Contaminated land - what are our challenges?
This event will discuss ways that different stakeholders can overcome the challenges that face the contaminated land industry, including risk assessment, the implications of more frequent flooding and legislation.
Ticket information
This event is free to attend for LACL and BRMF members
This event costs £75 to attend for non-members
When?
20 May 2015, 10.30am - 4.15pm (Registration from 9.30)
Background
Since the industrial revolution began more than 200 years ago, the UK has developed a legacy of land contamination. The remediation of contaminated land is an important stage of many construction projects.
Since the implementation of Part II in 2000, practitioners and local authorities have steadily improved the way they manage contaminated land with the support of government guidance.
However, the government’s support to the industry has diminished significantly in the past few years; and practitioners, from both public and private sectors, continue to be challenged by a number of issues.
Recently a number of some industry-driven initiatives have started, including S4U values and SAGTA’s’ proposed C4SL values for more contaminants. However, the impacts of these initiatives are not yet clear.
CIRIA has a strong track record in delivering sound and useful guidance to help the construction industry. CIRIA has produced over 40 outputs, including good practice guides, contaminated land reports and online training. Many of these, although have no legal status, are used as industry standards.
CIRIA will continue to provide useful and relevant guidance to support the contaminated land sector.
This event will discuss ways that different stakeholders can overcome the challenges that face the contaminated land industry, these include:
- Risk assessment and management of contaminated land
- How current practices respond to ‘new’ issues, such as flooding
- How to comply with existing and new legislations.
Who should attend?
- Clients / developers
- Legal professionals
- Insurance professionals
- Consultants
- Contractors
- Waste management organsiations
- Regulators
- Local authorities
CPD
This course has a value of 5 hours towards your CPD. Certificates will be sent to delegates following completion.
Programme
09:30 - 10:00 Registrations
10:00 – 10:10 Chairman’s introduction – Paul Nathanail, LQM
10:10 – 10:30 A client’s point of view – TBC
10:30 – 10:50 A regulator’s point of view – Ian Martin, EA and Owen Lewis, London Borough of Hounslow
10:50 – 11:10 A consultant’s point of view – Chris Swainston, The Geotechnical Centre
11:10 – 11:30 Refreshments
11:30 – 11:50 A contractor’s point of view – Steve Edgar Vertasefli Ltd
11:50 – 12:10 CIRIA overview of guidance - Joanne Kwan, CIRIA
12:10 – 12:50 Panel discussion and questions
12.50 - 13.40 Lunch
13.40 – 14.20 Workshops
- Risk assessment – Michael Quint, Environmental Health Sciences Ltd
- Site investigation
- Remediation
15:00 - 15:20 Coffee
15:20 - 15:40 Reporting
15:40 - 16:15 The way forward and close
Where?
CIRIA
Griffin Court, 15 Long Lane
London EC1A 9PN
Booking
If you are unable to book online, please contact Patrick Williams on 0207 549 3308 or return the booking form by post or fax.