Unexploded Ordnance (UXO)
Mitigate the risk of explosive ordnance on your project
Assess • Mitigation • Detection • Clearance • Training • Consultancy
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Comprehensive and professional risk management solutions
Assess • Mitigation • Detection • Clearance • Training • Consultancy
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Rapid deployment of personnel for UK and Overseas project support
Assess • Mitigation • Detection • Clearance • Training • Consultancy
Learn more- Unexploded Ordnance (UXO)
Mitigate the risk of explosive ordnance on your project - Land & Offshore Services
Comprehensive and professional risk management solutions - International Operations
Rapid deployment of personnel for UK and Overseas project support
Specialist UXO Company
1st Line Defence are one of the sectors leading UXO risk mitigation companies offering services to the UK and internationally – on land and offshore.
We assist our clients by providing bespoke solutions to the risk posed from Unexploded Ordnance (UXO/UXB) and munitions buried in the ground and underwater – serving commercial, governmental and humanitarian organisations.
Whether you’re planning for a project in advance or need Emergency Response, we have the capacity and capabilities to safely remove UXO risk – on time and on budget.
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What is UXO?
Read about different types of UXO/UXB, why they still pose a problem and how you can mitigate risk to keep you and your staff safe on your project.
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Services
We offer a wide range of professional services and technology to assess, survey, mitigate, support and manage the risk of Unexploded Ordnance (UXO).
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About Us
Our mission is to make the world a safer place and reduce the risks caused by UXO, discover our background, experience and meet the team.
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Meet the Team
Put a face to a name and meet the team at 1st Line Defence, we're a friendly bunch of professionals all striving for the same goal.
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Why choose 1st Line Defence?
We have a wealth of experience in the sector and since the business started operations in 2012, we’ve completed 4,500+ projects and have detected more than 8,000 items of UXO/UXB.
1st Line Defence have worked with 3,000+ clients and employ over 50 professionally trained explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) specialists and operations personnel.
Last year we carried out 1,500+ UXO Risk Assessments, completed 13,000+ UXO Surveys and supported over 1,000 UXO investigations on average every month.
We have provided UXO Services to some of the UK’s most iconic construction projects including: the O2, Wembley Stadium, HS2 and Thames Tideway.
See examples of our work and what our clients have to say about working with us on our Case Studies and Testimonials pages.
Popular Services & Resources
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UXO Risk Assessments
Desktop-based risk assessment and historical studies of project site locations to determine whether further investigation is required.
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UXO Surveys
Survey your project site location to detect for items of UXO/UXB, suitable for both shallow and deep intrusive ground works – on land or offshore.
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UXO Support
Investigate and remove risk during groundworks with a UXO Specialist available 24/7 to support your project, and your staff.
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Resources
If you’re looking for information about Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) we’ve created some free resources to help you get a better understanding about the industry.
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Looking for a UXO Specialist?
If you need advice about UXO contact us for more information, our experienced professionals are here to help.
Call: +44 (0) 1992 245020 or Email: info@1stlinedefence.co.uk
