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CL:AIRE is a UK charity committed to providing a valuable service for all those involved in sustainable land reuse.
We develop training resources, disseminate information and act as a credible resource for all stakeholders, ensuring we remain at the cutting-edge of best practice and innovation.

Improving efficiency & raising standards
Improving efficiency & raising standards
Definition of Waste Code of Practice (DoWCoP), National Quality Mark Scheme for Land Affected by Contamination (NQMS), Asbestos in Soil, SuRF...
Supporting our Members
Supporting our Members
Find out about the benefits of becoming a CL:AIRE Principal or Supporter Member:- Member discounts, Networking, Working Groups, ...
Sharing Knowledge & Developing People
Sharing Knowledge & Developing People
Water and Land Library ( WALL), Continuing Professional development through Training and workshops...
CL:AIRE Membership
CL:AIRE works with its Members to raise awareness and pursue shared objectives in land, water and environmental management by collecting strategic industry information and developing industry initiatives that improve efficiency and save money.
Gas Protection Verification Scheme (GPVS)
The GPVS seeks to raise standards in membrane inspection, verification and reporting and provide confidence that risks associated with ground gases have been adequately managed.
Definition of Waste Code of Practice
The Definition of Waste Code of Practice (DoWCoP) provides a clear, consistent and efficient process which enables the reuse of excavated materials on-site or their movement between sites.

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NQMS for Land Contamination Management
The National Quality Mark Scheme for Land Contamination Management (NQMS) is developed by the National Brownfield Forum to provide visible identification of documents that have been checked for quality.

Celtic is a specialist, contaminated land remediation contractor. Established in 1992, our experience is based on involvement in over 1,000 contaminated sites in the UK, and as a subsidiary of the EnGlobe Corp of North America, this extends to over 6,300 sites internationally. We can select and integrate from over 30 remediation technologies to design and deliver value engineered remediation schemes to solve complex challenges. Our UK operations are supported from regional offices at Cardiff, Reading, Solihull, Warrington and Leeds. In the UK we hold accreditations to ISO 9001, 14001 and OHSAS 18001.

www.celtic-ltd.com

DEC is the environmental contracting company of DEME Group , one of Europe’s largest civil engineering groups. DEC has over 25 years’ experience of remediating complex environmental problems and is a specialist in soil, groundwater and sediment treatment, soil remediation, recycling techniques, capping and remediation of landfills and the redevelopment of brownfields. Projects undertaken range from small individual remediation projects to very large environmental improvement schemes. Often these  require technically advanced bespoke solutions developed by DEC’s internal R&D department. DEC holds independent environmental, safety ,quality and sustainability accreditations as well as a number of awards and client testimonials for successfully delivered projects.

www.decnv.com/EN/

 

ERM is a leading global provider of environmental, health, safety, risk, social consulting and sustainability related services. We have over 140 offices in 39 countries employing more than 4,700 people. ERM is committed to providing a service that is consistent, professional and of the highest quality to create value for our clients. The key sectors we serve include Oil & Gas, Mining, Power, and Manufacturing, Chemical and Pharmaceutical. All face critical sustainability challenges and our clients in these and many other areas rely on our ability to assist them operate more sustainably which has a positive impact on our planet.

www.erm.com

 

Mick George Limited is one of the leading suppliers to the construction industry in East Anglia and the East Midlands, specialising in providing bulk excavation & earthmoving services, aggregate supply and waste management services. With quarries, landfill sites and waste transfer stations spread across the region, we are able to offer bespoke commercial solutions for projects of all sizes. We offer nationwide coverage for demolition projects and supply quality assured ready mix concrete within Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire.

www.mickgeorge.com 


VertaseFLI is an established technically competent remediation contractor offering in-house designed and implemented remediation solutions for all types of contaminated land, brownfield sites, contaminated groundwater and ground gas. We offer all commercially viable remediation techniques for both soil and groundwater without the need to subcontract any remediation works. We offer remediation contracting to clients designs and also on a design and construct basis.

www.vertasefli.co.uk

  1. Guidance on Natural Source Zone Depletion

    Guidance on Natural Source Zone Depletion

     April 2024
    In April 2024, CL:AIRE published Guidance on Natural Source Zone Depletion. Natural source zone depletion (NSZD) can be a sustainable risk-management strategy for petroleum hydrocarbon light non-aqueous phase liquids (LNAPLs) impacting...
  2. Guidance on the Assessment and Monitoring of Natural Attenuation of Contaminants in Groundwater

    Guidance on the Assessment and Monitoring of Natural Attenuation of Contaminants in Groundwater

     April 2024
    In April 2024, CL:AIRE published Guidance on the Assessment and Monitoring of Natural Attenuation of Contaminants in Groundwater. Monitored natural attenuation (MNA) can be a sustainable risk management strategy for a...
  3. CL:AIRE publishes MNA and NSZD guidance documents

    CL:AIRE publishes MNA and NSZD guidance documents

     April 2024
    CL:AIRE is delighted to announce the publication of two new guidance documents. Each link below will take you to a separate page to learn more about the documents and where you...
  4. Coal Authority removes cost of data for the public sector

    Coal Authority removes cost of data for the public sector

     April 2024
    The Coal Authority, delivering in support of its core role and purpose, is planning to make access to mining data free of charge for the public sector.  Further information is...
  5. New C4SL report on naphthalene

    New C4SL report on naphthalene

     April 2024
    CL:AIRE is delighted to publish the next Phase 2 C4SL report on naphthalene. It can be downloaded directly from the dedicated C4SL web page here. A short webinar...
  6. Soils in the South East Workshop 19 and Mini-WASCON

    Soils in the South East Workshop 19 and Mini-WASCON

     April 2024
    CL:AIRE is pleased to join with the University of Greenwich to run the 19th Soils in the South East Workshop (SSE19) on 14 June. This year the workshop is also...
  7. BSI publication on sampling and quantitative determination of asbestos in construction products

    BSI publication on sampling and quantitative determination of asbestos in construction products

     April 2024
    BSI PD CEN/TS 18020:2024 Construction products: Assessment of release of dangerous substances – Sampling and quantitative determination of asbestos in construction products has been recently published and is available from...
  8. OEP publishes policy paper on improving the natural environment in England

    OEP publishes policy paper on improving the natural environment in England

     March 2024
    The Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) published a policy paper called Progress in improving the natural environment in England 2022 to 2023 in January 2024. The document provides an assessment of government’s...
  9. NCLOG publishes guide to cover systems and their verification

    NCLOG publishes guide to cover systems and their verification

     March 2024
    The National Contaminated Land Officer's Group has recently published A regulator's guide to cover systems and their verification.  It is available to download directly from CL:AIRE's...
  10. RemTech Europe date changed to 16-20 September 2024 (call for abstracts closing soon)

    RemTech Europe date changed to 16-20 September 2024 (call for abstracts closing soon)

     March 2024
    RemTech Europe, International Conference and Exhibition on land and water remediation markets and technologies is scheduled for 16-20 September 2024, this is a change of date from 23-27 September 2024.
  11. CL:AIRE survey - digital tracking options for managing soil resources

    CL:AIRE survey - digital tracking options for managing soil resources

     February 2024
    CL:AIRE is currently undertaking a survey of construction industry professionals to assess potential approaches that could be taken to ensure that materials management follows good practice and goes digital in...
  12. Government publishes updated Biodiversity Net Gain guidance

    Government publishes updated Biodiversity Net Gain guidance

     February 2024
    Government has published updated Planning Practice Guidance (PPG) for Biodiversity Net Gain.  This includes changes to the previously published draft PPG.  Further information is available here.
  13. British Standard Institution consults on updating BS 8485

    British Standard Institution consults on updating BS 8485

     February 2024
    British Standard 8485:2015+A1:2019 - Code of practice for the design of protective measures for methane and carbon dioxide ground gases for new buildings is currently subject to a 5-yearly review by...
  14. Scottish Government publishes mine gas best practice in site investigation and risk assessment within local authorities

    Scottish Government publishes mine gas best practice in site investigation and risk assessment within local authorities

     February 2024
    Scottish Government has published a report collating current practice in local authorities and provide a summary of assessment of options to deliver a standardised 'good' practice approach to risk assessment,...
  15. Government consults on strengthening planning policy for brownfield development

    Government consults on strengthening planning policy for brownfield development

     February 2024
    Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) is consulting on strengthening planning policy for brownfield development.  Further information is available here. Consultation closes 26 March...
  16. Environment Agency consults on updated charging proposals for water quality permits

    Environment Agency consults on updated charging proposals for water quality permits

     February 2024
    The Environment Agency is currently consulting on updated charging proposals for water quality permits.  Further information is available here. The consultation closes on 11 March 2024.
  17. National Brownfield Forum November 2023 notes now published

    National Brownfield Forum November 2023 notes now published

     January 2024
    The National Brownfield Forum November 2023 meeting notes are now published. They are available to download here....
  18. SEPA launches consultation on framework to streamline environmental regulation

    SEPA launches consultation on framework to streamline environmental regulation

     January 2024
    Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) is seeking views on the type of authorisation required for regulated activities in Scotland. It has launched a consultation proposing changes to the way environmental activities...
  19. New Phase 2 C4SL reports on cis- and trans-1,2-dichloroethene

    New Phase 2 C4SL reports on cis- and trans-1,2-dichloroethene

     January 2024
    CL:AIRE is delighted to publish the next two of the Phase 2 C4SL reports on cis- and trans-1,2-dichloroethene. They can be downloaded directly from the dedicated web page
  20. Sustainable remediation paper published to support Concawe project

    Sustainable remediation paper published to support Concawe project

     January 2024
    Following the publication of the Concawe report Case Studies and Analysis of Sustainable Remediation Techniques and Technologies in November 2023, a Remediation Journal paper has been published to support this work.
  21. EiCLaR project publishes latest newsletter

    EiCLaR project publishes latest newsletter

     January 2024
    The EiCLaR project (Enhanced and Innovative In Situ Biotechnologies for Contaminated Land Remediation) has produced its second newsletter that is available for downloading here. It provides...