Guidance

Dalgety Bay – Radiation Remediation Plan Needed

May 1, 2012

A big landmark for the UK, a big landmark for Scotland (and a relieved Accountant in our office who nearly bought a house on the former MOD land at Dalgety Bay until the boss told her about the radiation). The environmental industry, particularly in Scotland, has know about the radiation at Dalgety Bay for many [...]

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Contaminated Land: What can I do with it?

April 17, 2012

Right, so you’ve found some contaminated land you’re interested in, or maybe you already own the land and found out that it’s contaminated, either way (or of course for other reasons) you want to know what contaminated land means and what you can do with it.  I’m assuming you’ve already found out if the contamination [...]

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Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012: How will they affect you?

April 5, 2012

The new regulations come in to force tomorrow (6th April 2012) replacing the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2006. A major addition found in the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 is a 3rd licensing Category in addition to ‘Licensed’ and ‘Non-Licensed’.   ’Notifiable Non-licensed Work’, the new category for the most part comprises of activities which were [...]

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The Assessment of Water Pollution, Scotland

March 27, 2012

Contaminating the Water Environment, or even the possibility of contaminating the water environment, are significant factors in the determination of contaminated land.  SEPA have recently released a new version of their ‘Brown Booklet’ which outlines their approach to ‘Water Pollution Arising from Land Containing Chemical Contaminants’ Edition 2. In the booklet SEPA have set out their approach [...]

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When should Japanese Knotweed be treated?

March 5, 2012

The ‘growing season’, for the UK that is roughly May to October.  The ‘best’ time for treatment depends upon which herbicide is used. Japanese Knotweed treatment should ideally be avoided during flowering ‘season’ (late summer) in order to protect bees and other pollinating insects from harm.  Apart from that, the sooner treatment is started the better for everyone. [...]

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6 Criteria for Soil Re-use

February 17, 2012

As part of the recent Waste Management Licensing (Scotland) Regulations 2011, SEPA’s Land Remediation and Waste Management Guidelines (Still awake), an all important criteria for re-use of excavated soils on site without the need for a license exists.  Keep your fingers crossed that you can meet all six. 1. The use is a necessary part [...]

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Soil Remediation Guide: Your free eBook!

February 6, 2012

   A guide for the uninitiated!  Download your free copy here. If you’re dealing with contaminated land then this guide will help you understand where to start and which direction you may want to head in the future.  The soil remediation field has evolved rapidly over the last decade, resulting in what can appear to be a complicated system.  [...]

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Is Contaminated Land a Problem?

February 3, 2012

Whether contaminated land is problem largely depends on 2 main factors, does the contamination provide a risk to site users, and/or does the contamination provide a risk to the public and wider environment? In the simplest terms you will need to have at the very least a Phase I report on the site, listing a history of [...]

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Is Land Remediation Tax Relief Safe?

December 7, 2011

The answer is YES, for now. Following the decision to abolish 36 tax reliefs by HM Treasury, which included land remediation tax relief, basically tax relief for developing brownfield sites.  The Treasury opened a consultation giving an opportunity for interested parties to put forward a case against abolition / the timeframes decided upon. With the current [...]

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How do I classify my Waste?

November 24, 2011

I’m holding on to the attempted ‘clever’ waste/waist line gags which will arise in the run up to Christmas, for now. As part of your waste duty of care you will need to know a lot about your waste, the following information is now required on all waste transfer notes (WTNs) and this information will [...]

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