Ian Farmer Associates Washington Geotechnical Laboratory
Ian Farmer AssociatesWashington, Tyne and Wear
UKAS Schedule 1464, issue 037 dated 18 December 2025, identifies Ian Farmer Associates (1998) Ltd, trading as Ian Farmer Associates, at 4 Faraday Close, District 15, Pattinson North Industrial Estate, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE38 8QJ. The schedule assigns aggregates, concrete and soils testing, including unbound and hydraulically bound mixtures, to location A, and separately identifies site sampling and testing of aggregates, concrete and soils as location X. This guide retains those stated location-code allocations.
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Key facts
- Current UKAS-listed Washington laboratory
- UKAS Schedule 1464, issue 037 dated 18 December 2025, identifies Ian Farmer Associates (1998) Ltd, trading as Ian Farmer Associates, at 4 Faraday Close, District 15, Pattinson North Industrial Estate, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE38 8QJ, and assigns stated aggregates, concrete and soils testing there as location A.
- Published information route
- UKAS Schedule 1464 lists +44 (0)191 482 8500 and washington@ianfarmer.co.uk for the Washington location.
Testing capabilities
Current UKAS-listed location-A and site-X materials-testing entries
UKAS Schedule 1464 lists location-A entries for selected aggregate, hardened-concrete, geotechnical-soil, civil-engineering-soil and unbound or hydraulically bound mixture tests. It separately lists location-X sampling and testing entries including aggregate stockpile sampling, fresh-concrete sampling, slump and air content, selected reinforced-concrete and concrete-investigation activities, and stated in-situ soil tests.
Equipment and published limits
| Specification | Published value | Conditions |
|---|---|---|
| Selected current UKAS Schedule 1464 methods and allocations | The schedule lists location-A aggregate entries under BS EN 933-1:2012 and BS EN 1097-2:2020; location-A hardened-concrete entries under BS EN 12390-3:2019, BS EN 12390-2:2019, BS EN 12390-1:2021 and BS EN 12390-7:2019; selected location-A soils entries under BS EN ISO 17892 and BS 1377; and a location-A vibrating-hammer reference-density entry under BS EN 13286-4:2021. It lists location-X fresh-concrete sampling, slump and air-content entries under BS EN 12350, plus stated in-situ-density and plate-loading entries under BS 1377-9:1990. | This is a selected summary of defined current Schedule 1464 entries, not a complete facility-equipment inventory or a claim that location-A and location-X work are interchangeable. Confirm the exact material, test, standard and edition, method, location allocation, sample requirements, reporting, availability and terms directly with Ian Farmer Associates. |
Access and contact
UKAS Schedule 1464 lists +44 (0)191 482 8500 and washington@ianfarmer.co.uk for the Washington location. Treat these as information routes and confirm applicable scope, location-A or location-X allocation, sample requirements, reporting, availability, price and lead time directly with Ian Farmer Associates.
Facility contact
- Address
- 4 Faraday Close, District 15, Pattinson North Industrial Estate
Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE38 8QJ
United Kingdom - Telephone
- +44 (0)191 482 8500
- Website
- Official test house website
Standards and accreditation
- UKAS Schedule 1464, ISO/IEC 17025:2017
- UKAS Schedule 1464, issue 037 dated 18 December 2025, states that Ian Farmer Associates (1998) Ltd, trading as Ian Farmer Associates, is accredited to ISO/IEC 17025:2017 for testing at locations specified in the schedule. It separately identifies location-A and location-X activities. Use the schedule for the precise current scope and confirm the applicable entry directly with Ian Farmer Associates.
What to confirm with the facility
- UKAS Schedule 1464 distinguishes location-A aggregates, concrete and soils testing at the Washington address from location-X site sampling and testing of aggregates, concrete and soils at suitable locations. This guide does not treat those allocations as interchangeable or make an unrestricted scope, availability or programme-acceptance claim.
- Confirm the exact material, test, standard and edition, method, location-A or location-X allocation, sample requirements, reporting, availability, price and lead time directly with Ian Farmer Associates.
Before requesting a test
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Frequently asked questions
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Related testing facilities
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Further reading
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Sources and review
Arc reviewed UKAS Schedule 1464, issue 037 dated 18 December 2025. The schedule supplies the exact Washington laboratory, ISO/IEC 17025:2017 statement, published information routes and defined location-A versus location-X entries. The provider’s current homepage and contact routes returned HTTP 403 and are not used as evidence. The guide confines technical and accreditation claims to stated schedule allocations. Confirm the exact current scope, sample requirements and terms directly with Ian Farmer Associates.
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UKAS Schedule 1464: Ian Farmer Associates (1998) Ltd trading as Ian Farmer Associates
UKAS Schedule 1464, issue 037 dated 18 December 2025, is used for the Washington location, ISO/IEC 17025:2017 statement, published information routes and defined location-A and location-X testing entries. The guide does not generalise the schedule beyond its listed activities, methods, standards, location allocations, conditions and limits.