Cost-Effective Site Investigation

Day One – Wednesday 15th June 2011 (separately bookable)

09.00 - Registration and Tea & Coffee

09.50 - Welcome from the Chair: Professor Stephan Jefferis, Director, ENVIRONMENTAL GEOTECHNICS LTD

Tier 1 - Conducting Desk Studies and Building a Conceptual Site Model

10.00 - Developing an Accurate and Workable Conceptual Site Model (CSM): Judith Nathanail,
LAND QUALITY MANAGEMENT

• Obtaining accurate and good quality historical data to build a true representative picture of your site
• Identifying and minimising uncertainties in your data
• Achieving an effective balance between environmental and geo-technical requirements
• Translating your Conceptual Site Model into a workable, on-going operational tool:
* How to review your model and add-into it as required
• Improving the relationships between local authority, developer, consultant and contractor to ensure the best possible CSM

10.25 - Case Study: Conducting an Effective Desk Study and the Optimal Use of Maps and Historical Data: Phil Hartley, Land Contamination Specialist, NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL

Newcastle City Council determined the site of the former St Anthony’s Lead Works as ‘Contaminated Land’ under Part IIA of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 in August 2010. This followed a largely in-house intrusive investigation.  The site of the former works is now public open space.  The factory operated on the site between 1840 and 1930.  Considerable historical research was carried out as part of the desk top study including the use of old mapping, photographs and archive searches of the company's records, as well as searches of the various companies who owned the business to establish liability. The research covered in this case study greatly informed the Council’s site investigation for targeting sampling etc..

10.50 - Questions & Answers

11.00 - Coffee & Networking

11.20 -   Achieving Good Practice in the Specification of Site Investigation Works Projects,   Richard Owen, Associate Director & Specialist in Land Contamination, ARUP

• British standards and codes of practice (including a review of the recently published BS10175:2011)
• International standards
• Key Environment Agency and UK industry guidance
• Examining the Regulatory context, including Part 2A and PPS23
• Update on AGS4 data format

11.45 - Examining the Key Changes to the Statutory Guidance for Part 2A and Their Implications for Site Investigation:  Andrew Wiseman, Head of Environmental Law, STEPHENSON HARWOOD

• Identifying the key changes to each section of the guidance and the effects of these on all parties with regard to site investigation
• Quantifying the costs associated with dealing with contaminated land under Part 2A and allocating these appropriately
- Determining liability and identifying the appropriate “Class A / B person”
• Clarifying how Government funding for site investigation will continue following the changes to the statutory guidance
• Explaining the different requirements of planning and Part 2A
• Examining the key changes to the guidance regarding the possibility of significant harm 

12.10 - Questions & Answers

12.20 - Lunch & Opportunity to visit the Exhibition

Tier 2 – Site Investigation

• Evaluating the range of on-site / rapid measurement tools available
• Cost-Benefits of on-site vs traditional laboratory testing
• Managing the trade-off between accuracy and timeliness of data
• How to identify and choose the best technique for your site:
* Data quality requirements
* Number and type of samples required
* Cost restrictions
• Using rapid measurement and on-site techniques within the UK regulatory framework for investigating contaminated land

13.55 - Practicalities of On-Site Analysis and Optimising Correlation with Laboratory Data: Anna Whittaker, On-Site Analysis Manager, SEVERN TRENT SERVICES

• Brief summary overview of on-site tools available
• Implementation work plans for on-site analysis in site investigation and remediation
• Statistical tools for correlating field and lab data
• Practical considerations for optimising field/lab data correlation:
- the effect of sampling
- the impact of lab preparation method
• Case studies

14.20 - Examining the use of on-site screening tools and in situ probing for real time data collection: Jonathan Miles, ARCADIS

• An Introduction to Membrane Interface Probe and Laser Induced Fluorescence Probe
• Use of in situ probing techniques to aid site conceptualisation
• The use of XRF for rapid screening of metals in contaminated land
• Use and limitations of photoionisation detector for on-site screening

14.45 - Questions & Answers

14.55 - Tea & Coffee

15.15 - Examining the use of Uncertainty Analysis for Improved Accuracy of, and Confidence in,  Sampling Data:  Dr Jonathan Welch, Associate Director, AECOM & Claire Dickinson, UK RC&E Practice Area Lead, AECOM

• Understanding how the shortcomings in sampling and sampling strategy can affect certainty and how this can be improved upon
• Optimising Sampling Strategies, including quantifying the optimum number of representative samples to be collected using current methods
• Modelling and  statistical methods to estimate the degree of uncertainty in contaminated land field sampling
• Deciding how much uncertainty is acceptable in measurements intended for different purposes and determining the implications of this uncertainty:
- Planning and Contaminated land 
- POSH / SPOSH

15.40 - Examining the Effective Use of Sonic Drilling in Site Investigation: Ashley Nicholls, Drilling Division Manager, ECOLOGIA

• Introduction of sonic drilling, principles of operation and distinction from recent innovation in rota-sonic drilling.
• Basic anatomy of a sonic drill head, mounting options and applications.
• Use of sonic–only rigs in contaminated land applications.
* Sample retrieval & quality
* Installation techniques
* H&S considerations
• Examples of use (plume delineation and installation)
• Applications and limitations of sonic drilling.

16.00 - Examining The Effective Use of Rota-Sonic Drilling in Site Investigation: Wesley Wray,
Business Development Manager- E&I Europe,  BOART LONGYEAR

• Introducing Rota-Sonic Drilling: How it works and the different types of Rota-Sonic / sonic rigs available
• Analysing the benefits of using rota-sonic drilling on contaminated land and brownfield site investigations:
safety
- Quality of samples
- Quality of installations
• Project examples of rota- sonic drilling in practice
• Clarifying the myths and facts surrounding rota-sonic drilling.

16.15 - Questions & Answers

16.30 Close

Day Two – Thursday 16th June 2011 (separately bookable)

09.00 - Arrival and Tea & Coffee

09.30 - Welcome from the Chair: Professor Stephan Jefferis, Director, ENVIRONMENTAL GEOTECHNICS LTD

09.40 - Implementing the Triad Approach to Data Management for Improved Site Investigation: Dr Derek Pedley, Associate Director for Business Development, ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY KTN & Chair of EU TRIAD COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE

• Update on the aims and progress of Triad in Europe and the UK
• Identifying barriers to its effective development and use
• Quantifying the costs and benefits of Triad as a “joined-up” approach to data management

10.05 - Successfully optimising your data collection and analysis: Hazel Davidson,  Technical Marketing Manager, ALCONTROL LABORATORIES

• Identifying the purpose and scope of data collection
• Ensuring samples and data will be of sufficient quality
• Managing the issues around laboratory and sampling data:
- Managing data in different formats 
- Improving data flow between contractor and laboratory

10.30 - Questions & Answers

10.40 - Coffee & Networking

11.00 - Developing a coherent, integrated data collection and analysis plan: Rob Ivens
Scientific Officer, MOLE VALLEY DISTRICT COUNCIL, Dr Simon Pringle, Director, RED RIVER SOFTWARE, Mr Richard Brinkworth, Director, LEAP ENVIRONMENTAL

• Examining what is an appropriate Site Investigation 
- identifying the purpose and scope 
- streamlining site investigation planning
• Ensuring data will be of sufficient quality and “fit for purpose”
• Feeding the results of rapid assessment techniques into the data framework
• Effectively using real-time measurement techniques alongside laboratory analysis
• Managing the issues around laboratory and sampling data: 
- Managing data from different streams and in different formats into a coherent and usable model 
- Improving data flow between contractor and laboratory
• Assessing whether we can move towards industry standardized / paperless data reporting
• Quantifying the cost savings.

11.35 - Environment & Engineering 3D Ground Models for Site Assessment: Dr Helen J. Reeves, Head of Science Land Use, Planning & Development, BRITISH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

• Practicalities of building 3D site models
• Examining what data should be included and where to get it from
• Identifying the types of projects 3D modelling can be used for
• Analysis of information provided through 3D models
• Case study of 3D complex modelling in use

12.00 - European Perspective: Update on developments in issues relating to Site Investigation:  Derk van Ree, Senior Specialist, DELTARES, THE NETHERLANDS

• Update on research projects FP6 and FP7
• Outlining the work currently being done in field screening guidance as part of an upcoming ISO-guidance
• Examining current activity within Environmental Technology Verification
• The use of serious gaming to train operators in performing certain types of field activities

12.25 - Questions & Answers

12.40 - Closing Remarks from the Chair

14:00 - 15.30 - Collecting and managing data for effective site investigation with Rob Ivens, Mole Valley Council

This exercise will look in detail at the different site investigation approaches commonly used by industry today. It will consider the whole life cycle cost of a real development site and take a real world view of the likely outcomes. Delegates will also consider if good data quality can overcome regulatory objections to alternative risk assessment and remedial solutions.

Delegates will:

•design a site investigation

•identify zones of similar heterogeneity and establish an appropriate remediation strategy

•identify approximate costings

The workshop is designed to be hands on, using real investigation data,and as such is ideally suited to any practitioners that have to specify,design or interpret site investigations on a day to day basis.

This useful, practical workshop is separately bookable, (see booking form) however places are limited and preference will be given to conference delegates.

If you wish to discuss booking delegates onto just one day of the conference, please contact our sales team on 020 8969 1008 or email customerservice@neweye.com.