Assessing Condition, Risk & Retrofit Potential
Industrial buildings on COMAH sites are ageing, and many no longer meet the performance, resilience or compliance expectations required for high‑hazard operations. Structural deterioration, ground movement, envelope failures and OBRA obligations are creating pressure on estates teams to make confident decisions about whether to maintain, retrofit or replace key assets.
This page sets out the six critical building considerations COMAH operators should review before committing capital — and how Arthian helps you understand the true condition and future potential of your estate.
The Challenge: Ageing Buildings in Hazard Environments
Industrial buildings on high‑hazard sites face unique stresses:
- Changing use and operational requirements
- Structural deterioration
- Failing roofs and cladding
- Water ingress and envelope breakdown
- OBRA requirements for occupied and temporary buildings
- Pressure to decarbonise without disrupting operations
These issues directly affect safety, compliance, resilience and long‑term cost. They also determine whether a building can be maintained, retrofitted, or must be replaced.
Maintain, Retrofit or Replace?
Your investment decisions depend on a clear understanding of:
- Current condition
- Future performance
- Risk exposure
- Retrofit feasibility
- Whole‑life carbon
- Long‑term cost
Arthian provides a risk‑ranked, evidence‑based view of each building, enabling proportionate, future‑ready decisions.
COMAH Installation Building Surveys & Assessment
- Condition survey and structural review
- Ground stability and slab performance analysis
- Building fabric and envelope assessment
- OBRA building‑interface review
- Renewable‑energy feasibility
- Whole‑life carbon and cost modelling
- Clear recommendation: maintain / retrofit / replace
- Prioritised actions and investment roadmap
This gives asset teams the clarity needed to plan upgrades, manage risk and justify capital expenditure.
Why Choose Arthian?
Our multidisciplinary team has thirty years of experience in high hazard environments. We bring together structural engineering, ground engineering, energy engineering and climate & carbon expertise — all focused on industrial buildings in high‑hazard environments.
- Structural integrity and ageing asset life extension
- Retrofit, adaptation and remodel of existing structures
- Renewable‑energy generation and decarbonisation strategies
- Climate risk and resilience
- Whole‑life carbon and lifecycle cost analysis
We understand the operational realities of COMAH sites — and how building condition affects safety, compliance and long‑term performance.