Core Services

Five pillars covering field, laboratory, and specialist testing

Complete Testing Scope

All 17 disciplines from our accredited laboratories

Every category from our legacy service catalogue — geotechnical, materials, chemical, concrete, steel, asphalt, and NDT.

Standards We Work To

British Standards, ASTM, and project-specific specifications

British Standards (BS), ASTM, EN where applicable, and project-specific specifications from Ashghal, Qatar Petroleum, and Bahrain authority documents. Our laboratory managers confirm method suitability before testing commences.

17+

Testing Disciplines

Geotechnical, materials, chemical, and NDT under one roof.

Geotechnical Services

Site investigation, plate load testing, zone testing, and topographic and bathymetric survey.

Materials & Concrete Testing

Soil, aggregate, cement, concrete, steel, and asphalt testing to BS and ASTM.

Specialized & NDT

Pile testing, geophysical investigation, radiography, penetrant, MPI, and ultrasonic inspection.

Materials Consultancy

Quarry assessment, failure investigation, and building condition surveys.

ISO/IEC 17025 Accredited

Why QEL

Field and laboratory capability under one technical organisation

Accredited scope covering geotechnical and construction materials testing, with direct access to qualified engineers for interpretation and non-routine testing.

Accredited Scope

ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation for defined geotechnical and materials testing at our Qatar and Bahrain laboratories.

Single-Source Scoping

Combined geotechnical, materials, and NDT packages scoped from one enquiry — one technical team.

Common Questions

Answers for contractors and consultants

Yes, provided the method is within our accreditation scope or can be validated under our quality system.

Yes. Materials consultancy includes quarry assessment, failure investigation, and building condition surveys.

Yes. We routinely scope combined geotechnical, materials, and NDT packages from a single enquiry.

QEL holds ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation from IAS for defined scopes at our Qatar and Bahrain laboratories. Contact us with your test schedule and we will confirm scope coverage.

Submit a request through our quotation form or contact the laboratory directly. We will confirm sampling requirements, logistics, and turnaround.