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The above has been established by RegenWM through the West Midlands
Regional Brownfield Land Working Group (of which the Society is a member), with funding from Advantage West Midlands. The centre is aimed at encouraging cross professional and cross sector dialogue. It will find common themes, interests and projects to share and learn from, with the over arching longer term goal of improving the supply of brownfield land into the development process. The centre has a web site and a bi monthly e-bulletin. The centre has been launched with a series of workshops/seminars looking at what drivers and pressures on brownfield reclamation and the public and private perspectives on these issues. These culminated in a joint regional conference with the Institution of Civil Engineers in Birmingham on the 13th May. At that event the Society's new Vice Chair David Morris, gave a presentation on the Society and its role in professional development for those involved in land reclamation.
RegenWM is the regeneration centre of excellence for the West Midlands. Visit the The CELR web site here.
Euan Hall, Chief Executive of the Land Restoration Trust, has been appointed as Chairman of the British Land Reclamation Society (BLRS) at their recent AGM.
The charitable society is the leading UK voice on land remediation issues, advising and educating both the public and private sectors and it is at the forefront of brownfield reuse best practice and research.
In April the society formally merged with its sister organisation the National Land Regeneration Panel (NLRP), giving members an even stronger voice in the national brownfield land use debate.
Outgoing Chairman, Neil Humphries commented; "We are pleased to have attracted such a dedicated individual for this exciting period in the Society's history. The merger between the BLRS and the NLRP will form a major platform for our professional voice in land reclamation and regeneration in the UK and I look forward to seeing Euan succeed in this task."
Euan Hall responded; "I am thrilled to have been elected and look forward to building on Neil's great work during this period of change. The new organisation will be more responsive to member's needs, inspire debate at all levels and advise a plethora of audiences as the demand for brownfield reuse increases."
BLRS were a consultee on the Government's new National Brownfield Strategy and are expected to be a key advisor as the strategy becomes an action plan. This is an important issue for the merged society
Creswell Crags Road Removal Scheme (a project presented at the 2006 BLRS/NLRP joint AGM and conference) has been awarded Winner in the Small Project Category of the ICE East Midlands Merit Awards 2008. The Overall Winners Award was presented to Derbyshire County Council, the project's designer by ICE President David Orr at Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) East Midlands Gala Dinner & Awards on 25 April 2008.
The East Midlands Merit Awards (EMMAs) award recognises and encourages excellence and imaginative concepts in Civil Engineering practice within the East Midlands. The Awards are given to projects that demonstrate results that make a difference to society and the environment.
Creswell Crags Road Removal was considered by the judges to be a well presented project that had effectively taken on board environmental issues for the public benefit. The Crags are a Site of Special Scientific Interest. The latest phase of work on this site has seen the removal of the old B6042 and its replacement by a carefully designed bridleway to give horse riders, cyclists and walkers access to the ancient site. Throughout the duration of work, public access was given to the caves.
Commenting on this year's Awards, Julian Jones, Chair of the ICE panel of Merit Award judges said:
"The judges felt that the Creswell Crags Road Removal scheme is an excellent example of a project team working together to minimise disruption for visitors to the site. This project demonstrated the varied skills of the civil engineer and showed that engineers can and do produce results that make a real difference to the environment we live in"
He continued:
"Judging the awards this year was particularly challenging due to the increasing number and standard of submissions. Since its inception, we have seen momentum building for the EMMAs which has meant that this year there were a record number of entries. Engineers can and do produce results that make a real difference to the environment we live in."
For further information about the ICE East Midlands Merit Awards including images, please contact Susannah Cherry on +44 (0)115 923 3807 or susannah.cherry@ice.org.uk.
Pictures of the project can be seen here [3.4mb]
Editor's Notes:
The Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) is one of the pre-eminent engineering institutions in the world. Established as a learned society in 1818, it has 82,500 members and provides a voice for civil engineering, continuing professional development and promoting best practice throughout the industry.
ICE East Midlands consists of more than 3,700 civil engineers who live and work in Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Derbyshire, Rutland, Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire. There are five local branches as well as professional interest networks including a Graduates & Students Section and East Midlands Geotechnical Group. www.ice-eastmidlands.org.uk
West Midlands Centre of Excellence in Land Reclamation (CELR)
Sat 17th May 2008
Regional Brownfield Land Working Group (of which the Society is a member), with funding from Advantage West Midlands. The centre is aimed at encouraging cross professional and cross sector dialogue. It will find common themes, interests and projects to share and learn from, with the over arching longer term goal of improving the supply of brownfield land into the development process. The centre has a web site and a bi monthly e-bulletin. The centre has been launched with a series of workshops/seminars looking at what drivers and pressures on brownfield reclamation and the public and private perspectives on these issues. These culminated in a joint regional conference with the Institution of Civil Engineers in Birmingham on the 13th May. At that event the Society's new Vice Chair David Morris, gave a presentation on the Society and its role in professional development for those involved in land reclamation.
RegenWM is the regeneration centre of excellence for the West Midlands. Visit the The CELR web site here.
Land Restoration Trust Man Bags Top Brownfield Best Practice Role
Fri 16th May 2008
The charitable society is the leading UK voice on land remediation issues, advising and educating both the public and private sectors and it is at the forefront of brownfield reuse best practice and research.
In April the society formally merged with its sister organisation the National Land Regeneration Panel (NLRP), giving members an even stronger voice in the national brownfield land use debate.
Outgoing Chairman, Neil Humphries commented; "We are pleased to have attracted such a dedicated individual for this exciting period in the Society's history. The merger between the BLRS and the NLRP will form a major platform for our professional voice in land reclamation and regeneration in the UK and I look forward to seeing Euan succeed in this task."
David Morris, the Society's new Vice-Chair, added; "I am delighted that the NLRP has now finally completed its incorporation into the Society. I am also delighted that Euan Hall has agreed to become the chair of the new organisation. I look forward to working closely with Euan and the rest of the new Committee in taking forward the Society and develop its role as representing the wide range of professionals involved in land reclamation. There are many challenges ahead but I am confident that we have the people in place to meet those challenges and raise the profile of the Society."
Euan Hall responded; "I am thrilled to have been elected and look forward to building on Neil's great work during this period of change. The new organisation will be more responsive to member's needs, inspire debate at all levels and advise a plethora of audiences as the demand for brownfield reuse increases."
BLRS were a consultee on the Government's new National Brownfield Strategy and are expected to be a key advisor as the strategy becomes an action plan. This is an important issue for the merged society
Creswell Crags Road Removal Project Scoops East Midlands Civil Engineering Award For Regional Innovation
Thu 15th May 2008
The East Midlands Merit Awards (EMMAs) award recognises and encourages excellence and imaginative concepts in Civil Engineering practice within the East Midlands. The Awards are given to projects that demonstrate results that make a difference to society and the environment.
Creswell Crags Road Removal was considered by the judges to be a well presented project that had effectively taken on board environmental issues for the public benefit. The Crags are a Site of Special Scientific Interest. The latest phase of work on this site has seen the removal of the old B6042 and its replacement by a carefully designed bridleway to give horse riders, cyclists and walkers access to the ancient site. Throughout the duration of work, public access was given to the caves.
Commenting on this year's Awards, Julian Jones, Chair of the ICE panel of Merit Award judges said:
"The judges felt that the Creswell Crags Road Removal scheme is an excellent example of a project team working together to minimise disruption for visitors to the site. This project demonstrated the varied skills of the civil engineer and showed that engineers can and do produce results that make a real difference to the environment we live in"
He continued:
"Judging the awards this year was particularly challenging due to the increasing number and standard of submissions. Since its inception, we have seen momentum building for the EMMAs which has meant that this year there were a record number of entries. Engineers can and do produce results that make a real difference to the environment we live in."
For further information about the ICE East Midlands Merit Awards including images, please contact Susannah Cherry on +44 (0)115 923 3807 or susannah.cherry@ice.org.uk.
Pictures of the project can be seen here [3.4mb]
Editor's Notes:
The Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) is one of the pre-eminent engineering institutions in the world. Established as a learned society in 1818, it has 82,500 members and provides a voice for civil engineering, continuing professional development and promoting best practice throughout the industry.
ICE East Midlands consists of more than 3,700 civil engineers who live and work in Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Derbyshire, Rutland, Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire. There are five local branches as well as professional interest networks including a Graduates & Students Section and East Midlands Geotechnical Group. www.ice-eastmidlands.org.uk
