We’re pleased to announce details on the final webinar in this two part series on brownfield regeneration.

The successful delivery of societal resilience to changing climate depends on increased adaptation and acceptance by both society and industry of the need to rapidly embrace change.  Such is anticipated to drive both innovation and opportunity throughout all sectors. Our sector is no different.

Sustainability in the Delivery of Brownfield Regeneration is a CPD webinar series where we will share some of the more recent policy changes that will increasingly influence how we deliver sustainable brownfield development in the UK.  This will include the provision of policy updates, their associated opportunity and legal perspective on responsibilities and risk. On a more practical basis we will also present awareness of the tools available to assist decision making to sustainable remediation options and waste classification.

Sustainability in the Delivery of Brownfield Regeneration: Sustainable Management of Soils, is the second webinar in this series. In this session, and continuing the theme of sustainability, we will look at soil’s management. Our speakers will firstly provide a policy update about the new Code of Practice for the Sustainable Use of Soils and its implications to development. This will be followed by a legal perspective on the liabilities imposed on developers and consultants under the revised Duty of Care and how to reduce these risks. Finally, we will hear tips and experience so as to better assist practitioners in the classification of soils. This is an area that remains on occasion bound by error yet easily avoided and can lead to poor decision making in the sustainable management of soils and costs.

This webinar is two hours in length and will feature influential and leading UK speakers, each with an aim to share and increase awareness, direct listeners to available resource and provide an opportunity for open discussion. These presentations will be followed by an opportunity for audience questions to the expert group.

The narrative and detail presented will be of particular interest to developers, consultants and contractors alike.

Please note that both webinars in the Sustainability in the delivery of Brownfield Regeneration series are available at a reduced, bundle rate. Members of the AGS may purchase both webinars for £40 (or £25 for one) and Non-Members can purchase both webinars for £45 (or £30 for one). Prices exclude VAT. To access the bundle rate, please click here.

If you are an AGS member, please select your AGS member company at the checkout to obtain the member rate.

Presentations

Sustainable Soils Management & the future of Soils Reuse

Nicholas Willenbrock (Manager – Definition of Waste: Development Industry Code of Practice at CL:AIRE)

What is the current state of play and what does industry need to achieve a circular economy of soils? What are the current sustainability goals within current waste regulation and policy frameworks. What changes can we make to waste management to incentivise the sustainable re-use of soil and waste materials?

 

Legal Responsibilities and the Cost of Getting it Wrong

Anna Willets (Partner at Gunnercooke LLP)

Outlining legal responsibilities/liabilities and regulatory guidance relating to:

• • Waste definition and classification (including applying Waste Acceptance Criteria – WAC) and the consequences of getting it wrong
  • Resources Framework, Definition of Waste Service & self-assessment
  • Duty of care and how you can mitigate your risks
  • HMRC, Landfill Tax Regimes and associated risks of non-compliance
  • Legal barriers to the circular economy and how they can be overcome

 

Sustainability, Standards and Best Practice

Will Fardon (Technical Director at Chemtech Environmental) and Chris Swainston (Principal Environmental Consultant at Soils)

We’ll be discussing the role of guidance and formal standards in driving not only best practice and fit for purpose data, but also sustainable solutions in contaminated land investigation.

 

Speakers