Capability Statements
SESL Capability Statement
SESL Australia's Soil Science & Horticultural capability extends Australia wide and internationally. We have high level expertise in agricultural & viticultural classification, soil media specification design & amelioration advice, site rehabilitation and a suite of research & development areas.
Soil Capability Statement
SESL Australia’s team of highly qualified soil scientists provide a comprehensive range of services for clients including on-site investigation, project management, scientific reporting, soil manufacturing, specification design and amelioration advice.
Asbestos Capability Statement
SESL Australia operates a NATA-accredited laboratory in Sydney, offering comprehensive asbestos identification services in bulk materials, soils and other matrices. SESL Australia’s laboratory is accredited to ISO/IEC 17025 and complies with stringent Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) and quality management standards, delivering accurate and reliable results that meet both industry and regulatory requirements.
Laboratory Capability Statement
SESL Australia stands apart as one of the few soil science consultancies in the country with a fully in-house, NATA-accredited laboratory. This means faster turnaround times and unparalleled expertise directly integrated into your project. Our expert laboratory technicians specialise in a vast array of testing: from ensuring sports field sands meet rigorous USGA standards, to supporting commercial soil development with trials, and even analysing plant tissue and water for precise project diagnostics.
Horticulture Capability Statement
SESL’s team of qualified environmental scientists provide a comprehensive range of services for clients including on-site investigation, project management, scientific reporting, liaison with environmental regulator and consultation services to ensure you can meet your environmental and project objectives.
Expert Witness Capability Statement
SESL Australia can provide expert statements and evidence in legal matters in the soil, horticulture and contamination science fields. Our team is headed by Simon Leake, a distinguished soil scientist with over 40 years of industry experience. Simon has provided expert evidence in many cases involving liability in potting and landscape soil
manufacturing, construction, tree damage to structures, planning disputes, consumer law and insurance fraud. Simon has given evidence in the Federal Court, New South Wales Supreme Court and District Court, New South Wales Land and Environment Court, Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal and the Queensland Planning and Environment Court.
Resource Recovery Capability Statement
We partner with a wide range of industry sectors from government, private enterprise and multi-nationals delivering advice to all phases of the project life cycle from project inception to construction, and ongoing monitoring of infrastructure projects. We provide a wide scope of environmental services across NSW, VIC and QLD which incorporates expert advice paired with comprehensive understanding of local, state and national legislation. Operating in conjunction with an in-house lab means that we are able to have holistic control over the project inorder to produce high quality deliverables and expert
advice.
Environmental Capability Statement
SESL provide an array of services ranging from small scale interpretation and recommendations upon site investigation, to larger scale project management, remediation plans and more. Our environmental make sure to tackle a range of assessments and issues head on, ensuring the best outcomes for our clients and the
environment. Our scientists are supported by a team of soil and laboratory scientists, as well as a network of industry experts.
Research & Development Capability Statement
One of SESL's passions is research & development in the soil science & horticultural industry. Since our inception, our team have been researching, conducting trials and developing new methods to soil science testing to give greater insight into problems with existing or new soils.