Launched this month Jackson Remediation, is seeking to shake up the remediation sector by offering a high-quality, tailored service at a competitive price
Earlier this month Environment Analyst’s Brownfield Intelligence Network event, Brownfield Land Scotland 2021, covered a diverse set of subjects ranging from changes to the planning system and regulation post-Brexit, to ground gas risk assessments and remediating PFAS. Below is our summary.
Contamination fears were raised this week with groups joining forces against a development in Brighton, also leading to houses being rejected in Basingstoke, and rigorous conditions put on homes in Sterling.
The Save Swanscombe Marshes campaign fighting to have the area designated as a site of special scientific interest (SSSI) while businesses are considering legal action over the scoping application.
Ground Gas 2021 features the latest guidance on mine gas risk assessment, CL:AIRE’s Gas Protection Verification Accreditation Scheme and CIRIA’s guidance on retrofitting hazardous ground gas protection measures
Campaign groups have united against plans for two new towns in the local plan consultation and one is questioning whether an abandoned brownfield site is now greenfield.
Despite a reported fall in profit before tax and revenue, Inland Homes saw record land holdings, increasing housing completions and significant land sales
Environmental impact, flooding and potential contamination are cited as reasons not to have housing, as two important employment and industrial sites go ahead in the Midlands, this week
British privately-owned management, engineering and development secures go ahead with masterplan, design, engineering and and environmental support services
A $4bn funding pot has been created by three chemical companies which have caused damaging PFAS pollution in the US. But legal battles are set to continue in North America and elsewhere, as Will Hachett reports
In a ruling which could have implications for multinational oil firms, the Dutch Appeal Court has ruled that the Nigerian subsidiary of Shell has to pay compensation over oil spills.
There were warnings three years ago there were problems ahead with brownfield registers. A report from a developer, U+I says they have not been addressed and now the registers are needed at the heart of the proposed new digitally driven planning system, they are currently not fit for purpose.
Controversial housing algorithm scrapped, but local support for Jenrick’s planning proposals is thin on the ground - even within his own party. Ian Grant reports
The region gets more than half the National Brownfield Housing Fund and will deploy it through its Single Commissioning Framework to support recovery plans.
A Development Consent Order has gone in for the London Resort, conflicts over the use of green space in Edinburgh and Manchester and deal between residential developers, this week.
The move, part of a post-Covid-19 recovery drive, aims to use natural capital, help Scotland meet its net-zero target and help communities most affected by the pandemic.
The Institute received £14.85m from the government's Get Building Fund and a spokesman said it will be a big step to achieving large scale brownfield remediation across the UK.
Public Accounts Committee lambasts government’s performance on new housing delivery. Brownfield land in cities to be prioritised for new development [again]
