A F Howland Associates

Established in 1981, we specialise in geotechnical engineering. Offering expertise in soft and hard rock conditions, tackling challenges such as roads, tunnels, earthworks, slope stability, and foundations. Our services include management contracting for civil engineering investigations, serving both public and private sector clients on projects ranging from one-off builds to major term contracts.

We also provide consultancy in geotechnics, geo-environmental, and hydrogeological engineering, delivering practical solutions trusted by clients and contractors alike.

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Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Site Investigation

Why choose A F Howland Associates?

At A F Howland Associates, we are committed to delivering high-quality geotechnical, geo-environmental, and site investigation services tailored to meet the unique needs of our clients. With decades of experience, state-of-the-art technology, and a team of skilled professionals, we have established ourselves as a trusted partner for projects across the UK.

England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland, Northern Ireland, Eire, UK, Great Britain
Avon, Bedfordshire, Berkshire, City of Bristol, Buckinghamshire, Cambridgeshire, Cambridgeshire and Isle of Ely, Cheshire, Cleveland, Cornwall, Cumberland, Cumbria, Derbyshire, Devon, Dorset, Durham, East Suffolk, East Sussex, Essex, Gloucestershire, Greater London, Greater Manchester, Hampshire (County of Southampton), Hereford and Worcester, Herefordshire, Hertfordshire, Humberside, Huntingdon and Peterborough, Huntingdonshire, Isle of Ely, Isle of Wight, Kent, Lancashire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Lincolnshire, Parts of Holland, Lincolnshire, Parts of Kesteven, Lincolnshire, Parts of Lindsey, London, City of London, Merseyside, Middlesex, Norfolk, Northamptonshire, Northumberland, North Humberside, North Yorkshire, Nottinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Soke of Peterborough, Rutland, Shropshire (Salop), Somerset, South Humberside, South Yorkshire, Staffordshire, Suffolk, Surrey, Sussex, Tyne and Wear, Warwickshire, West Midlands, Westmorland, West Suffolk, West Sussex, West Yorkshire, Wiltshire, Worcestershire, Yorkshire, Yorkshire, East Riding, Yorkshire, North Riding, Yorkshire, West Riding
Bath, Birmingham, Bradford, Brighton & Hove, Bristol, Cambridge, Canterbury, Carlisle, Chelmsford, Chester, Chichester, Coventry, Derby, Durham, Ely, Exeter, Gloucester, Hereford, Kingston upon Hull, Lancaster, Leeds, Leicester, Lichfield, Lincoln, Liverpool, City of London, Manchester, Newcastle upon Tyne, Norwich, Nottingham, Oxford, Peterborough, Plymouth, Portsmouth, Preston, Ripon, Salford, Salisbury, Sheffield, Southampton, St Albans, Stoke-on-Trent, Sunderland, Truro, Wakefield, Wells, City of Westminster, Winchester, Wolverhampton, Worcester, York
Attleborough, Aylsham, Cromer, Dereham, Diss, Downham Market, Fakenham, Gorleston, Great Yarmouth, Hingham, Holt, Hunstanton, King’s Lynn, Loddon, North Walsham, Redenhall with Harleston, Reepham, Sheringham, Stalham, Swaffham, Thetford, Thorpe St Andrew, Watton, Wells-next-the-Sea, Wymondham
Aldeburgh, Beccles, Brandon, Bungay, Bury St Edmunds, Carlton Colville, Clare, Dunwich, Eye, Felixstowe, Framlingham, Hadleigh, Halesworth, Haverhill, Ipswich, Kesgrave, Leiston, Lowestoft, Mildenhall, Needham Market, Newmarket, Orford, Saxmundham, Southwold, Stowmarket, Sudbury, Woodbridge
Cambridge, Chatteris, Godmanchester, Huntingdon, March, Ramsey, Soham, St Ives, St Neots, Whittlesey, Wisbech
Ampthill, Arlesey, Bedford, Biggleswade, Dunstable, Flitwick, Houghton Regis, Kempston, Leighton-Linslade, Luton, Potton, Sandy, Shefford, Stotfold, Woburn, Bracknell, Earley, Eton, Hungerford, Maidenhead, Newbury, Reading, Sandhurst, Slough, Thatcham, Windsor, Wokingham, Woodley, Amersham, Aylesbury, Beaconsfield, Bletchley and Fenny Stratford, Buckingham, Chesham, High Wycombe, Marlow, Milton Keynes, Newport Pagnell, Olney, Princes Risborough, Stony Stratford, Wendover, Winslow, Woburn Sands, Wolverton and Greenleys, Alsager, Birchwood, Bollington, Congleton, Crewe, Ellesmere Port, Frodsham, Knutsford, Macclesfield, Middlewich, Nantwich, Neston, Northwich, Poynton-with-Worth, Sandbach, Warrington, Widnes, Winsford, Bodmin, Bude-Stratton, Callington, Camborne, Camelford, Falmouth, Fowey, Hayle, Helston, Launceston, Liskeard, Looe, Lostwithiel, Marazion, Newlyn, Newquay, Padstow, Penryn, Penzance, Porthleven, Redruth, Saltash, St Austell, St Blaise, St Columb Major, St Ives, St Just-in-Penwith, St Mawes, Wadebridge, Alston, Ambleside, Appleby-in-Westmorland, Aspatria, Barrow-in-Furness, Brampton, Broughton-in-Furness, Cleator Moor, Cockermouth, Dalton Town with Newton, Egremont, Grange-over-Sands, Kendal, Keswick, Kirkby Lonsdale, Kirkby Stephen, Longtown, Maryport, Millom, Penrith, Sedbergh, Silloth, Ulverston, Whitehaven, Wigton, Windermere, Workington, Alfreton, Ashbourne, Bakewell, Belper, Bolsover, Buxton, Chapel-en-le-Frith, Chesterfield, Clay Cross, Darley Dale, Dronfield, Glossop, Heanor and Loscoe, Ilkeston, Matlock, New Mills, Ripley, Sandiacre, Shirebrook, Staveley, Whaley Bridge, Wirksworth, Ashburton, Axminster, Barnstaple, Bideford, Bovey Tracey, Bradninch, Brixham, Buckfastleigh, Budleigh Salterton, Chagford, Chudleigh, Chulmleigh, Colyton, Crediton, Cullompton, Dartmouth, Dawlish, Exmouth, Great Torrington, Hartland, Hatherleigh, Holsworthy, Honiton, Ilfracombe, Ivybridge, Kingsbridge, Lynton and Lynmouth, Moretonhampstead, Newton Abbot, North Tawton, Northam, Okehampton, Ottery St Mary, Paignton, Salcombe, Seaton, Sidmouth, South Molton, Tavistock, Teignmouth, Tiverton, Topsham, Torpoint, Torquay, Totnes, Beaminster, Blandford Forum, Bournemouth, Bridport, Chickerell, Christchurch, Dorchester, Ferndown, Gillingham, Lyme Regis, Poole, Portland, Shaftesbury, Sherborne, Stalbridge, Sturminster Newton, Swanage, Verwood, Wareham, Weymouth, Wimborne Minster, Barnard Castle, Billingham, Bishop Auckland, Chester-le-Street, Darlington, Ferryhill, Greater Willington, Hartlepool, Peterlee, Seaham, Shildon, Spennymoor, Stanhope, Stanley, Tow Law, Wolsingham, Stockton-on-Tees, Beverley, Bridlington, Driffield, Goole, Hedon, Hessle, Hornsea, Howden, Market Weighton, Pocklington, Snaith and Cowick, South Cave, Withernsea, Battle, Bexhill-on-Sea, Crowborough, Eastbourne, Hailsham, Hastings, Heathfield, Lewes, Newhaven, Peacehaven, Polegate, Rye, Seaford, Telscombe, Uckfield, Wadhurst, Winchelsea, Basildon, Billericay, Braintree, Brentwood, Brightlingsea, Burnham-on-Crouch, Canvey Island, Coggeshall, Colchester, Corringham, Dovercourt, Epping, Frinton and Walton, Grays, Great Dunmow, Halstead, Harlow, Harwich, Leigh-on-Sea, Loughton, Maldon, Manningtree, Ongar, Rayleigh, Rochford, Saffron Walden, South Woodham Ferrers, Southend-on-Sea, Southminster, Thaxted, Waltham Abbey, West Mersea, West Tilbury, Witham, Wivenhoe, Berkeley, Bradley Stoke, Cheltenham, Chipping Campden, Chipping Sodbury, Cinderford, Cirencester, Coleford, Dursley, Fairford, Filton, Lechlade, Lydney, Minchinhampton, Mitcheldean, Moreton-in-Marsh, Nailsworth, Newent, Northleach with Eastington, Painswick, Patchway, Stonehouse, Stow-on-the-Wold, Stroud, Tetbury, Tewkesbury, Thornbury, Wickwar, Winchcombe, Wotton-under-Edge, Yate, Acton, Barking, Barnes, Barnet, Beckenham, Bexley, Brentford, Bromley, Chingford, Croydon, Dagenham, Ealing, East Ham, Edgware, Edmonton, Enfield, Erith, Finchley, Harrow, Hendon, Hornsey, Ilford, Kingston-upon-Thames, Leyton, Mitcham, Richmond, Romford, Southall, Southgate, St Mary Cray, Surbiton, Tottenham, Twickenham, Uxbridge, Walthamstow, Wembley, West Ham, Willesden, Wimbledon, Wood Green, Altrincham, Ashton-under-Lyne, Blackrod, Bolton, Bury, Dukinfield, Eccles, Heywood, Horwich, Hyde, Leigh, Middleton, Mossley, Oldham, Partington, Rochdale, Sale, Stalybridge, Stockport, Stretford, Westhoughton, Wigan, Aldershot, Alton, Andover, Basingstoke, Bishop’s Waltham, Blackwater and Hawley, Eastleigh, Emsworth, Fareham, Fleet, Fordingbridge, Gosport, Havant, Hedge End, New Alresford, New Milton, Petersfield, Ringwood, Romsey, Southsea, Southwick, Tadley, Totton and Eling, Whitchurch, Whitehill, Wickham, Yateley, Bromyard and Winslow, Kington, Ledbury, Leominster, Ross-on-Wye, Berkhamsted, Bishop’s Stortford, Buntingford, Bushey, Cheshunt, Chorleywood, Elstree and Borehamwood, Harpenden, Hatfield, Hemel Hempstead, Hertford, Hitchin, Hoddesdon, Letchworth, Royston, Sawbridgeworth, Stevenage, Tring, Waltham Cross, Ware, Watford, Welwyn Garden City, Brading, Cowes, East Cowes, Newport, Ryde, Sandown, Shanklin, Ventnor, Yarmouth, Ashford, Broadstairs and St Peter’s, Chatham, Cranbrook, Dartford, Deal, Dover, Edenbridge, Faversham, Folkestone, Fordwich, Gillingham, Gravesend, Hythe, Lydd, Maidstone, Margate, Minster, New Romney, Northfleet, Paddock Wood, Queenborough-in-Sheppey, Ramsgate, Rochester, Royal Tunbridge Wells, Sandwich, Sevenoaks, Sittingbourne, Snodland, Southborough, Strood, Swanley, Swanscombe and Greenhithe, Tenterden, Tonbridge, West Malling, Westerham, Accrington, Adlington, Bacup, Barnoldswick, Blackburn, Blackpool, Brierfield, Burnley, Carnforth, Chorley, Clitheroe, Colne, Darwen, Fleetwood, Garstang, Haslingden, Kirkham, Longridge, Lytham St Annes, Medlar with Wesham, Morecambe, Nelson, Ormskirk, Padiham, Penwortham, Preesall, Rawtenstall, Skelmersdale, Whitworth, Ashby Woulds, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Braunstone Town, Earl Shilton, Hinckley, Loughborough, Lutterworth, Market Bosworth, Market Harborough, Melton Mowbray, Shepshed, Syston, Alford, Barton-upon-Humber, Boston, Bottesford, Bourne, Brigg, Broughton, Burgh-le-Marsh, Caistor, Cleethorpes, Crowland, Crowle, Epworth, Gainsborough, Grantham, Grimsby, Holbeach, Horncastle, Immingham, Kirton-in-Lindsey, Long Sutton, Louth, Mablethorpe and Sutton, Market Deeping, Market Rasen, North Hykeham, Scunthorpe, Skegness, Sleaford, Spalding, Spilsby, Stamford, Wainfleet All Saints, Winterton, Wragby, Bebington, Birkenhead, Bootle, Bromborough, Crosby, Maghull, Newton-le-Willows, Prescot, Southport, St Helens, Wallasey, Bedale, Bentham, Boroughbridge, Colburn, Easingwold, Filey, Guisborough, Harrogate, Haxby, Helmsley, Ingleby Barwick, Kirkbymoorside, Knaresborough, Leyburn, Loftus, Malton, Masham, Middleham, Middlesbrough, Northallerton, Norton-on-Derwent, Pateley Bridge, Pickering, Redcar, Richmond, Ripon, Scarborough, Selby, Settle, Skelton-in-Cleveland, Skipton, Tadcaster, Thirsk, Thornaby-on-Tees, Whitby, Yarm, Brackley, Burton Latimer, Corby, Daventry, Desborough, Higham Ferrers, Irthlingborough, Kettering, Northampton, Oundle, Raunds, Rothwell, Rushden, Thrapston, Towcester, Wellingborough, Alnwick, Amble, Ashington, Berwick-upon-Tweed, Blyth, Corbridge, Cramlington, Haltwhistle, Hexham, Morpeth, Newbiggin-by-the-Sea, Ponteland, Prudhoe, Rothbury, West Bedlington, Wooler, Bingham, Bulwell, Cotgrave, East Retford, Eastwood, Harworth and Bircotes, Kimberley, Kirkby-in-Ashfield, Mansfield, Newark-on-Trent, Ollerton and Boughton, Southwell, Stapleford, Worksop, Abingdon, Banbury, Bicester, Burford, Carterton, Charlbury, Chipping Norton, Didcot, Faringdon, Henley-on-Thames, Thame, Wallingford, Wantage, Watlington, Witney, Woodstock, Oakham, Uppingham, Bishop’s Castle, Bridgnorth, Broseley, Church Stretton, Cleobury Mortimer, Clun, Craven Arms, Ellesmere, Ludlow, Madeley, Market Drayton, Much Wenlock, Newport, Oakengates, Oswestry, Shifnal, Shrewsbury, Telford, Wellington, Wem, Whitchurch, Axbridge, Bridgwater, Bruton, Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge, Castle Cary, Chard, Clevedon, Crewkerne, Dulverton, Frome, Glastonbury, Ilminster, Keynsham, Langport, Midsomer Norton, Minehead, Nailsea, North Petherton, Portishead and North Weston, Radstock, Shepton Mallet, Somerton, South Petherton, Taunton, Watchet, Wellington, Weston-super-Mare, Wincanton, Wiveliscombe, Yeovil, Askern, Barnsley, Bawtry, Brierley, Conisbrough, Dinnington St John’s, Doncaster, Maltby, Penistone, Rotherham, Stainforth, Stocksbridge, Thorne, Tickhill, Wath-upon-Dearne, Biddulph, Burntwood, Burton upon Trent, Cannock, Cheadle, Eccleshall, Fazeley, Hednesford, Kidsgrove, Leek, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Penkridge, Rugeley, Stafford, Stone, Tamworth, Uttoxeter, Chertsey, Dorking, Farnham, Godalming, Guildford, Haslemere, Horley, Leatherhead, Reigate, Staines-upon-Thames, Walton-on-Thames, Weybridge, Woking, Gateshead, Hetton, Jarrow, South Shields, Tynemouth, Wallsend, Washington, Alcester, Atherstone, Bedworth, Coleshill, Henley-in-Arden, Kenilworth, Nuneaton, Royal Leamington Spa, Rugby, Shipston-on-Stour, Southam, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwick, Whitnash, Bilston, Dudley, Fordbridge, Halesowen, Oldbury, Rowley Regis, Smethwick, Solihull, Stourbridge, Sutton Coldfield, Tipton, Walsall, West Bromwich, Willenhall, Arundel, Bognor Regis, Burgess Hill, Crawley, East Grinstead, Haywards Heath, Littlehampton, Midhurst, Petworth, Selsey, Shoreham-by-Sea, Steyning, Worthing, Batley, Bingley, Brighouse, Castleford, Dewsbury, Elland, Featherstone, Halifax, Hebden Royd, Hemsworth, Horsforth, Huddersfield, Ilkley, Keighley, Meltham, Mirfield, Morley, Normanton, Ossett, Otley, Pontefract, Pudsey, Rothwell, Silsden, South Elmsall, South Kirkby and Moorthorpe, Todmorden, Wetherby, Amesbury, Bradford-on-Avon, Calne, Chippenham, Corsham, Cricklade, Devizes, Highworth, Ludgershall, Malmesbury, Marlborough, Melksham, Mere, Royal Wootton Bassett, Swindon, Tidworth, Tisbury, Trowbridge, Warminster, Westbury, Wilton, Bewdley, Bromsgrove, Droitwich Spa, Evesham, Kidderminster, Malvern, Pershore, Redditch, Stourport-on-Severn, Tenbury Wells, Upton-upon-Severn
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"Ben did an excellent job yesterday, delivering his work with professionalism and even taking the time to give an insightful tuition talk to our team on-site, which they found highly engaging. We look forward to working with you on future projects!”
Allens Total Perimeter Security Group Ltd
"Everything was perfect and delivered on time – excellent work. We've been working with Howlands for our ground investigations for a long time, and they excel in communication, providing RAMS well ahead of start dates, and being highly accommodating to our needs. All information is issued in advance, ensuring a smooth and seamless process on-site. No concerns at all – everything was spot on.”
Anglian Water
"We were fully satisfied with the work carried out and the overall experience of working with A F Howland throughout the project. We would absolutely use their services again and recommend them to others without hesitation. Their team was very attentive, acknowledging that their activities might cause some mess, but they went above and beyond to minimise the impact.”
NCS Group
“This project involved ground investigation (GI) within a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) located on a low-lying coastal floodplain. A F Howland associates demonstrated exceptional capability and efficiency across all aspects of the project, including contract management, fieldwork, and collaboration with landowners and ecologists.”
Perfect Circle
"Thank you for the last four weeks – it has been a pleasure working alongside you. Your professionalism and the way you handled the initial teething issues were outstanding, making you a true credit to your company. We also appreciate your dedication, coming in early at 7am and staying late to ensure everything was completed on time. I hope to have the opportunity to work with you again in the near future.”
Anon
"The site was left in excellent condition – neat, tidy, and fully reinstated – you wouldn’t even know any surveys or works had taken place. Despite our tight timeframe, all expectations were met as quoted and advised. We would definitely use their services again and highly recommend them to others. A F Howland is a very professional and honest company with outstanding staff. Toby Skinner and his team were exceptional, true professionals and a credit to your company.”
SRS Aromatics Ltd
“This project involved over-water drilling, operations within a live pumping station, activities covered under a Flood Risk Activity Permit (FRAP), and work on a live highway. A F Howland Associates managed the fieldwork and stakeholder engagement – including coordination with the client, highway authority, and ecologists – with great competence and efficiency.”
Perfect Circle

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