New rules come into force in 2020 and it’s worth taking expert advice to stay on the right side of the law. If your property’s septic tank discharges to a watercourse, not a soakaway or drainage field, you must replace or upgrade the system by January 1, 2020 – or before that date if you are selling your property. Given…
Do you know whats under the ground ? Ground risk is becoming an issue for a number of our Clients and the issue of contamination is becoming an expensive problem to resolve. Even a small house extension can uncover a legacy of materials, which today, may pose a significant risk to health. The issue of contamination, and the dangers of building…
As urban areas expand, new land is developed into commercial and residential sites. Homes are built on sites containing trees to take advantage of their aesthetic and environmental benefits. Properties surrounded by trees can be worth as much as 20% more than those without any trees. Unfortunately, the process of construction can be harmful trees if not planned and carried…
We have commenced support to one of the leading European banks who are lending to a variety of small and medium scale hydro projects in the UK and Ireland. Our work includes audits and reviews of documents, due diligence and negotiations for supply contracts.
We have provided a range of operational inspections on a variety of wind farms across northern England and Scotland. Site inspections include structural inspections of foundations, inspections of road condition, drainage systems and earthworks as well as ongoing water and environmental monitoring.
We recently provided support to a project in Southern Scotland, providing water quality monitoring and analysis from a insitu Sonde as well as handheld water monitoring equipment. Monitoring work spanned over a 9 month period with data being issued to SEPA and SNH for there own records.