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
Definition of Waste Code of Practice (DoWCoP), National Quality Mark Scheme for Land Affected by Contamination (NQMS), Asbestos in Soil, SuRF...
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
Water and Land Library ( WALL), Continuing Professional development through Training and workshops...
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.
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.
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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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.
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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.April 2022
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Geological Society Contaminated Land Group Conference - Call for Abstracts
April 2022To 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...
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.April 2022
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...April 2022
NQMS Scheme Audit Report 2021 published
April 2022The 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. ...
Historic England publishes Aerial Photograph Explorer
Historic England has recently published over 400,000 digitised photographs that can be explored using the online explorer tool. These have been taken from their aerial photograph archive collection which will...March 2022
ISO 24212: Remediation Techniques Applied at Contaminated Sites - published for comment
ISO Committee Draft 2 – 24212 (CD 24212.2) "Soil Quality – Remediation Techniques Applied at Contaminated Sites" has been published for comment. Comments should be submitted to British Standards Institute...March 2022
BRIC Circular Economy Survey
The focus of this research is to investigate the existing state of Circular Economy (CE) in brownfield regeneration. Both CE and brownfield regeneration have three main drivers at core: economy,...March 2022 Consultation on the Defra Construction Code of Practice for Sustainable Use of Soils on Construction Sites
Defra is partnering with CL:AIRE to review the existing Construction Code of Practice for the Sustainable Use of Soils on Construction Sites (Defra, 2009).March 2022
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German Federal Environment Agency publishes PFAS Guidance in English
German Federal Environment Agency (Umwelt Bundesamt) has recently translated into English their PFAS guidance "Remediation management for local and wide spread PFAS contamination". It is available to download here. The...March 2022
Law Commission publishes report on Regulating Coal Tip Safety in Wales
The Law Commission’s report on Regulating Coal Tip Safety in Wales (LC 406) has recently been published. The report makes recommendations for a new regulatory framework for disused coal tips. This...March 2022
GPVS Introduction Webinar Videos now available
The two public webinars aimed at explaining the Gas Protection Verification Accreditation Scheme for prospective SGPV and TGPV applicants are now available to watch here.March 2022
Remtech Europe 19 - 23 September 2022 launches its call for abstracts
Remtech Europe 2022 has recently announced its call for abstracts. It is a global event dedicated to the themes of environmental protection and sustainable development. Abstract deadline for NGO and...March 2022
Defra publishes Nutrient Pollution Policy Paper
Defra has published a Nutrient Pollution policy paper that sets out the action that the government is taking to reduce the impact of nutrient pollution on protected sites, and to support...March 2022 Defra publishes Nature Recovery green paper and consultation
Defra has recently published a green paper that sets out its initial thoughts on driving nature recovery in England via the protected sites and species protections. Defra welcomes feedback with respect...March 2022 Defra announces Environmental Targets Consultation
Defra is seeking views on new targets under the Environment Act 2021 to improve the natural environment. Further information is available here. The consultation closes on 11 May 2022.March 2022
Plans revealed for UK’s leading event for contaminated land, air and water
As we look ahead in 2022, face to face events will provide a crucial platform for contamination, geotechnical and connected sectors to connect and share experiences. On 14-15 September, The Contamination...February 2022
New entries on CL:AIRE Register of Materials
A few more material Donor and Receiver sites were added to CL:AIRE Register of Materials. You might find the perfect matching site and materials for your next redevelopment job here. ...February 2022
OEP consult on draft strategy and enforcement policy
The Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) is consulting on its draft strategy and enforcement policy. The OEP is keen to hear on how it should carry out its role and hold...February 2022
ITRC PFAS Guidance Document Updated
Interstate Technology Regulatory Council (ITRC) has released an updated Technical and Regulatory Guidance as an online resource. This update includes a broad expansion in the discussion of PFAS in several...February 2022
European Commission consults on Soil Health Law proposal
Soils are crucial for food, nature and the economy and deserve the same level of protection as water, air or the marine environment. The aim of the Soil Health Law...February 2022