The right ground advice at the right project stage.
From early planning to design and construction, different decisions need different information. Choose your service below or tell us what you are trying to achieve.
Need additional expertise?
MGS coordinates surveying, structural engineering, drainage design and arborist services through specialist partners.
Planning a commercial, industrial or data centre project? Explore investigations and testing for commercial and industrial projects.
Environment & site risk
Soil sampling and laboratory testing do not constitute a full environmental assessment or audit. These require a separate specialist scope.
Soil Aggressivity Testing
Agreed sampling and testing to help assess the soil environment around buried concrete and steel.
Slope stability assessments
Investigate stability questions for sloping sites, excavations and embankments. MGS tailors the assessment to your ground conditions, site geometry and proposed works.
Bushfire Attack Level (BAL) Assessments
Understand the bushfire exposure relevant to your proposed building. We assess the site and prepare the agreed BAL documentation for your project team.
Wind Classifications Melbourne & Victoria
Give your designer site-specific wind information. We assess the relevant site and building parameters within the agreed scope.
Soil Contamination Sampling & Testing
Testing scoped to the question you need answered. Discuss the proposed excavation, material handling or environmental assessment so the sampling and analytical requirements can be defined.
Acid Sulfate Soil Sampling & Testing
Identify soil-related considerations before excavation or disposal. We scope sampling and testing around your proposed works and assessment requirements.
Sediment and erosion control inspections
Check sediment and erosion controls during construction. MGS records observations against the supplied plan or brief and identifies corrective actions within scope.
Percolation Testing Melbourne & Victoria
Site testing to inform the agreed assessment of soil infiltration and related design requirements.
Land capability assessments for on-site wastewater
Assess whether your property can manage on-site wastewater for its proposed use. The assessment considers soil, land, water and space constraints.
Arborist reports
Understand the trees affected by your development. MGS coordinates specialist arborists to provide assessments and advice for planning, design and construction.
Ground investigation
Soil Testing Melbourne
Ground investigations and residential soil reports to support footing and slab design.
Geotechnical Investigations Melbourne
Project-specific investigations and reports for foundations, excavation, development and earthworks.
Geotechnical Due Diligence & Ground-Risk Advice
Ask the ground questions before you commit. We review available information and identify investigation needs and ground-related uncertainties relevant to your project decision.
Footing Probes Melbourne
Targeted exposure of existing footings to record selected foundation details and supporting ground conditions.
Existing Building & Ground Movement Investigations
Investigate possible ground-related causes of cracking and building movement. MGS assesses site conditions and identifies further assessment or monitoring where needed.
Soil testing before and after demolition
Plan soil testing around demolition and redevelopment. MGS reviews site access, existing information and ground changes to identify the investigation needed for design.
Geotechnical investigations for subdivisions and superlots
Plan ground investigations for subdivisions and superlots. MGS provides reporting on ground variability, earthworks and the information required at each development stage.
DCP Testing Melbourne
In-situ testing to help assess penetration resistance and ground variability for the agreed engineering purpose.
Surveying & land information
Feature & Level Surveys Melbourne
Give your designer measured site information. MGS coordinates specialist surveys that record the agreed features and levels for planning and design.
Building set-out surveys
Transfer your building design to the site. MGS coordinates specialist surveyors to set out nominated points and lines using the agreed drawings and survey control.
AHD and site level verification
Check nominated site or construction levels against the required reference datum. MGS coordinates targeted surveys through specialist partners, including AHD connection where agreed.
Title boundary surveys
Obtain boundary information for your proposed works. MGS coordinates enquiries through licensed surveying partners, who confirm the appropriate survey and documentation.
Engineering & construction
Structural Engineering Melbourne
Coordinate structural design or inspection with your ground investigation. MGS connects you with specialist engineers and helps align the brief and relevant reports.
Pier, footing and slab-base inspections
Check exposed ground in pier excavations, footings and slab bases before covering. MGS provides geotechnical inspections based on your design documents and agreed scope.
Level 1 Earthworks & Compaction Testing
Supervision, compaction testing and records scoped around your earthworks requirements.
Pool ground assessments and removal advice
Understand ground conditions before installing or removing a pool. MGS provides geotechnical advice on excavation, nearby foundations and backfilling.
Drainage design
Bring together the site information needed for drainage design. MGS coordinates enquiries through specialist engineering partners and helps define the design brief.