United Nations Global Compact In June 2018, 1st Line Defence signed up to the UN Global Compact, a voluntary initiative based on company commitments to implement ten universally accepted principles in the areas of human rights, labour, the environment and anti-corruption. By incorporating these ten principles into strategies, policies and procedures, and establishing a culture of integrity, […]
It was a great night for 1st Line Defence at the Inspiring Hertfordshire Awards 2018 in St Albans last night. Hosted by the Hertfordshire Chamber of Commerce at St Albans Cathedral, this prestigious event focuses on and celebrates the expertise, achievements and outstanding contribution that businesses and individuals continually make to the growth of the […]
A member of the public has fished up a WWII-era artillery projectile from the Grand Union Canal at the weekend. The find resulted in the closure of the Braunston Tunnel while the police and Army investigated the find. Reportedly, Northamptonshire Police were told by the Army’s explosive ordnance disposal that the 16 inch long shell originated […]
A suspected unexploded device, which is believed to date back to WWII, was found in Birmingham last week. Islington Row Middleway up to Bath Row was evacuated and West Midlands Police has evacuated a construction site. An explosive ordnance disposal team was called to the scene and closed Islington Row Middleway up to Bath Row […]
A live German sea mine from WWII washed up on the Sussex coast has been towed out to sea and blown up. The large metal device measuring about 6ft (1.8m) and thought to weigh about 1,000kg was found on Saturday. The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) said the mine was “safely detonated” at about 17:10 […]
Due to the ever increasing demand for UXO Surveys prior to piling works, we have introduced a new 20 tonne survey rig to our fleet. This 6×6 all wheel drive rig increases our capacity to undertake Intrusive UXO Surveys across the UK. If you would like more information about Intrusive UXO surveys, contact our team […]
Construction workers at a building site north of Berlin Hauptbahnhof have discovered a bomb from the Second World War. As the explosive is set to be defused on Friday, services at the central station will be temporarily suspended. An 800-metre area around the bomb find will need to be evacuated by 9am on Friday morning, […]
A 1st Line Defence UXO Specialist investigated a suspect device found during ground works on a construction site in Gloucestershire this week. The item was confirmed as a WWII-era anti-aircraft projectile, a cordon was imposed, and the device was appropriately and safely disposed of by a military EOD unit with minimal disruption to site works. […]
Bomb disposal experts were called in to deal with a device discovered near a farm park in Ayrshire. A member of the public found what appeared to be an old mortar bomb near Dunure Road, just behind the Heads of Ayr Farm Park at 21:30 on Saturday. Police put a cordon around the area and […]
An unexploded World War Two bomb found near London City Airport has been detonated. The 500kg device was discovered at the King George V Dock on Sunday during planned work at the airport. It was closed and all flights were cancelled on Monday after an exclusion zone was put in place. The detonation, which took […]
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