Day: 12 September 2006

Special report – contaminated land

From the threat of losing the Brownfield First policy to the changing climate caused by a wave of new legislation, this month's special report outlines key issues for the contaminated land industry, with comment and analysis from consultants and policy makers alike.

Land Remediation – key challenges for Scotland

Scotland's land remediation scene, as distinct from the rest of the UK as the Scottish landscape, has just got the representation it deserves though a new regional land lobby group. Here, the group's chairman Alistair Kean outlines the key issues he will be campaigning on.

New regulations loom for land remediation

Could the remediation industry be facing another steep learning curve as regulators tackle legislation overload by bringing about a variety of new directives? Industry experts give their views.

Parliamentary push for Brownfield First is good news for land remediators

MPs fighting to enshrine in law the convention that brownfield sites should be developed before virgin land are ensuring a steady stream of work for those who clean up contaminated land. David Drew, Labour/Co-operative MP for Stroud, put forward the Early Day Motion which could persuade the Government to take note. Here he outlines the case for Brownfield First.

Micro-nutrients make way for faster, greener remediation

A cutting edge land clean-up method that uses soil nutrients is greener and faster than traditional alternatives, argues Karim Esmail of Building Research Establishment (BRE).Two case studies - the regeneration of Cardiff harbour and a major oil spill clean-up in Teesside - illustrate his point.

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