URS offers highly experienced due diligence personnel capable of supporting your transaction needs. We have a proven track record in advising corporate, financial and legal clients on environmental and engineering issues associated with property and asset transactions across a range of industry sectors.

Our strong background in other technical disciplines further supports our capabilities, enabling us to undertake intrusive investigations as well as a broad range of related professional services to identify, assess and estimate the extent and nature of environmental and engineering liabilities associated with the ownership, development, acquisition, operation and divestiture of assets.

We have a strong local presence across Asia-Pacific, with a significant pool of experienced due diligence professionals familiar with local regulatory environments and issues.

Our global due diligence practice provides full geographic reach and some of the strongest and broadest capabilities in the industry. We provide our clients with access to top technical experts, regardless of location.

We provide a tailor-made transaction support service

Due diligence is the process of investigating a company prior to a transfer of equity. The investigation aims to identify risks of material interest to an investor or acquirer of a business. URS has the expertise to provide due diligence assistance to support transactions whether acquiring or divesting an asset.

Background Studies and Desktop Research – identification of site issues and potential sources of historical and current environmental risk.
• Data Room Services – attendance at data room reviews during a defined disclosure phase to quickly and efficiently assess environmental information for the purchaser. We can also prepare the environmental liability portion of the data room and disclosure documents for the seller.
• Regulatory Reviews – compliance review of the business against regulatory requirements.
• On site Assessments (Phase 1 Assessment) – direct observation of the operations, sensitive environmental receptors and on site conditions.
• Intrusive Sampling (Phase 2 Assessment) – further investigation for impacted soil and groundwater, air contamination, asbestos containing materials, or other hazardous substances may be conducted, following an initial or Phase 1 Assessment.
• Risk Profiling – preparation of a cost simulation model to estimate remediation costs, using a rigorous process to identify and characterise environmental, health and safety and engineering liabilities. This process is particularly valuable for large and multiple site transaction portfolios.
• Post Acquisition Activities – provision of services to support environmental improvements, which can lead to significant cost savings and more effective regulatory compliance. Services include integration of corporate management systems and Standards, awareness and training, development of management systems, contaminated land management and remediation, and regulatory compliance assessments.