When Is a Contaminated Land Site Audit Required in Australia?
Find out when a contaminated land site audit is legally required in Australia – NSW, VIC, QLD and SA regulatory obligations explained for practitioners.
Technical Articles
Soil Remediation Options Compared
How to compare excavation, in-situ treatment, containment and validation for soil and site remediation on contaminated properties in Australia.
What Is a Suitably Qualified Person (SQP) in Contaminated Land?
When councils, regulators and transactions require a suitably qualified person or CEnvP Site Contamination Specialist on contaminated land projects.
UPSS Validation Requirements in NSW and Queensland
What UPSS validation and tank pit validation involve for service station and petroleum sites in NSW and QLD, and common mistakes to avoid.
PSI vs DSI: When Do You Need Each?
A practical guide to preliminary and detailed site investigations in Australia: when a PSI is enough, when a DSI is required, and how to scope the work.
A Beginner’s Guide to Site Investigation
What is Site Investigation? Site investigation is the process of gathering information about the physical characteristics of a construction site to ensure its suitability for a…
Where Does All the Soil Go?
You see lots of building developments going up, and large construction sites.
Asbestos In Stockpiles of Soil
When is a Soil Stockpile ‘Waste’, and Can a Hotspot of Asbestos or ACM in a Stockpile be Removed and the Soil be reclassified?
Blanks for the field and lab, what are they?
Blanks are artificial samples (made up of ultra-pure MilliQ water) used to trace sources of contamination which may be introduced to samples: During handling and transportation;…
Changes to AS1940: The storage and handling of flammable and combustible liquids
As contaminated land consultants, a large part of what we do involves the investigation and remediation of soil and groundwater that has been exposed to liquids that are…