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Air Quality Monitoring & Management
AIR QUALITY MONITORING & CONSULTANCY
Bureau Veritas is a trusted leader in air quality consultancy and monitoring services across the UK and internationally. Our team of qualified air quality consultants helps businesses, local authorities, and governments manage and improve air quality through data-driven assessments, compliance services and tailored solutions.
With over 20 experienced consultants and 25+ years operating the UK National Air Quality Network (AURN), we combine technical expertise with the latest monitoring equipment to help you assess, manage and improve air quality for healthier communities and sustainable growth.
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WHY AIR QUALITY MONITORING MATTERS
Poor air quality affects the health and well-being of people, as well as having a significant impact on the natural world. Within the UK, air pollution is the largest environmental risk to the public’s health, contributing to more than 36,000 deaths a year in the UK and costing the economy an estimated £20 billion a year.
Our services help businesses and authorities:
- Comply with local and national air quality regulations
- Reduce health risks for employees and communities
- Support ESG reporting and sustainability targets
- Improve planning and permitting success rates
OUR COMPREHENSIVE AIR QUALITY SERVICES
Our air quality consultancy team delivers end-to-end services, tailored to your sector and regulatory needs.
Local Air Quality Management (LAQM)
We support local authorities and public bodies with statutory compliance requirements and policy development, providing expert advice, monitoring and air pollution alert services.
Services include:
- Local Air Quality Action Plans and Strategies
- Clean Air Zone (CAZ) feasibility studies and implementation support
- Management of local authority air pollution alert systems
- Development of technical guidance and best practice frameworks, including LAQM.TG and LAQM.PG
Planning & Permitting Support
Our consultants provide planning, permitting and assessment services for development projects and industrial sites. We ensure compliance with environmental regulations while optimising your approval process.
Services include:
- Air Quality Assessments for planning applications and Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs)
- Habitat Regulation Assessments (HRAs) and Health Impact Assessments (HIAs)
- Odour and lighting assessments for industrial and commercial operations
- Construction and demolition monitoring services and management plans
- Support and engagement with regulators throughout the approval process
Indoor & Outdoor Air Quality Monitoring
As the operator of the UK AURN network for more than 25 years, we deliver national and local monitoring services for government agencies, businesses and construction projects.
Services include:
- Design, installation and management of monitoring networks
- Live air pollution dashboards and alerts for public safety and contractor management
- Industrial complex monitoring for emissions and regulatory compliance
- Indoor air quality testing and monitoring to protect employee health and well-being
- Odour monitoring surveys for development projects
Expert Witness & Policy Advisory
Our senior consultants provide expert guidance and independent reviews for large-scale infrastructure projects and government initiatives.
Specialist services include:
- Nationally significant infrastructure project (NSIP) reviews
- Expert witness support for planning committees, public inquiries and legal challenges
- Operation of specialist helpdesks such as the UK Air Quality Hub
- Policy development, technical guidance and research support for local and national government
AIR QUALITY CONSULTANCY ACROSS INDUSTRIES:
We provide air quality services to a wide range of sectors, including:
- Planning and development
- Construction
- Industrial
- Oil, gas and nuclear
- National and international agencies
- Infrastructure projects (road, rail, ports, airports)
- Commercial and agricultural
- Carbon Capture Utilisation and Storage (CCUS)
- Local authorities
- National governments and departments
WHY CHOOSE BUREAU VERITAS AS YOUR AIR QUALITY CONSULTANTS?
As a globally recognised leader in testing, inspection and certification, Bureau Veritas brings expertise, impartiality and proven results to every project. Why our clients trust us:
- Global expertise: Operating in 140+ countries with a strong UK footprint.
- Proven track record: Over 25 years managing the UK’s national air quality network.
- Qualified consultants: Registered with IAQM and IES professional bodies.
- Advanced equipment: In-house air quality monitoring equipment for rapid deployment.
- Independent and impartial: Trusted by governments, corporations, and NGOs worldwide.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
ARE BUREAU VERITAS CERTIFIED AND RECOGNISED AIR QUALITY EXPERTS?
Our team has a range of qualified environmental scientists and air quality scientists with diverse experience in both the public sector and private sector consultancy. Our consultants are registered with professional bodies such as the Institute of Air Quality Management (IAQM) and the Institute of Environmental Sciences (IES). We have consultants with over 25 years of experience in the field of air quality who have provided expert advice and policy guidance to UK government and NGO bodies such as COMEAP, EPUK and IAQM.
HOW QUICKLY CAN WE MOBILISE AND PRODUCE AN AIR QUALITY ASSESSMENT REPORT?
We have a large team of experienced consultants, so we can be up and running within a week once commissioned. Depending on the scale of a project, we can usually turn around a small-scale development or industrial complex report in between four and eight weeks. Deployment of monitoring equipment can also be turned around quickly if requested, as we have in-house monitoring equipment ready to go.
WILL AN ASSESSMENT ADHERE TO LOCAL AND NATIONAL PLANNING OR PERMIT REQUIREMENTS?
All our assessments and reports comply with the local, national and international air quality standards and planning requirements. We review and adhere to local and national guidance and policies, international standards, and relevant best practices for the location and type of project. These include following recognised guidance for environmental impact assessments, monitoring and modelling from, for example, The World Health Organisation (WHO), US Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA), European Union, UK, or the World Bank.
DO WE PROVIDE EXPERT WITNESS SERVICES FOR CHALLENGES OR PLANNING INSPECTIONS?
We support both private sector clients and public authorities on planning committee applications and provide expert witness services such as examinations in public, at DCOs and cross-examinations for a development or a challenge of an application.
WHERE DOES BUREAU VERITAS WORK?
The Bureau Veritas Air Quality team works across the UK and internationally. This is made possible because the majority of our work is desk-based, and although we are UK-based, we work alongside other International Bureau Veritas offices to support clients locally as well as remotely on air quality projects
