM. They cannot be submitted to a local planning authority. They are intended to replace the manual data-gathering stage that precedes your professional assessment, not the professional assessment itself.
AIGEOREPORT draws on publicly available datasets — the same sources underpinning a standard Phase 1 desk study. As with any desktop-derived output, data should be verified against primary sources before use. The output gives you a structured starting framework; your professional review identifies gaps, errors or nuances that require closer attention. All reports carry an explicit notice that professional review is required before use in any formal context.
The output is delivered as an editable Word document which you can modify, annotate and reformat. However, we strongly advise against presenting it to clients as a professional desk study report without substantive professional review, expansion and sign-off. The report is explicitly a preliminary screening document — sending it unreviewed to a client under your firm's name creates professional risk. The appropriate use is as an internal workflow tool that feeds your professional assessment process.
Envirocheck and similar services provide raw data records — licensed waste sites, industrial processes, contamination registers. AIGEOREPORT provides a synthesised ground context document structured around a Phase 1 framework. They are complementary rather than competing. In practice, AIGEOREPORT replaces the time spent manually assembling context from multiple sources; your Envirocheck or equivalent database search remains part of the professional investigation and is typically commissioned separately once you have established the site context.
The Professional Monthly subscription covers up to 15 reports per calendar month at £129/mo ($163/mo). If you regularly exceed this volume, contact us to discuss your requirements — we can accommodate higher volume on request. Annual pricing is also available on application.
No. AIGEOREPORT is a data tool, not a professional service. The preliminary ground context document is not professional advice and carries no professional indemnity. Professional liability for the Phase 1 desk study report rests with the qualified professional who reviews, interprets and signs off the output — your practice, under your own professional indemnity insurance.

Spend less time on data. More time on interpretation.

A professional subscription covers 15 reports per month at £8.60 per report — less than most environmental database searches.

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