CL:AIRE eAlert - April 2022

CL:AIRE eAlert - April 2022
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DEFINITION OF WASTE CODE OF PRACTICE (DoWCoP), NATIONAL QUALITY MARK SCHEME (NQMS), ASBESTOS IN SOIL, SuRF, GAS PROTECTION VERIFICATION SCHEME (GPVS)	FIND OUT ABOUT THE BENEFITS OF BECOMING A CL:AIRE PRINCIPAL OR SUPPORTER MEMBER:- MEMBER DISCOUNTS, NETWORKING, WORKING GROUPS	WATER AND LAND LIBRARY (WALL), CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT THROUGH TRAINING, eLEARNING AND WORKSHOPS

April Highlights
While not strictly in April, CL:AIRE and the other project partners held a very successful ReCon Soil Networking Event on 31 March at the Eden Project in Cornwall.

Over 150 attendees participated in 4 workshops and listened to Keynote speakers Sir Tim Smit, Founder of the Eden Project, Professor Judith Petts CBE, Vice-Chancellor, University of Plymouth, Professor Mathew Upton, Associate Head of School (Research), School of Biomedical Sciences (Faculty of Health), University of Plymouth, and Liz Gray, Associate Director, Atkins.

The informal networking drinks that followed the Keynote speakers were kindly sponsored by Willmott Dixon and UK Remediation Ltd and both Martin Ballard (Group Environment Manager, Willmott Dixon) and Richard Dalton (General Manager, UK Remediation Ltd) had the opportunity to present to assembled guests.

If you are interested in the work of the ReCon Soil Project, you can subscribe to the Network.

The CL:AIRE Team

CL:AIRE's Membership continues to grow. We would like to thank the following new and renewing members for their support:

Supporter Members:
BAE Systems Properties Ltd
ERS (Environmental Reclamation Services) Ltd
FCC Environment
Lithos Consulting
M A Smith Environmental Consultancy
NewFields Europe
SLR Consulting Limited
The Environmental Protection Group Ltd

Full details on the benefits of CL:AIRE Membership.

NEWS DIGEST

INDUSTRY EVENTS

CL:AIRE TRAINING

Defra Construction Code of Practice for the Sustainable Use of Soils on Construction Sites - survey extended

The survey period to support the review of the existing Construction Code of Practice for the Sustainable Use of Soils on Construction Sites (Defra, 2009) has been extended.

Your expertise in the industry is valuable and relevant to this review, and we would like to hear your thoughts on the current Code and your ideas about the future version.

Geological Society Contaminated Land Group Conference - Call for Abstracts

To align with the Geological Society Year of Sustainability the Contaminated Land Group (CLG) is pleased to announce it will be hosting a conference on the topic of Climate Change and Sustainability, Impacts and Innovation in Contaminated Land. The conference is set for November 2022 and is to be held in person in the Bristol area (final date and venue tbd).

The broad themes of the conference are:

Potential impacts of climate change on brownfield sites;
Potential changes to drivers for contaminated land development as a result of climate change and/or sustainability/resilience strategies;
Industry sustainability/resilience guidance;
Presentation of innovative technologies for the improvement of sustainability/resilience; and
Best practice case studies being implemented for the improvement of sustainability/resilience in contaminated land.

If you would be interested in presenting a 20–25-minute talk at the conference, or a poster, please register your interest and submit a short abstract to the committee by downloading an abstract submission form and following the instruction on the event page at the link below:

https://www.geolsoc.org.uk/11-Climate-Change-and-Sustainability-Impacts-and-Innovation-in-Contaminated-Land

The deadline for abstracts is 31 May 2022.

National Brownfield Forum March 2022 Meeting Notes published

The National Brownfield Forum notes from the meeting held on 15 March 2022 have now been published and are available to download here.

Concawe publishes a LNAPL Toolbox and User Manual

Concawe has recently published a User Manual and Toolbox for Light Non-Aqueous Phase Liquids (LNAPL) management at sites. The user manual is available here and the toolbox is available to download here.

NQMS Scheme Audit Report 2021 published

The first SQP audit report has been prepared by SiLC and uploaded onto the dedicated scheme audit page Scheme Audit (claire.co.uk) The report can be downloaded directly here. The scheme audit page also provides additional details of how the audits are carried out and recorded by the auditors. SiLC will carry out further audits in 2022 and a report will be prepared on the results and uploaded in time.

A selection of upcoming events throughout the industry.

SoBRA Early Careers Webinar, 5 May 2022

Webinar 3: Ground gas monitoring methods and applications.
Register

AGS Webinar, 17 May 2022

Sustainability in the Delivery of Brownfield Regeneration: Sustainable Remediation Solutions
Information and Register

AGS Webinar, 26 May 2022

Sustainability in the Delivery of Brownfield Regeneration: Sustainable Remediation Solutions
Information and Register

SoBRA Summer Workshop, 22 June 2022, Birmingham and Online

The Climate Emergency: Practical Considerations in Brownfield Risk Assessment.
Information

SoBRA Early Careers Webinar, 7 July 2022

NAPL assessment.
Register

SoBRA Early Careers Webinar, 4 August 2022

Introduction to the Remedial Targets Methodology (RTM) Worksheet.
Information

SoBRA Early Careers Webinar, 1 September 2022

Choosing laboratory analysis methods for risk assessments.
Information

Contamination & Geotech Expo, 14 - 15 September 2022, Birmingham

The Expo reaches every corner of the industry to bring the contamination and the geotechnical sectors together in this unique 2-day event which boasts a unique educational programme consisting of expert-led seminars and panel debates, live demonstrations of the latest technology, as well as market-leading companies, equipped with the industry's finest solution-led products and services.
Further Information

Remtech Europe, 19 - 23 September 2022, Ferrara, Italy

The first two days of the conference 19-20 September will be fully digital, and broadcasted in streaming. The other three days 21-23 September will be hybrid so in presence but also broadcasted through Remtech platform. Anybody in the world will be able to follow every session for all the 5 days.
Further Information

SoBRA Early Careers Webinar, 6 October 2022

Introduction to the Remedial Targets Methodology (RTM) Worksheet
Information

SoBRA / RSC winter conference, 8 December 2022, London

Save the date: Registration and further details coming soon.

If you have an event coming up and would like us to add it in this eAlert, please send us the information via our Help Desk.

All courses (except eLearning) are also available on a bespoke basis. Enquire via the Help Desk.

If you have identified a need in the industry that you would like us to consider, please get in touch via our Help Desk.

CL:AIRE WEBINARS

These webinars are free to watch.

Definition of Waste Code of Practice (DoW CoP)

Introduction to the Definition of Waste Code of Practice

Gas Protection Verification Accreditation Scheme

Scheme overview

Find out about becoming an SGPV

Find out about becoming a TGPV

SuRF UK

An introduction to the SuRF-UK Framework

Sustainability Process and Indicator Guidance

CL:AIRE Webinar Library

Click here to see the full webinar library

For enquiries about the webinars please contact us via the Help Desk.

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CL:AIRE eAlert - April 2022

NEWS DIGEST

INDUSTRY EVENTS

CL:AIRE TRAINING

Defra Construction Code of Practice for the Sustainable Use of Soils on Construction Sites - survey extended

Geological Society Contaminated Land Group Conference - Call for Abstracts

National Brownfield Forum March 2022 Meeting Notes published

Concawe publishes a LNAPL Toolbox and User Manual

NQMS Scheme Audit Report 2021 published

SoBRA Early Careers Webinar, 5 May 2022

AGS Webinar, 17 May 2022

AGS Webinar, 26 May 2022

SoBRA Summer Workshop, 22 June 2022, Birmingham and Online

SoBRA Early Careers Webinar, 7 July 2022

SoBRA Early Careers Webinar, 4 August 2022

SoBRA Early Careers Webinar, 1 September 2022

Contamination & Geotech Expo, 14 - 15 September 2022, Birmingham

Remtech Europe, 19 - 23 September 2022, Ferrara, Italy

SoBRA Early Careers Webinar, 6 October 2022

SoBRA / RSC winter conference, 8 December 2022, London

Definition of Waste Code of Practice (DoW CoP)

Non-Licensed Work including NNLW - for Land Professionals

Asbestos in Soil and Construction & Demolition Materials CAR-SOIL™

Verification of Gas Protection Systems

Statistics for Comparing Soil Contamination Data to a Critical Concentration

Good Practice for Risk Assessment for Coal Mine Gas Emissions

Introduction to Controlled Waters Detailed Quantitative Risk Assessment

CL:AIRE's eLearning Courses

CL:AIRE WEBINARS

Definition of Waste Code of Practice (DoW CoP)

Gas Protection Verification Accreditation Scheme

SuRF UK

CL:AIRE Webinar Library