Land Development

Construction Industry

Groundwater issues have the potential to affect construction projects and these often need to be dealt with as planning conditions before any construction can begin.

Ground quality issues can arise from previous land activities as well as the design and construction of deep foundations, basements and structures with the potential to encounter and affect the local groundwater regime.

We work with land developers and their contractors to investigate and risk assess these issues in a cost-effective and efficient way. We engage with the regulators on behalf of our clients to actively address their concerns allowing the removal of planning conditons and the commencement of on-site works to proceed.

Services

Environmental Impact Assessments
Regulator liaison
Planning support
Conceptual models
Sampling and Analysis Plans
Basement Impact Assessments
Detailed Quantitative Risk Assessments (DQRA)
Remedial Targets Methodology
Dewatering Assessments
Expert witness services

Minerals Industry

The winning of minerals, aggregate and stone will often involve the underlying groundwater regime. Properly investigating and understanding the groundwater regime is key to minimising and mitigating the potential effects of any quarrying operation.

We work with quarry operators from feasibility and pre-planning stages through planning application, public consultation and operational phases. Aquiring a good quality groundwater data set at an early stage allows for the development of a robust conceptual understanding which can be used to satisfy the majority of stakeholder concerns which can arise during the planning process. This approach can avoid delays in including sites in Mineral Plans or the commencement of operations.