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The National House-Building Council (NHBC), the Environment Agency and the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health have announced the release of revised guidance on the safe development of housing on land affected by contamination.
This new guidance provides user-friendly, accessible and pragmatic advice for developers, regulators and their specialist advisers. It promotes good practice and provides helpful pointers, templates and worked examples. While focussing on housing development, it is also of use when any development is proposed on brownfield or greenfield land affected by contamination. As a result, it is a particularly relevant subject area for the BLRS and our members.
The document can be downloaded for free in two PDF's from the following location:
Volume 1: Guidance on the safe development of homes on contaminated land (revised)
Volume 2: Appendices and Annexes
More information on the role of CIEH's (Chartered Institute of Environmental Health) work within the contaminated land sector is available here.
BB is now calling for entries for the Brownfield Briefing Innovation Awards for 2008.
Now in its fourth year, the Brownfield Briefing Remediation Awards recognise best practice in remediation and use of remediation technology throughout the UK. All entries will be assessed by an independent panel of experts from the remediation industry, members of the CL:AIRE Technology and Research Group and academia. The winners will be announced at a gala dinner to be held at the Radisson SAS Portman Hotel, London on Tuesday 16 September 2008. The host for the dinner this year is Chris Baines, one of UK's leading environmental campaigners, advising government and industry on environmental practice.
This is your opportunity to raise the reputation of your organisation and the importance of innovation across your industry; impress your clients and your colleagues and celebrate your success - you know you and your team deserve the recognition.
The Awards are held in conjunction with the Brownfield Briefing annual "Contaminated Land and Remediation" conference.
Entries to these Awards are free and full details and the entry form can be downloaded from this link.
Closing date for entries is 1 August 2008
The categories this year are:
1. Best use of a single remediation technique
2. Best use of a combination of remediation techniques
3. Best conceptual design
5. Most innovative remediation method
6. Best project closure/verification process
7. Most sustainable remediation project
8. Best communication/stakeholder engagement (new)
9. Best recovery of land for heritage/community use (new)
BB are proud to have the 2008 Awards sponsored by Landmark, ERM, GroundSure, National Grid Property and NHBC, and supported by BURA and IEMA.
The gala dinner will be held at the Radisson SAS Portman Hotel in central London on the evening of 16th September - as usual this will be a night to remember - a booking form can be downloaded here
The Annual Conference
The Awards are run in conjunction with Brownfield Briefing's annual "Contaminated Land and Remediation" conference on 16 and 17 September - more details are available here.
awards@brownfieldbriefing.com
http://www.brownfieldawards.com
The BLRS site visit will cover land reclamation and the greening of County Durham, the legacy of minewater and the progress and challenges in the treatment of minewater pollution in the UK. A great opportunity to not only learn best practice, but also see it with the afternoon site visits.
For more information see the programme here
Registration by the 27th June, and the form can be downloaded here. For more information or enquiries contact, events@blrs.org.
New Guidance on the safe development of housing on Contaminated Land
Thu 3rd Jul 2008
This new guidance provides user-friendly, accessible and pragmatic advice for developers, regulators and their specialist advisers. It promotes good practice and provides helpful pointers, templates and worked examples. While focussing on housing development, it is also of use when any development is proposed on brownfield or greenfield land affected by contamination. As a result, it is a particularly relevant subject area for the BLRS and our members.
The document can be downloaded for free in two PDF's from the following location:
Volume 1: Guidance on the safe development of homes on contaminated land (revised)
Volume 2: Appendices and Annexes
More information on the role of CIEH's (Chartered Institute of Environmental Health) work within the contaminated land sector is available here.
Brownfield Briefing Innovation Awards 2008
Wed 11th Jun 2008
Now in its fourth year, the Brownfield Briefing Remediation Awards recognise best practice in remediation and use of remediation technology throughout the UK. All entries will be assessed by an independent panel of experts from the remediation industry, members of the CL:AIRE Technology and Research Group and academia. The winners will be announced at a gala dinner to be held at the Radisson SAS Portman Hotel, London on Tuesday 16 September 2008. The host for the dinner this year is Chris Baines, one of UK's leading environmental campaigners, advising government and industry on environmental practice.
This is your opportunity to raise the reputation of your organisation and the importance of innovation across your industry; impress your clients and your colleagues and celebrate your success - you know you and your team deserve the recognition.
The Awards are held in conjunction with the Brownfield Briefing annual "Contaminated Land and Remediation" conference.
Entries to these Awards are free and full details and the entry form can be downloaded from this link.
Closing date for entries is 1 August 2008
The categories this year are:
1. Best use of a single remediation technique
2. Best use of a combination of remediation techniques
3. Best conceptual design
5. Most innovative remediation method
6. Best project closure/verification process
7. Most sustainable remediation project
8. Best communication/stakeholder engagement (new)
9. Best recovery of land for heritage/community use (new)
BB are proud to have the 2008 Awards sponsored by Landmark, ERM, GroundSure, National Grid Property and NHBC, and supported by BURA and IEMA.
The gala dinner will be held at the Radisson SAS Portman Hotel in central London on the evening of 16th September - as usual this will be a night to remember - a booking form can be downloaded here
The Annual Conference
The Awards are run in conjunction with Brownfield Briefing's annual "Contaminated Land and Remediation" conference on 16 and 17 September - more details are available here.
awards@brownfieldbriefing.com
http://www.brownfieldawards.com
BLRS Summer Visit 2008: Legacy of Minewater in Co. Durham
Fri 6th Jun 2008
Shotton Hall, Peterlee, Co. Durham.
Tuesday 1st July 2008
Tuesday 1st July 2008
The BLRS site visit will cover land reclamation and the greening of County Durham, the legacy of minewater and the progress and challenges in the treatment of minewater pollution in the UK. A great opportunity to not only learn best practice, but also see it with the afternoon site visits.
For more information see the programme here
Registration by the 27th June, and the form can be downloaded here. For more information or enquiries contact, events@blrs.org.
