Natural Hazard Risk Management

ABS Consulting is a leading global provider of natural hazard risk management services to a wide range of commercial/industrial clients. Our staff has extensive knowledge of building codes, state-of-the-art design tools and evaluation methodologies. We have in-depth experience with new and historic materials used in construction, we have conducted investigations following natural disasters around the world and we apply this knowledge to our projects. At ABS Consulting, we specialize in providing mitigation options for low frequency/high severity natural hazard events resulting from:

Earthquake / Seismic Events
Tsunamis
Hurricanes / Typhoons / Cyclones
Tornadoes / Hail
Floods
Winterstorms / Ice

ABS Consulting uses state-of-the-art engineering, advanced analytical techniques and innovative software to develop unique risk management strategies that meet the needs of our clients worldwide. Among the risk mitigation services (PDF 7.14 MB) we offer are the following:

Portfolio Assessment (PDF 1.32 MB)

Risk ranking of portfolios to identify high risk assets
Estimation of financial exposure in terms of property damage and business interruption
Supporting Alternative Risk Transfer (ART) strategies
Independent advice during insurance negotiations
Evaluating exposure concentrations for multiple assets in close proximity
Evaluation of natural hazard exposure to key dependencies in supply chains

Site Surveys (PDF 1.01 MB)

Hazard evaluation
Vulnerability assessment
Hazardous inventory review
Escalation evaluation
Supply chain assessment
Loss estimation
Mitigation options
Benchmark scoring

Loss Prevention Strategy (PDF 1.14 MB)

Pre and post event mitigation

Critical Asset Protection (PDF 882 KB)

Fire detection/fire fighting systems
Critical buildings/equipment protection (post event)
Back-up electrical power
Utility systems
IT systems integrity
Safe shut down systems
Safety stocks or valuable raw materials

Engineering Services (PDF 614 KB)

Vulnerability assessment
Engineering design
Specifications/design guides
Independent peer review
Project risk reviews
Due diligence studies
Site supervision and auditing

Business Continuity Management (PDF 1.23 MB)

Business Impact Assessment (BIA)
Business Continuity Planning (BPA)
Gap analysis/BCP audit
Emergency planning
Recovery planning
Training
BCP stress testing
BCP management tools

ABS Consulting is committed to helping clients understand their risk from natural hazards and disasters and committed to helping them manage that risk proactively. We believe in delivering excellence in service and in providing a cost-effective approach to risk mitigation that is a blend of preparedness, response, tolerance and transfer.

For more information:

E-mail: NaturalHazardRisk@absconsulting.com
Telephone: +44 (0) 1925 287300