Zane’s Law will clean up Britain’s contaminated land legacy

The failure to clean up contaminated land sites has had fatal consequences. It’s time for a new law, writes Kye Gbangbola FCIOB The post Zane’s Law will clean up Britain’s contaminated land legacy appeared first on Construction Management.

Contaminated land remediated for new Homes England development

Twenty hotspot areas of former contaminated land have been remediated ahead of the construction of a Homes England development in the old RAF Oakington base in Cambridgeshire. The post Contaminated land remediated for new Homes England development appeared first on Construction Management.

Why contaminated land demands urgent action from stakeholders

A recent report produced by BBC Wales and its Shared Data Unit has found a concerning level of contaminated sites across Britain, a number of them underneath existing buildings or infrastructure, or land earmarked for future development. The post Why contaminated land demands urgent action from stakeholders appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Foster + Partners designs 38ha Romania masterplan on former contaminated land

UK architect Foster + Partners has designed a 38ha masterplan for a section of hydrocarbon-contaminated land at the centre of the Romanian port city of Constanța. Foster is working on… The post Foster + Partners designs 38ha Romania masterplan on former contaminated land appeared first on Global Construction Review.

REGENERATION EXPERT ADDED TO RODGERS LEASK BOARD

NATIONAL engineering consultancy Rodgers Leask has announced the promotion of the experienced Howel Morris to its board of directors. Morris – who joined the firm in 2017 as a principal consultant – is based in the firm’s Longbridge office, and will add his expertise in brownfield and contaminated land regeneration to the company’s board. The […]