Event reports
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What are the foundations to your remediation?
Earthworks, or the use of engineered fill, is now a frequent activity as sites need to be prepared before house building can take place. In this Network event, speakers from NHBC’s Land Quality Service team explained the newly published addition to the NHBC’s Standards, Chapter 4.6 - Engineered Fill.
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Increasing the protection from radon gas
As construction and installation methods change, guidance on protective measures against radon gas intrusion needed updating. At our online Brownfield and Regeneration Network event, a range of speakers outlined the changes to BR211: Guidance on Protective Measures for New Dwellings
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Evaluating remediation benefits through natural capital
This Expert Talk, held in partnership with Jacobs, the Environment Agency (EA) and the British Geological Survey, presented current research conducted for the EA on the development of a novel natural capital approach. This approach is used to evaluate the sustainability benefits from remediating and redeveloping contaminated brownfield sites.
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News analysis
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Brownfield
Budget: Multiple announcements but disappointment prevailing reaction
Twenty towns get £20m and plans for Investment Zones for Greater Manchester, Liverpool City Region, Northeast of England, South Yorkshire, and West Midlands laid out
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Brownfield
Water credits market being created to unblock development
The government is creating a water credit system to help unblock restrictions on building in the Greater Cambridge area due to water stress and limited supplies
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EIA & Planning
Government proposes Accelerated Planning Service
It is proposed for major commercial applications with a guarantee that the fee would be refunded if the application is not determined within the ten week timescale.
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Remediation
What are the foundations to your remediation?
Earthworks, or the use of engineered fill, is now a frequent activity as sites need to be prepared before house building can take place. In this Network event, speakers from NHBC’s Land Quality Service team explain the newly published addition to the NHBC’s Standards, Chapter 4.6 - Engineered Fill.
Events
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free webinar
ESG disclosure rules and implications on US Companies
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awards
Sustainability Delivery Awards Ceremony
Boston, MA -
free webinar
Strategy, Culture & Leadership: Developing and Implementing Sustainability Throughout the Whole Organisation (September)
Online