Manufacturing

Tetra Tech supports clients in navigating the complex environmental and planning regulatory challenges of industrial and manufacturing development. Our multidisciplinary teams combine technical excellence with commercial insight to streamline planning and permitting processes, mitigate risk, and accelerate delivery. From development site appraisal to project completion, Tetra Tech leads strategic and detailed design delivery, providing optimised, sustainable solutions across a wide range of manufacturing operations.

Industrial Diversification

Our experts develop industrial land diversification strategies to optimise industrial development land, whether the site is active or decommissioned. We support clients in redeveloping underused or vacant land and repurposing existing industrial areas to create new revenue streams and a more balanced and sustainable mix of site activities. Our experts ensure developments are compatible with the site’s existing industrial character and evaluate all options to maximise benefits and mitigate potential negative impacts—such as increased traffic, noise, and pollution.

From brownfield regeneration to new-build facilities, our teams provide support for land selection, securing consents, optimising infrastructure and energy systems, and developing multidisciplinary design solutions.

Site Selection and Feasibility

We help manufacturers identify optimal locations and assess land suitability based on planning potential, environmental constraints, infrastructure access, and commercial viability.

• Strategic development and master planning
• Site selection, environmental due diligence, and feasibility

Planning and Consents

Our experts manage the complex planning and permitting landscape to secure timely approvals for industrial and manufacturing developments.

• Planning consultancy
• Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) coordination
• Pre-application engagement and consultation
• Planning appeals and legal compliance support

Project and Programme Management

We provide client-focused consultancy in project and programme management, that delivers predictability, transparency, and value across every stage of the project lifecycle.

• Programme management
• Project management
• Cost management and quantity surveying

Construction and Design

Our designers work closely with end users and developers to fully understand operational drivers in a wide range of manufacturing environments, including advanced and safety-critical facilities.

• Multidisciplinary design from feasibility to construction
• People and product flow optimisation
• Fire engineering strategies and design solutions
• Geotechnical and geoenvironmental investigation and design
• Construction environmental management
• Ongoing operational compliance

Environmental Management and Compliance

We support manufacturers in meeting environmental obligations, improving performance, and managing operational impacts.

• Environmental permitting and compliance
• Environmental and sustainability services including contaminated land, hydrology, ecology, air quality, and acoustics

Infrastructure and Utilities Advisory

We advise on infrastructure and utility needs to support efficient, future-ready manufacturing operations.

• Transport and access planning and design
• Drainage, flood risk, and water resource management and design
• Renewable energy integration and low-carbon systems
• Grid capacity assessments and energy resilience planning
• Energy optioneering for solar, battery storage, and wind