When there is no historical information regarding the use of an area, the first step is to characterise the site in order to collect information regarding its effective "health".

This analysis makes it possible to precisely identify the presence of environmental liabilities that may also have a significant effect on the economic evaluation of the area to be purchased, saving the customer from possible surprises once the negotiations have been completed. 

Once this step has been completed, it is possible to evaluate if there is a need or not for securing or reclaiming intervention, with the purpose of containing pollution and reducing the concentration of contaminants to a value below limits foreseen by legislation or, if possible, restoring initial site conditions.