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ECOBUILDGIORA SHAVIV

ENVIRONMENT INDUSTRY MAGAZINE

I am pleased and relieved to be welcoming you to issuefive of Environment Industry Magazine.

It has been a tough old time to get here but here we arenone the less. It was suggested at the beginning thatstarting a magazine completely reliant on advertising revenue in the middle of a recession might not be the wisestplan anyone has ever had. I am nothing if not bloodyminded and here we are bringing you the fifth issue. Not only have we survived, we have actually grown andimproved. Environment Industry Magazine is one of thefew publications to have increased its pagination over thelast year. Even this issue, which has been badly affectedby the surprise introduction of Christmas at the end oflast year (a friend of mine Neil from Myplasterer.comnoted the sudden increase of people requiring work done“in time for Christmas” in December ... I think it snuck upon all of us) and by the sudden and inexplicable snowwhich rendered the whole country house bound for twoweeks, has flourished. I think we have capitalised on thefact that everyone we contacted was so stir crazy in thesnow, they welcomed any human contact, even our advertising salespeople.

Also in this issue we have amassed editorial content fromsome incredible industry experts. I feel humbled by thecalibre of people who are willing to put pen to paper onour behalf.

Sir Michael Latham former, Conservative MP, Chairmanof CITB and author of the Latham Report 'Constructingthe Team'; Dr Vanessa Lawrence CB, Director Generaland Chief Executive of Ordnance Survey; Phil Crowcroft,Partner of ERM and Chairman of SiLC; Dr Jan Hellings,Olympic Delivery Authority and BURA Director; and MikeWatson, Head of Construction at WRAP, to name but a few.

It is a privilege to have such influential people involvedwith the magazine.

Whilst gloating about the quality of editorial contributorsin Environment Industry Magazine, I would like to discussour editorial approach in the magazine.

Our policy is actually quite strict; firstly all editorial is freeand there is no compulsion to advertise if you supply any.(However, if the magazine is suitable to carry your editorialthen expect a call from our sales team.) For the record webreak editorial into three groups. The first group is news –any press releases sent to the company which havenewsworthy content will be included.

We don’t do colour separations and promotional press releases will be diverted to the sales team.

The second group covers case studies; this group allowsclients to write about the use of a products and servicesin the field and to talk about successfully completed projectsor developments. We try to cap the word count at around700 words in order to keep them concise; also, to ensurethat case studies are independent we actively discourageadvertising alongside them.

The final editorial group covers features – all features arewritten by people working in or influencing an industrysector, by invitation only. In order to encourage interestingand independent comment we try to remove as manycontrols as possible. We give a broad subject area, normallyjust industry sector, and allow the writer to write whateverthey feel is pertinent to that area. We only have a minimumword count and we do not edit the text, we only check forspelling, grammar and legality, other than that, what iswritten is what is printed.

None of the editorial items are necessarily the opinions ofthe Editor, the magazine or EnviroMedia Ltd.

Because of the nature of the editorial content, we do notexpect to make everyone happy all of the time: if you feelthat the content is wrong or not detailed or technicalenough, or if you want to write a counter argument pleasecontact me on 0161 4310157 or [email protected]

Finally, we are changing our publishing calendar. We willstill be bi-monthly, just alternate to our present sequence,so the next issue will be out at the beginning of March,then the new calendar kicks in and the next issue will betowards the end of April. We have a forward features listonline at www.enviromedia.ltd.uk - this will be elaboratedon as we get round to it.

One last thing I would like to wish all of our readers andcontributors a happy and prosperous new year.

Alex StaceyManaging Editor

INTRODUCTION FROM THE EDITOR

Alex Stacey


UK Sustainable Development Association - Pages 18 - 19...taking a look at finding models for local renewable energy By Steff Wright

News Pages 04 - 15

What Price Sustainability? By Mark Anthony Page 20 - 23

Remediation of a Brownfield Site for the 2012 London Olympics Pages 38 - 44Throws up a Series of Challenges By Dr. Jan Hellings

Putting Construction Waste to Good Use By Eddie McGee Pages 30 - 31

Reducing Construction Waste By Dr. Mike Watson Pages 26 - 28

CONTENTS

Environment Industry Magazine is proud to be the official media partner for the UK Sustainable Development Association.Every effort is made to verify all information published, but Environment Industry Magazine cannot accept responsibility for any errors or omissionsor for any losses that may arise as a result. Opinions expressed in articles do not necessarily reflect those of EnviroMedia Ltd. Environment IndustryMagazine welcomes contributions for publication. Submissions are accepted on the basis of full assignment of copyright to EnviroMedia Ltd unlessotherwise agreed in advance and in writing. We reserve the right to edit items for reasons of space, clarity or legality.

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One Monday in December By Steve Grant Page 17

Asbestos By Steve Sadley Pages 32 - 36

Remediation Standard - a Step-change in Expectations By Phil Crowcroft & Kevin Eaton Page 46 - 48

Howard Button Hits Out at NVQ Funding Cuts By Howard Button Page 24

Page 60 - 62 GPS/GIS Technology - a Tool for StrategicInvasive Weed Management By Jon Barton


Pages 90 - 94 Case Studies

Pages 64 Eradicating Japanese Knotweed By Patrick Horsley

Pages 95 - 96 Famous Last Words Global Warming: The Alternative View By Prof. Giora Shaviv

Pages 72 - 88 Ecobuild Show Preview

Page 53 - 58 Geographic Information - Underpinning Decision Making in Great Britainand Key to our Environmental Future By Dr. Vanessa Lawrence CB

Page 65 - 67 Marine Conservation Zones Could Mean Better Times Aheadfor Fish and the Fishing Industry By Prof. Callum Roberts

Page 68 - 70 Environmental Entrepreneurship and Water:The Ultimate Environmental Commodity? By Prof. Robert M. Kalin

Page 71 Environment Agency Prosecutions

Page 50 - 52 Education, the Construction Industry and the Sustainability Agenda By Sir Michael Latham


NEWS

The Eden Project, with its 245 rainwater harvestingtoilets, has won a national Loo of the Year Award forthe high standards of its washrooms.

The awards scheme, run by the British Toilet Association, recognises the best ‘away from home’toilets in locations ranging from supermarkets toservice stations. Judged on a surprise visit by an inspector, Eden’s facilities were given the maximumfive-star rating for the seventh consecutive year andscooped a prize in the Leisure category.

The Cornish tourist attraction’s washrooms wereawarded for aspects such as hygiene, accessibilityand signage. They are also environmentally friendly,featuring recycled rainwater, green cleaning productsand low-energy hand dryers.

Conventional lavatories draw on mains water whichhas been cleaned to drinking water standards; anenergy-intensive operation. Eden’s toilets and urinalsare flushed using rain and ground water instead.This collects in the bottom of the former china clay

pit, undergoes a simple cleaning process and ispumped to the washrooms.

Eden is also trialling the state-of-the-art Dyson Airblade, a hand dryer which uses around 80% lessenergy than other hand dryers. The machine drieshands in ten seconds by releasing pressurised air,travelling at more than 400 miles an hour, throughan aperture the width of an eyelash.

Both are stories that the educational charity, whichprides itself on its onsite interpretation, shares withvisitors on signs inside the cubicles.

The 23-strong Housekeeping Team cleans the facilitiesusing only biodegradable products and replenishesthem with recycled toilet paper and palm-oil-free soap.

Eden’s Logistics Manager, Kathryn Sanders, said,“When you think of the size of the site and the factthat we welcome more than 1 million visitors, it’s amassive achievement. I’m immensely proud to havean award-winning team that consistently delivers itswork to the highest standard.”


Rain Director® Smart Header Tank Rainwater System gains WRAS Approval

The Rain Director, introduced in October2008, has proved itself to be one of themost innovative and successful rainwaterharvesting products available on themarket. Its status as a reliable rainwater management system was confirmed bythe Water Regulations AdvisoryScheme (WRAS) that gave its approvalin December 2009, after 6 months oftesting, under the approval number0912064. The Rain Director is the onlyoverall rainwater management system– rather than just constituent parts – tohave achieved this status.

WRAS enforces the requirements of the water boards across the country.Owners and occupiers ofpremises and anyone who installs plumbing systems orwater fittings have the legalduty to ensure that the systems satisfy the Water Fittings Regulations. Theseregulations have the force oflaw so it is an offence not tocomply with them.

Concerns over pump energyconsumption, lack of waterduring power cuts, pumpnoise, and unsightly or bulkycontrol panels led to the creation of the Rain Director®

with its smart header tank.Instead of the pump in the underground tank feedingthe appliances directly, it

pumps into a holding header tankwhich in turn gravity-feeds appliances.In this way, the pump only works whenthe header tank is completely emptyrather than every time, for example, aWC is flushed. There are now two ver-sions, one using even less energy. Asolar-powered model will be launchedat Ecobuild in March 2010 which will reduce power consumption to virtuallynothing.

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THREE GOLDEN RULES TO GOING GREEN IN 2010Envirowise are encouraging businesses to put threegolden rules for resource efficiency high on their agendaduring 2010.

The result for companies could be cost savings of asmuch as £1,000 per employee per year – not to mentionenhanced reputation and improved competitive advantage.

STEP BACK – take a step back from your day-to-dayoperations and assess your raw material use in particular.Are you missing opportunities to reduce product andpackaging waste at source? Read Waste Mapping: Yourroute to more profit’ available free atwww.envirowise.gov.uk/EN944

TEAM UP – invite your workforce to get involved inmanaging the environmental impact of your business.Often the best ideas come direct from the shopfloor soset-up a forum of environmental champions who canshare ideas with the management team. Use the Envirowise Behaviour Change Tool atwww.envirowise.gov.uk/change to get started

BUILD LINKS – work more closely with your supplychain to assess products and services on an environ-mental as well as cost basis. Wastage may be identifiedin areas including water use, transport or packaging. A free, ‘traffic-light’ style toolkit to help businessesidentify areas which can be addressed is available atwww.envirowise.gov.uk/green-procurement


Dubbed the ‘Green Oscars’, the Sustainable City Awards recogniseand reward businesses for their excellent achievements in allareas of sustainable business development. Despite UK businesses experiencing one of the most challenging of yearsin 2009, the environmental and financial benefits of sustainablebusiness practice have remained high on the business agenda.

Third Sector organisations were particularly to the fore on thisyear’s shortlist, with a 133% increase in new applications overall.Applications from the Third Sector include Dulwich PictureGallery, for their use of art to enrich the lives of older people inthe community, and Newquay Zoo for implementing sustainablemeasures which have both cost and carbon savings benefits.

On Thursday 18th February, at a ceremony in Mansion House,David Kennedy, Chief Executive of the Committee on ClimateChange, will award the ‘Green Gongs’. Among other organisationshoping to feature are:

• Bluewater Shopping and Leisure Centre for turning 6,000tonnes of waste into an education study centre.

• The UK’s first organic gastropub the Duke of Cambridge in Islington.

• Deutsche Bank for an impressive climate change strategy, which incorporates measures to reduce waterusage, energy usage, and general waste.

The RSA accredited Sustainable City Awards were establishedin 2001 by the City of London Corporation and are run in partnership with 20 organisations, including livery companies,trade bodies and voluntary sector organisations and businesses.Representatives from each of these organisations join the judgingpanel to select winners and runners-up across the award categories.

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JCB has been presented with its 25th Queen’s Award –an achievement which is thought to be a national record.

JCB Earthmovers, of Cheadle, Staffordshire received theAward in the International Trade category from HM Lord-Lieutenant of Staffordshire, James Hawley, The Queen’srepresentative in the county. It honours a rise in exportsof nearly 80% between 2005 and 2008 and takes thenumber of Queen’s Awards won by the JCB Group since1969 to 25. No other company is thought to havematched the achievement.

UKSPILL10 and Other Key Events to be Co-located withOceanology International

For over 40 years the biennial London-based OceanologyInternational exhibition and conference has played a keyrole serving the marine science and ocean technologycommunity. Events held alongside the major exhibition,and free-to-attend conference, at Oceanology International2010 (London's ExCeL, 9-11 March), demonstrate its importance and the central role it plays within the community it serves.

This year's event is no exception, for the two-day UKSPILL10Marine Oil Spill Seminar, organised by the UK Spill Association (UKSPILL), is just one of several events to beco-located with Oceanology International. The associationrepresents companies, organisations and individualsworking in the oil spill industry in the UK and is recognisedby the UK Environmental and Maritime Regulators as thenational industry body for the commercial and related interests of the industry. UKSPILL10 will take place on 9and 10 March at ExCeL and thus take advantage of thepresence at Oceanology International of so many globalplayers in the sector.

Consense Launches Round Three Wind Farm Online

Following the recent announcement of the winning companies for The Crown Estate's Round 3 offshorewind programme; Consense has been appointed byScottishPower Renewables and Swedish company Vattenfall to provide a website to engage with key stake-holders and the public.

ScottishPower Renewables and Swedish company Vattenfall have won development rights to Zone 5, to generate up to 7,200MW off the Norfolk and Suffolk coastwith a scheme known as East Anglia Offshore Wind(www.eaow.co.uk).

Now that the successful consortia have been formally announced, East Anglia Offshore Wind will acceleratetheir scoping work before lodging a formal planning application. Consense will assist in an important elementof the planning application, first providing an online portalfor project details in an informative and transparent way;and eventually upgrading the website to gather valuablefeedback and comments as part of the formal consultation process.


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The UK’s largest engineering design consultancy,Atkins, is supporting the call from the EnvironmentAgency to the UK Government to guarantee sufficientspending on flood defences in the wake of the £3.2billion bill from the summer floods.

The Environment Agency have said that investment inbuilding and maintaining flood defences would haveto almost double to GBP1 billion a year by 2035 tokeep pace with climate change impacts. It warnedthat unless this happened the average annual cost offlood damage could rise by 60% over that period.

Silverdell PLC, the specialist asbestos removal and regulatory, environmental-compliance group, hasannounced that it has secured four major contracts.

The first contract is for Phase Four of the ShellTower renewal project on London’s Southbank.Working directly for Shell Real Estate as PrincipalContractor, the £3.5m phase is due for completion byJune of this year.

The Group has secured a framework contract for aLondon Borough and a further two contracts withborough councils in the South East of England.These contracts run through to 2015.

The Environment Agency is urging more small businessesthat make, import or sell batteries and battery-operatedequipment from torches to toys to ensure they comply withnew regulations aimed at reducing the environmental impactof batteries.

By now any business who placed batteries for the first timeon the UK market in 2009 should have registered as a batteryproducer – and the first deadline for submitting batteriesdata for 2009 is 31 January 2010.

Both actions are new responsibilities under the WasteBatteries & Accumulators Regulations that came into forcein 2009. The regulations set out how all types of wastebatteries and re-chargeable batteries are collected, treatedand recycled in the UK.

To help businesses prepare for the newregulations, the Environment Agency hasworked closely with industry, trade associations, the waste management industry and trade media. Guidance andupdates for business have been publishedon the Environment Agency’s and Netregs’swebsites. Leaflets and regular informationbulletins have also been issued.

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JCB Donates $150,000 Worth of Diggers to Haiti Quake Disaster

JCB is donating diggers worth $150,000 to help the disaster relief effortin Haiti, following the devastating earthquake that is feared to havekilled tens of thousands of people.

The gift of two 3CX backhoe loaders is being made by JCB Chairman Sir Anthony Bamford in response to an appeal from relief agencies forforeign aid.

The machines are being made available to the US Government, which istaking a leading role in the relief effort on the Caribbean island, whichwas recently hit by an earthquake measuring 7.0 on the Richter Scale.

Sir Anthony Bamford said: “The scale of the devastation is unimaginableand it’s heart-rending to see the human suffering caused by the disaster.There is clearly a lack of equipment on the island and I hope our gift ofJCB machines will help in some small way to alleviate that suffering andin the rebuilding in the aftermath of the earthquake.”

The contribution to the aid effort follows a series of other JCB machinerydonations in recent years to other parts of the world hit by natural disasters, including the 2008 earthquake in Sichuan province in China,when six backhoe loaders worth over $600,000 and a team of operatorswere sent from the company’s factory in Shanghai to help the clear-upeffort in the region.

JCB also donated machines worth more than £1 million to help in theaftermath of the Asian Tsunami in 2004, with JCB diggers deployed toThailand, southern India, Sri Lanka and Indonesia.

Last year the company donated an excavator and a backhoe loaderworth $250,000 to help the disaster relief effort in the city of Padang following the devastating earthquake that struck off the Indonesian island of Sumatra.

The Chartered Institute of Environmental Health Wins Cathay Pacific New Horizons Business Award

The Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH)has been revealed as the winner of the New Horizons category of the 2009 Cathay Pacific China BusinessAwards. First introduced in 2005, these annual awardsare designed to acknowledge and celebrate UK businessdynamism and success in Hong Kong and China.

Their achievement was recognised by Cathay Pacific’sGeneral Manager Europe, Philippe de Gentile- Williams,in an awards ceremony held at The Mandarin Oriental, London,attended by leading business figures from the UK,Hong Kong and China. One of three award categories, theNew Horizons Award recognises a single project or initiative that displays compelling evidence of dedicationto China and/or Hong Kong through business innovation,research projects, or examples of environmental or corporate social responsibility activity.

The non-governmental institute has been providing vocational qualifications, events, candidate and trainersupport materials on topics related to health, wellbeingand safety since 1883. The judges agreed that the contribution made by the institute to improving health infood hygiene in China made this a stand-out entry. TheCIEH established a partnership with the Hong Kong FoodCouncil in 1998, since then over 14,000 food handlers in

Hong Kong have achieved a CIEH food hygiene certificate.Such initiatives are expected to result in increased safetystandards in the food hygiene sector, increasing safetyawareness and ultimately improving health in Hong Kongand China.


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A company-wide bin-ban has helped rubbishrecycling ignorance as one of Manchester’s leadinghome furnishing stores sets the pace on green issues.

A team of skip-cops has been enforcing and encouragingrecycling after Housing Units in Failsworth, Manchester,set up a working party 18 months ago to address theissue at its multi-store retail park and distribution centre- and management have been knocked sideways by theresults.

“In 2007 we were recycling nothing. In autumn 2008 wewere sending 80% of our waste and rubbish to landfill,but right now we're sending 80% for recycling - we'refrankly amazed at what the team has achieved, but it hasalso been a massive measure of how the country's attitudeto recycling is changing,” said Nick Fox of Housing Units.

“When we started the project in early 2008 it was surpris-ingly difficult to find out how to turn a business green anddevelop recycling programmes - but there's now massesof help and advice on how to achieve some amazing recycling figures.

“It was tough to get everybody engaged at first, but the

pace withwhich the team is embracing recycling has gatheredmomentum so that just about everybody nowsees the importance.

“Our security team has a 'skip-cop' detail who have beentrained to recognise what's rubbish and what's not, and ifthe wrong materials are found in the wrong bins then theyput them in the right place and endeavour to investigatewhere the system has gone wrong.

“We’re not perfect yet, but the more we do the more welearn about what else we can do - it's fascinating and it'srewarding, and if every business did the same then therereally is a difference to be made.

“Some of the rubbish we produce has a value, so we canactually sell it, which, of course, makes a small contributiontowards keeping overheads down, as does the fact thatwe have fewer, smaller, skips for rubbish.”

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Recyclers provide clothes for African children

Members of the public in the North West are being invited to swap their unwanted Christmas presentswhile helping African children.

Residents are being asked to donate any old and unwanted school uniforms during a recycling open daybeing held at St John’s RC Primary on Chepstow Road,Chorlton from 2-4pm on Saturday January 30th.

The items will then be donated to the Operation Sunshinecharity and be used to clothe disadvantaged children incountries such as Rwanda and Zimbabwe. The school ishoping to beat its previous record, when more than1,300 items of clothing were sent to the charity as theuniform design changed last summer.

FIRST AFRICAN CARBON CREDIT SCHEME LAUNCHED FOLLOWING UNFCCC COPENHAGEN

South African banking group and Old MutualGroup subsidiary, Nedbank (JSA: NED), andinternational NGO, Wildlife Works Incorpo-rated, have announced they will be signing amulti-million pound agreement to launchthe first African carbon credit scheme.Partnering together on a Kenyan REDD(Reduced Emissions from Deforestationand Degradation) carbon project, over 2.5million tonnes of carbon will be releasedinto the global carbon trading market.

Proving that carbon offset opportunities are botheconomically and environmentally viable within Africa, Nedbank will

acquire carbon credits from the avoided deforestation of the Wildlife Works’Kasigau Corridor Project to 2026. Recently awarded gold level approval under theClimate Community and Biodiversity Alliance forestry protection standard, theproject is Africa’s first REDD project developed at scale. It is currently seekingregistration from the benchmark voluntary carbon market registry, the VCS(Voluntary Carbon Standard).

With African countries’ communities and economies some of the most vulnerableto the effects of climate change, REDD projects, such as the Kasigau WildlifeCorridor, are working to help local landowners monetise their forest and biodiversity assets. The 200,000 hectare dryland forest and savannah grasslandstrip is under constant threat from farming, grazing, logging for fire wood, charcoaland hunting of bush meat.

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Threat of acidic oceansAcidification of the oceans has been described at theCopenhagen Summit as "a major threat to marine life and our food supply".

Extra carbon in the atmosphere is being absorbed into the seas, lowering the pH value with potentially harmfulconsequences for coral, fish stocks and ultimately people,warned UK Environment Minister Hilary Benn.

Such changes are part of a varied range of environmentalimpacts to which modern coral reefs are being exposed. A critical question is how these impacts are expressed interms of a coral reefs ability to keep growing, or whether

they are moving to states of rapid erosion.

Studies suggest that reefs are worth more than £60bn annually, protecting communities from storm damageand creating ecosystems essential for food production.

Professor Chris Perry, of the University’s Centre for Earthand Ecosystem Responses to Environmental Change, isleading a Leverhulme Trust International study to developa more effective and rapid method of assessing the carbonate ‘budgets’ of reefs.

Each ‘budget’ will show a balance sheet of the amount of carbonate produced and removed from a reef, thus allowing changes in net reef carbonate production ratesover time to be monitored.

FM CONWAY REWARDED FOR SETTING THE SILVER STANDARD IN THE FREIGHT INDUSTRY

Leading highways maintenance, civilengineering and construction servicesprovider FM Conway is a member ofTransport for London’s Freight Operator Recognition Scheme (FORS),which promotes best practice amongfreight businesses in the capital.

FORS has developed an online benchmarking system of four keyperformance measures (CO2, fueluse, collisions and parking andspeeding fines) which are linked to asimilar online system owned by theDepartment for Transport. FORSmembers enter data on individual vehicles, which enables them to makecomparisons within their own fleet.

FM Conway has been awarded silverFORS status and is now in an elitegroup of just 19 businesses. Companieshad to be able to provide six monthsof accurate benchmarking data andmust be committed to maintainingthat data online.

For more information, visit www.fmconway.co.uk.


LG Electronics Announces New Air to WaterHeat Pump to be Available in the Spring

LG Electronics (LG), a global leader in electronics,have announced that its much awaited Therma Vair to water heat pump will be available in theUK from spring 2010.

The Therma V has been designed to meet thefast-growing demand for an environmentally-sound source of heating, hot water and air conditioning plus the option of under floor heating,reducing the amount of CO2 emitted by 90%compared to conventional fossil fuel heating systems. Its co-efficients of performance (COPs)of up to 4.5 are among the most advanced on themarket.

Georgia Elliott-Smith joins Appleyards as Director of Sustainability

Appleyards is delighted to announce the appointment of Georgia Elliott-Smithas Director of Sustainability Consulting, a new division of the business. Georgiawill be responsible for consolidating Appleyards’ considerable experience andknowledge in the sustainability field , whilst adding her own vast expertise tobuild upon past successes in this area to develop new services. She is an Environmental Engineer, Member of the Institute of Environmental Managementand Assessment, a registered Environmental Auditor and one of the UK’s firstChartered Environmentalists with 12 years’ experience as an environmentalprofessional in the construction and property industry. Major clients have included Defra, Land Securities, Accenture, Deloitte, Laing O’Rourke, the Civil Aviation Authority and Railtrack.

Network Rail Given Green Light

Plans to develop one of the most sustainable office buildings in the country were given the go-ahead as Network Rail’s new national centrereceived the stamp of approval from MiltonKeynes’ planning authority.

Network Rail plans to house up to 3,000 employeesat the centre, bringing new jobs to the area.

The 400,000 sq ft building will be constructed onthe site of a former hockey stadium, revitalisingan underused corner of Central Milton Keynes.Councillors voted to approve Network Rail’splans at a town hall meeting on the 21st January.

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We’ve just had the most severe winter since the earlynineties, with the highlands reaching lows not seen forthirty years or more, and this single event has been leapedupon by a seemingly phenomenal number of people sayingthat it’s direct evidence that climate change is bunkum.

When it is pointed out to them that the consensus of theworld’s scientific community, across all the relevantdisciplines, is that climate change is a very real andpressing problem, they usually play either the conspiracycard (it’s a worldwide conspiracy to enable governmentsto raise more taxes from us and the scientists are supporting them) or the ‘easy grants’ card (it’s easy to getfunded if you’re researching climate change and being all‘green’ about everything).

The Daily Express recently ran a jaw-dropping front pagestory, headlined “100 reasons why climate change is natural”(Dec15), which started by stating that, “There is no realscientific proof that the current warming is caused by therise of greenhouse gases from man’s activity”, and proceeded to push the envelope of the ridiculous from there.Among the 100 reasons it cites (and by no means the mostludicrous) is “The biggest climate change ever experiencedon earth took place around 700 million years ago”.

That may well be true, but it’s hardly a ‘reason’ for anything.

Michael Le Page, Features Editor of The New Scientistresponded almost immediately on the NS site, systematicallydebunking the Express’s ‘reasons’. He only managed 50,because the remainder were either not reasons for anything at all, were so lacking in credibility that they defied repudiation or were repetitions of earlier ‘reasons’.

How do you counter a statement such as, “The argumentthat climate change is a of result of global warmingcaused by human activity is the argument of flat Earthers”,and how can a national newspaper possibly claim such astatement as a ‘reason’?

But there was more.

It also contained directly misleading statements such as,“The accepted global average temperature statistics usedby the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change showthat no ground-based warming has occurred since 1998.”That statement is absolutely true, but they conveniently

omitted to say that it’s because 1998 was the warmestyear on record.

I suspect very strongly that the reasons for the Express’ssudden cynicism is rooted not in the interests of healthyand challenging debate, but because they have seen agood old-fashioned market opportunity. In November,they were happy to run stories from the opposite foot,such as pop star Midge Ure’s warning about the effect onchildren (Nov 5) and Gordon Brown seeking a ‘pivotal role’for Britain at Copenhagen (Dec 14th). Looking at the articlesthey ran, one can see clearly that at some time on MondayDecember 14th, the policy flipped. No slow emergence ofdoubt, no series of increasingly questioning articles – oneday they were ‘warmists’ and the next – ‘deniers’. That’snot a process of concerned, questioning journalism –that’s a policy enactment.

They’ve positively pounced on the Himalayan glacierserror in the 2007 report, running at least three stories onit that I know of. One headline read, “CLIMATE CHANGEBOSS: WE GOT IT WRONG”. How’s that for good, balancedand responsible journalism?

The fact is that the Daily Express continually comes apoor second to the Daily Mail, its direct competitor. TheExpress averages around 725,00 sales each day, whilstthe Mail achieves about 2.2M.

Clearly, the Express has to do something.

As conspiracy and hidden agendas seem to be flavour ofthe season, I posit that by adopting a strident stance ofdenial, the Express hopes to tap into the growing sense ofincredulity felt about climate change being whipped upamongst the general population and in doing so, increaseits market share.

Then before you know it – the Daily Mail are on the band-wagon. Too tedious to report here, but if you’re interested,Google ‘Guardian Mojib Latif’. It’s all there.

The Express, of course, would say that are the only majorBritish newspaper voicing the real questions and concerns that must be addressed.

To that I say: “don’t piss on me and tell me it’s raining”.

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UK-SDA … taking a look at funding models for local renewable energy …

On 15 July 2009, Ed Miliband, the Secretary of State forthe Department for Energy & Climate Change (DECC),announced a two tier system of subsidies for RenewableEnergy, with large installations of over 5-MW installedcapacity continuing to receive Renewables ObligationCertificates (ROCs) for their electricity, whilst installa-tions under 5-MW would receive, from April 2010, arange of Feed-in-Tariffs (FITs). These are designed toensure that small domestic installations of differenttypes (solar PV, wind, hydro etc) can compete in termsof pay-back time with larger systems.

Further, from April 2011 a range of Renewable Heat Incentives (RHIs) would be introduced to reward renewable heat in a similar way to the proposed FITs.Responses to the DECC FIT paper were submitted by15 October and DECC has said that the Government response should be expected early in the New Year. Aconsultation paper on the RHIs will be issued in thenext few months, to prepare people for the RHI introduction in 2011.

large-scale wind …

The Government is also introducing a new planningprocess for large-scale RE installations of over 50-MWas these are viewed as being of national importance.They will therefore go before an independent panel ofexperts for the final approval, rather than the decisionbeing made at county or district level. We can thereforeexpect most wind-farms to be at least 50-MW in orderto by-pass the local planning process.

While the new arrangements can be seen as an erosionof the democratic process, it can also be argued asbeing essential if the Government is to meet its EU imposed climate change target of moving from about1.5% Renewable Energy to 15% by 2020. The policy willhelp achieve two other strategic aims, namely to

achieve greater energy self-sufficiency and help meetan identified mid-term shortfall in national power generation caused by the closure of a large number offirst generation nuclear power stations and old, dirty,coal powered stations.

a rural case study …

A planning application for a 50MW wind-farm at Davidstow, close to the NE corner of Bodmin Moor, hasrecently been granted subject to a full EnvironmentImpact Assessment. The developer, Community Windpower Ltd, has offered the Camelford & Delabole Development Trust (there are about 2,000 inhabitantsin each community) a compensating income each year.

The modern 2.5-MW turbines, in an area with averagewindspeeds in excess of 7m/sec, should achieve a capacity factor between 30% and 34%. This means thatthe energy generated in an average year can be calculated as around 140,000-MWh (20 x 2.5MW x 32%x 365 x 24), with each MWh receiving a single ROC,worth about £50, plus the wholesale price paid by theGrid, which should be at least another £50.

On this basis, the wind-farm should generate grossrevenues of £14,000,000 pa which, allowing 10% for operating and maintenance costs and finance costs ofaround £3,800,00 pa, would leave a net profit beforecorporation tax of £8,800,000 pa. Under Phase 3 of theEU’s Emissions Trading Scheme, the developer mayalso be able to claim tradable carbon credits currentlyworth €14/ton on the 67,000-tons pa of CO2 saved toearn a further £840,000 pa.

Such projections should leave ample scope to ensure that, through legislation or the planning approvalprocess, financial compensation can be fed back intodirectly affected communities via Trust arrangements.

local renewables leverage …

This could have a valuable secondary impact on nationalrenewables strategy in that the guaranteed (for 20-years) income being made available to local Trusts in this waycould be used to raise capital that could be lent tohomeowners to work alongside the Conservative ClimateChange pledge of a £6,500 grant per house for insulationand renewable energy.

Assuming a Trust benefits from, say, a 5% levy from anearby large scale wind development, this might enablea sum of £8,500 to be made available as a loan to individual households, typically to be spent to achieveadditional renewables impact along the following lines:


£1,500 on insulation, to save £120 pa.

Five solar PV 220W panels costing £3,500, generating1,400-kWh at 12p/kWh substitution price plus theFIT of 48p/kWh to earn £840 pa (48p being mid-waybetween DECC’s 36.5p/kWh and the Renewable Energy Association’s recommendation of 59.5p/kWh).

A 6-kW Ground Source Heat Pump costing £5,000 generating 17,500-kWh over 2,920 hours (33%) of theyear. With a possible RHI of 2p/kWh, this will earnthe householder £350 pa.

The net investment by the householder on the insulation,solar PV and GSHP would be £1,500. The electricityconsumption of the house, due to the GSHP with an efficiency of 4kWh heat for each kWh of electricity putinto the pump, would double to about 9-MWh costing£1,000 pa. There would be zero cost for heating and hotwater. The householder’s annual energy bill will beturned from about £1,400 pa (4.5-MWh electricity at12p for £550 and 1,700 litres heating oil at 50p for£850) into an electricity bill of £1,000 pa less £840 forthe solar PV and £350 for the GSHP for a profit of £190.

The householder pays back the Trust’s £2,000 loan over15 years at £190 pa. The household energy bill falls to £-zero per year and each household is on average £1,400pa better off. As the subsidies are likely to be tax free,a standard rate tax payer is £1,750 pa better off, help-ing to banish fuel poverty.

community based schemes …

A community-wide scheme along the above lines mightaccount for around half of the income derived througha local Trust from a legislated linkage with a nearbylarge-scale wind project, based on a 5% levy.

This would leave the Trust ample funds to spend on community welfare and other projects, whilst leaving a healthy balance to spend on community renewableenergy projects designed to get the best return fromthe FITs and the RHI; a typical suite of community-based projects, all funded by the income to the Trustarising from its linkage with a nearby large-scale winddevelopment might encompass, for example:

Four 50-kW wind-turbines costing £1 million, generating 800-MWh with an assumed RenewableEnergy Association recommended FIT of 25p (DECCdecision awaited), plus the guaranteed minimumGrid price of 5p/kWh, might earn £240,000 pa, or£204,000 net after deduction of site lease and O&M.

Five small biomass CHP plants costing £400,000each. Each would be operated by an entrepreneurialfarmer using a mix of miscanthus, sawmill &forestry waste and waste wood with an average costof £50 per tonne. The plants each use 850-tons pa ofbiomass for a total cost of £213,000 pa. In returnthey each generate 400-MWh electricity, 1,180-MWhof useable heat and 85-tons pa of biochar suitablewhen briquetted as a domestic coal substitute or forBBQs or as an organic fertiliser with a sale value of£350 per tonne to raise £150,000 pa (paying for thefeedstock). The FIT for pyrolysis & gasification forplants under 100-kW is 20p/kWh plus a mix of substitution and wholesale price of 7p/kW worth£540,000 pa. Assuming that the RHI is 2p/kWh andthat 50% of the heat is sold at 2p/kWh, the heat generated by the five plants will earn £177,000 pa.Assuming the O&M costs of the five plants total£240,000 pa, the tax free profit accruing to the Trustwould be £477,000 pa from an investment of £2 million.

conclusion …

The above projections illustrate the potential knock-onbenefits arising at the local level from a, say, 5% levyon the pre-tax profits made by developers who installRE projects larger than 5-MW. As the developer wouldhave paid 28% Corporation Tax, the net cost of such alevy to the developer would be 3.6%.

Such a levy could compensate affected communities, providing them with the resources to address a widerange of local issues, and act as a multiplier by fundingother renewable energy projects.

The guaranteed income stream accruing from a 5%levy will enable community trusts to raise capital whichcan be used to generate further income from FITs andthe RHI; this could apply not only to large-scale windprojects, but also to large biomass CHP, energy fromwaste plants, tidal farms and pumped storage schemes.

For further information about renewable energy seewww.uk-sda.org

Gage Williams OBE, a former infantry brigadier,is a director of the Renewable Energy Office forCornwall and has given independent advice tothe county, major utility companies, estate owners and recently the National Trust on howthey can benefit from switching to renewableenergy. He can be contacted [email protected]


It is a crying shame that the site accident statisticsfor the demolition industry are combined with thosefrom the less safe construction sector. If they weren’t,it would be plain for all to see that the demolitionbusiness has probably made the greatest strides ofany industry sector in the field of workplace safety.

Ever-improving levels of training have, unquestionably,played a role in the continual decline in site accidents,incidents and fatalities. But a change in work practicesand an ever-increasing mechanisation has been theprimary driver, with high reach excavators and remote-controlled mini excavators largely replacingthe man with a sledgehammer of yesteryear.

Certainly, in the past 20 years since the high reachexcavator was introduced and embraced by UK demolition contractors, the annual count of accidentsand fatalities has reduced as the popularity of thesemachines has grown.

But if the focus 20 years ago was the removal ofmanpower from the “work face”, then the focustoday is recycling and materials resource efficiency.And while we all want a cleaner, greener world, thisdrive towards sustainability threatens to put operatives back in the danger zone.

What Price Sustainability?The demolition industry has consistently improved site safety levels byremoving manpower from the most hazardous site areas. But the drivefor greater levels of recycling and sustainability threaten to put men backin harm’s way. Mark Anthony, founder of demolitionnews.com reports.


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Radical RethinkDuring a recent presentation to the Institute of DemolitionEngineers, President Terry Quarmby revealed that aninitial study suggested that the growth in recycling hadbeen mirrored by a growth in reportable, on-site incidents.While these were, thankfully, of the non-fatal or life-threatening variety, any increase in accidents needs to be taken very seriously indeed. And in a hard-hitting presentation, Quarmby also stated that:

• architects and designers are undermining sustainabilityinitiatives by an increasing use of non-recyclable andcomposite materials

• demolition industry waste return figures are combinedwith those of the construction sector to help bolster theconstruction sector’s less-than-impressive statistics

• the construction industry is unlikely to achieve Government targets to reduce waste to landfill by 2012.

“As an industry, demolition is bombarded with new directives and recommendations from the likes of WRAP,the BRE and CIRIA and a multitude of non-Governmentalorganisations, all of whom are keen to fight the sustain-ability cause,” Quarmby says. “But I firmly believe thatwhat we really need is a radical rethink on the primaryuse of materials on new build to facilitate the ease of re-use and recycling.”

Architects Must LeadQuarmby says that the demolition business’ livelihood has long hinged upon its ability to find a home for the materials generated by its activities, but that this ability isbeing undermined by the use of new-build materials thatare either difficult or prohibitively costly to recycle or thatno-one actually wants.

“Twenty or thirty years ago when we were demolishingEdwardian or Victorian properties, all of the materialscould be passed on very easily for re-use,” he says. “Today, we’re dealing with a very differentrange of products including a large number of composites.We need to go back to the drawing board to reduce theuse of these non-recyclable materials, and it is the architects and designers that must take the lead. Designershave a huge responsibility but, at present, they’re sittingon the fence, following client instructions, and not thinkingabout the ramifications of the materials they choose andspecify.”

Ambitious TargetsQuarmby is similarly critical of the construction sector’sstill poor record on waste and recycling. “According tocurrent statistics, approximately 50 million tonnes of construction, demolition and excavation waste is sent tolandfill each year,” he explains. “According to figures fromthe National Federation of Demolition Contractors, thedemolition sector is achieving recycling rates of more


than 95%. That landfill input material is coming fromsomewhere and it’s not from demolition. We find thethought of sending aggregates to landfill abhorrent, yet itremains commonplace within the construction field.”

Against this background, Quarmby believes that the construction industry will fail to meet Government targetsfrom the demolition sector bolstering the statistics.“This is a hugely ambitious target and it’s only three yearsaway,” he asserts. “Demolition is sending a minisculeamount of materials to landfill, even if we include thearisings from soft strip operations. But construction has a long way to go and, based on present figures, I wouldpersonally question their ability to meet these targets.”

Danger ZoneHowever, Quarmby’s greatest fear is for the safety of hisfellow demolition workers. “Thanks to the development ofmodern work practices and the increasing use of highlyspecialised equipment, many parts of the demolitionprocess have become a one man, one machine operationand that man is largely isolated from the demolition area.Aside from a few blips along the way, this has been reflected in a steady but marked decrease in the numberof accidents on UK demolition sites,” he says. “The problemwith the level of recycling and materials segregation thatwe’re now being asked to achieve is that not all of it canbe accomplished mechanically. This is forcing men back

into potential danger areas. Even with the level of trainingthis industry now provides, that is bound to lead to an increase in accidents.”

Concerned over this potential danger to his fellow demo-lition workers, Quarmby has conducted his own initial research. And while the findings are not entirely conclusive,the signs are plain to see. “The sustainability drive beganin earnest at the turn of the new millennium. At the sametime, the number of accidents in the demolition industrybegan to increase,” he states. “And the figures are signifi-cant. Over a 10 year period, site accidents were up by asmuch as 60%.”

Although he’s convinced that the increase in recycling andthe increase in accidents are linked, he has called upondemolition contractors to maintain records on the precisecause of any accidents that might occur. “We need to gatheras much information on this subject as we possibly can,”Terry Quarmby concludes. “As an industry, we are totallycommitted to the sustainability cause. But if it is causingharm to our workers, then we need that information toshare with Government and to help them steer future work practices.”

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Howard Button, Chief Executive of both the NationalFederation of Demolition Contractors and the NationalDemolition Training Group and a keen advocate of work-force training, has hit back angrily over cuts to NVQ grantfunding announced by the Learning and Skills Council(LSC). Button believes that these swinging cutbacks willimpact upon the demolition industry’s ability to trainstaff and will undermine the sector’s drive towards a fullycarded and competent workforce.

Maintain Commitment

Following a recent meeting of the Learning and SkillsCouncil, training providers (including the National Demolition Training Group) were advised that cutbacks infunding means that it will “not be enough to support newstarts on next year’s contract, and that, initially at least,we will only be offering providers an allocation to completelearners carried over from the 2008-09 contract year”.

Button believes that this will impact across the entireindustry but will be felt most acutely within the demolitionbusiness.

“The Demolition NVQ Level 2 has been a great successdue to two factors: the hard work put in by the NDTG; andthe grant funding that has been available to contractors inEngland,” Button asserts. “Almost 200 Demolition VQshave been achieved by the NDTG to date in England. Thisloss of funding will have a huge and negative impact at atime when we (the NFDC) are encouraging our membersto maintain their commitment to training at a time of industry-wide recession.”

Ongoing Impact

The reduction in grant funding comes hot on the heels ofa protracted discussion over the CPCS card scheme. Following months of protracted discussions and negotia-tions, the NFDC and NDTG signed up to the CPCS schemethat contains a few industry-specific compromises.

“The Demolition Plant Qualification (QUB729) can now be

used to qualify many categories of CPCS Trained OperatorCards- including excavators, skid steer loaders, wheelloaders, crushers, screens and access platforms,” explainstraining group manager Sophie Francis. “The NDTG hasalso confirmed a conversion route with CPCS to addDemolition Plant (A65) to these cards. This will allowoperatives who have completed the Plant Operations NVQto obtain the CPCS Blue Competence Card for 360o

excavators to add either Materials Processing or Demolishup to 15 metres to the back of the card by undertakingunit VR385 (Operate Plant and Machinery to Demolish).This can also be achieved through the NDTG. “

It’s been a long time coming but Howard Button is relativelyupbeat about the final outcome. “This is a satisfactoryoutcome for all concerned,” Button asserts. “The CPCSmanagement accepted our view that operating a skidsteer in a groundworking application is fundamentallydifferent to operating one on top of a high-rise structurethat is being demolished. The new CPCS card scheme will reflect that, as will our in-house training courses.”

Qualification on Hold

Having finally won the battle over the CPCS card scheme,Button and his team at the NDTG are now bracing themselves for an even tougher battle, this time againstthe LSC’s funding cutbacks.

Button further believes that the cutbacks will impactupon a Level 3 vocational qualification that is currentlybeing developed by the National Demolition TrainingGroup. “We have spent months developing a Demolition-specific NVQ Level 3. But how many companies will bewilling to shell out £2,000 per man to get this new qualification when they could just as easily stick with thecurrent NDTG 12-week distance learning course that delivers a Supervisor’s gold card. As far as I am concerned,the NDTG’s NVQ Level 3 is now on hold, pending feedbackfrom the Learning and Skills Council and CITB ConstructionSkills.”

Howard Button Hits Out at NVQ Funding CutsHaving relocated to allow its National Demolition Training Group deliver to higher levels andquantities of much-needed training for the demolition industry, the National Federation ofDemolition Contractors has seen swinging cutbacks in grant funding undermine its plans fora fully-carded and competent workforce.


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In June 2008 Government and industry launched theStrategy for Sustainable Construction. Introducing a seriesof overarching objectives, the strategy outlined the targetof a 50% reduction in the amount of construction, demolitionand excavation waste sent to landfill by 2012, relative to a2008 baseline. To support industry in meeting this target,WRAP launched the Construction Commitments: HalvingWaste to Landfill in October 2008. This cross-sector voluntary agreement provides an easy to implementframework for organisations to publicly commit to meeting the Government’s target.

Progress towards Halving Waste to Landfill

Industry response to the agreement has been over-whelming. To date, more than 240 organisations havesigned up, including many of the nation’s largest clients

and contractors. The commitments, already signed, havethe potential of reducing three million tonnes of waste.

But one year on from the launch, the construction andproperty industries continue to struggle in this difficulteconomic climate. December’s pre-budget report identifiedsignificant future budget cuts across key areas of publicsector construction, signalling yet more tightening of beltsto come. Major construction programmes, such as BuildingSchools for the Future, offer precious opportunities forwork and competition to win these is fierce. The pressureto deliver efficiencies is more important than ever.

Waste reduction offers a means of meeting these challenges but, with such tight budgets, can industry continue to work towards meeting waste reduction targets?

Signatories to WRAP’s voluntary agreement,the Construction Commitments: HalvingWaste to Landfill, account for 20% of annualUK construction spend. Their numbers areincreasing weekly and the outlook for halvingthe waste sent to landfill by 2012 is very encouraging. Here Dr. Mike Watson, Headof Construction at WRAP (Waste & ResourcesAction Programme), explains the purpose ofthis vital initiative and where focus will be inthe coming months…

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The answer should be an unequivocal YES. The EnvironmentAgency estimates that the full cost of waste – includingthe value of materials wasted – can be around 4% of construction value for an office building at baseline practice.Moreover, the cost savings that can be secured by reducingand recovering more waste should substantially outweighthe effort of achieving them.

Take for example the £33 million development of theBridge Learning Campus in Bristol, part of the BuildingSchools for the Future programme. Implementing wastereduction measures from the start of the project delivereda cost saving estimated at £650,000 - net of implementationcosts.

Designing out Waste

In practice, potential cost savings can be maximised byprioritising waste reduction, re-use and recovery from theearliest stages of a project. Clients and their projectteams should plan to meet requirements for Site WasteManagement Plans (SWMPs) from the design stage.SWMPs have been mandatory in England on all projectsvalued at over £300,000 since 2008, with the client andmain contractor jointly responsible.

WRAP has produced a simple to use guide to support designers, which can be downloaded from the WRAP website. This guidance helps designers identify areaswhere waste can be avoided and resources better used toensure maximum return on budget for the client. Developedin consultation with real design teams, Designing outWaste: a design team guide for buildings introduces five

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key principles of reducing waste through design(www.wrap.org.uk/designingoutwaste).

Supporting this guidance document, WRAP has developeda design tool for buildings and civils projects, and a seriesof design detailing sheets. To contextualise the level of resource efficiency possible at the design stage, a seriesof exemplar case studies are also online, which demonstratethe financial and environmental savings possible. A seriesof WRAP design workshops will also be held in 2010.These have been developed especially to give designersfirst hand advice and guidance for practical implementation.

It is fundamental that cross-industry communicationtakes place at every stage of the construction process, ifwe are to meet the waste reduction targets set. Waste isnot the responsibility of any one sector more than another,and we must actively engage with areas not immediatelythought responsible for waste production. Indeed, feedbackfrom industry at the Construction Commitments: HalvingWaste to Landfill One Year On anniversary echoed the desirefor a united industry. Clients are particularly keen for allsupply chain partners to work together to deliver efficiency savings associated with waste.

A year on: next steps for the Commitment

WRAP continues to help organisations which have signedup to Halve Waste to Landfill to maximise the benefits oftheir commitment. It is vital that action is taken and imperative that, those committed measure and report ontheir progress. Along with designers, our focus will alsoaddress waste management contractors in 2010, in accordance with industry requests.

Reducing waste to landfill on an industry level is only possible if clients and contractors are supported by theirwaste management contractors, particularly in measuringand reporting data. The number of waste managementcompanies that have signed the agreement is growingsteadily, and the business benefits for these organisationsare clear, not least in terms of demonstrating value to existing and potential clients.

WRAP has developed a Site Specific Waste Analysis Tool(SSWAT) to help waste management contractors betterrecycle and recover waste. Developed following in-depthindustry consultation, this new tool allows waste management contractors to easily prepare detailed analysisof their waste inputs and the route of recovery or disposal.The SSWAT tool is an essential application whichdemonstrates to clients effective waste managementcontrols.

The coming year looks set to be another challenging onefor the construction industry. The Construction ProductsAssociation anticipates little sign of recovery for the construction industry until 2011, and pressure for moresustainable construction and business efficiency remainsa priority. Reducing, re-using and recovering constructionwaste is one simple means by which industry can makesignificant savings, both financially and environmentally.

For more information on how to become a signatory, please visitthe WRAP website www.wrap.org.uk/construction or call theWRAP helpline on 0808 100 2040 to request a brochure.

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Construction, renovation and demolition projects produce20% of our country’s waste – about 120 million tons a year.Even worse, at least 14% of construction waste is unusedmaterial, not damaged, not second hand, just brand newleftovers. WRAP, the Waste and Resources Action Programme, estimates that about £1.5bn worth of goodsmove straight from the builders’ merchant to the buildingsite to landfill, without ever having been used in a building.By anyone’s standards that’s a shocking waste and onethat can be avoided.

The construction industry has accepted a target of halvingwaste to landfill, and the landfill tax focuses management’sattention on not wasting money. But in the current economicclimate, construction firms need practical help to translategreen policies into effective action. The Federation ofMaster Builders estimates 90,000 builders have been laidoff in the first half of 2009 and many firms are still focusedon short term survival, more than long-term sustainability,and desperately need a carrot to accompany the regulator’sstick. It is very difficult for a pragmatic project manager toobserve the sustainability principle of “meeting today’sneeds without compromising the needs of future gener-ations” when his or her working week is governed by strictdeadlines and a need to comply with all the various Government regulations.

Many companies are now looking to reuse these unused,surplus materials as a way to save money and benefit theenvironment. These materials can be reused in-house, orpassed on to other businesses or community groups touse. Even materials given away free of charge offer a costsaving to the company that would otherwise have toarrange and pay for disposal.

The case for reusing materials is obvious – the benefitsfor the environment are evident through reduced wastesent to landfill, less energy being used to create thesenew materials (and less greenhouse gases created) and

fewer lorry movements to transport them. Cost savingwise, reuse of materials results in fewer skips being required and fewer workers to fill them!

A good example of the benefits of reuse, is that of Wirralbased construction company, The Trustland Group, whohave shown estimated savings of £26,378 over one project,through the effective reuse of surplus and good qualitysecond hand materials. The refurbishment of an emptyspace to create a small, mezzanine office and fully fittedout warehouse used up surplus and second hand materialsfrom various other projects. The savings were made aspurchase of the new materials was not required, anddisposal was not necessary. The warehouse shelving andthe office partition walls were all taken from a project thecompany had undertaken, which required the strip outand refurbishment of an office block. Trustland did nothave to dispose of these materials, which saved severalman hours, and therefore the materials did not go to landfill.

There are many methods to passing on surplus materialsand products. Companies such as BuilderScrap® andEarth Exchange provide websites to allow companies andindividuals to let others within their communities knowwhat materials are available and when. The constructionindustry and its employees are renowned for being timerestricted and so they require methods which are simpleand effective.

That is why BuilderScrap® has been designed by buildersfor builders. Unlike many green initiatives, it offers practicalbenefits to builders trying to get the job done, clear thesite on time and hand the keys over to the client. You don’thave to have a conscience to benefit from BuilderScrap®

but you’ll feel much better when you see what good it does.By passing on surplus, left over materials, members canlower the amount of waste sent to landfill as well assaving costs.

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It works the way the industry works, with a tool the typicaljobbing builder has in his pocket – a mobile phone! Youcan add unwanted goods to the site with a text messageand add a picture if your phone has a camera in it.

Local communities and the third sector can also benefitfrom this reuse of surplus materials. By utilising free orlow cost materials, projects can begin earlier and be completed quicker. Many construction companies havebeen seen to donate materials free of charge to theseorganisations.

As more organisations within the construction industrybecome ‘greener’, there will be increased pressure toprove what they are doing. One example is the CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme (formerly known as the CarbonReduction Commitment), which is the UK's mandatory climate change and energy saving scheme, due to start inApril 2010. It is central to the UK’s strategy for improvingenergy efficiency and reducing carbon dioxide (CO2)emissions, as set out in the Climate Change Act 2008. Ithas been designed to raise awareness in large organisa-tions, especially at senior level, and encourage changes inbehaviour and infrastructure. It will operate as a 'cap andtrade' mechanism, providing a financial incentive to reduceenergy use by putting a price on carbon emissions fromenergy use. All the money raised through the allowanceswill be recycled back to participants, according to howwell they perform. The scheme features an annual performance league table that ranks participants on energy efficiency performance. Together with the financialand reputational considerations, the scheme encouragesorganisations to develop energy management strategiesthat promote a better understanding of energy consumption.[Source: The Department of Energy and Climate Change].In conjunction with Salford University and the Centre forConstruction Innovation, BuilderScrap® are currentlydeveloping a ‘Carbon Calculator’, which will effectivelymeasure the reduction in carbon production through thereuse of construction materials. This can be used by individual contractors, or by the client across single ormultiple projects. The Carbon Calculator is due to belaunched in Spring 2010.

Use of asbestos has been known for over2,000 years. Its natural form is found in rockand it is virtually indestructible, relativelycheap, and plentiful. As asbestos can beused for sound and heat insulation andalso to add strength to other materials, itleant itself readily to the manufacture of awide range of products. However, exposureto asbestos fibres causes asbestos-relateddiseases, which are often fatal.

There are three types of asbestos whichwere extensively used in Great Britain,Crocidolite ‘blue asbestos’, Amosite ‘brownasbestos’ and Chrysotile ‘white asbestos’.

Stringent legislation has been put in placeto regulate the removal of asbestos whenit is discovered. The HSE feel that the onlymajor potential for exposure that existstoday, which is not adequately addressedby legislation, is to anyone using premises,who disturbs asbestos that has deterioratedor has been damaged and is releasing fibres.In fact anyone whose work involves drilling,sawing or cutting into the fabric of a buildingcould potentially be at risk. It is nowthought possible that repeated low exposures, such as those that could occurthrough routine maintenance work, mayalso lead to asbestos related diseases.

It is generally acknowledged that crocidoliteand amosite are more hazardous thanchrysotile, but all are designated as class1 carcinogens meaning that they havebeen proven to cause cancer in humans.

Asbestos is the single greatest cause ofwork related deaths in Great Britain. Thereis no cure for the main asbestos-relateddiseases. However, asbestos is only a riskto health if asbestos fibres are released into the air and breathed in. The fibres arelong and fine and when inhaled can lodgein the tissue of the chest resulting in threemain fatal diseases, mesothelioma, a cancerof the lining around the lungs or the stomach which is always fatal, Lung cancer,usually fatal and Asbestosis, a scarring ofthe lung leading to shortness of breathwhich is very disabling and can be fatal.

Asbestos must still be considered as animportant issue for all those charged withresponsibilities for facilities managementor maintenance. The Health & Safety Executive estimates that over 1.5 millioncommercial buildings still contain asbestosmaterials, and that 60% of all asbestosimported into the UK has been used toproduce building materials. Asbestos islikely to be present in a building if it wasconstructed between 1940 and 1980, andcan sometimes be found in buildings constructed in the 1990’s.

The main uses of asbestos are, or havebeen: as a reinforcing agent in asbestoscement sheeting used on walls and roofs;in asbestos cement building products, suchas tile, cold water tanks, pipes and gutters;in insulating board used as wall partitions,fire doors, ceiling tiles, etc.; in yarns andtextiles, in lagging and in sprayed coatingsfor insulation and decorative purposes.

Employers of building maintenance andrepair workers are required to carry out arisk assessment before undertaking anywork which exposes, or is liable to expose,employees to asbestos. They must take theappropriate steps required by the AsbestosRegulations to prevent or reduce theserisks. However in many cases the employersand their workers have little or noinformation about the premises wherethey are going to undertake work, and arenot aware if asbestos containing materialsare present. Consequently, it is difficult forthem to consider the risks, or if precautionsmay be needed. A duty to manage the riskfrom asbestos in non-domestic premiseswas therefore added to the Control of Asbestos at work Regulations in 2002 toaddress this. These requirements havesince been brought forward unchanged in asbestos

Written by Steve Sadley, Chief Executive of ARCA



the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2006 asRegulation 4.

Those who own, occupy, manage or have responsibilities for premises that may containasbestos, will either have:

• A legal duty to manage the risk from asbestos material; or

• A legal duty to co-operate with whoevermanages that risk

They will be required to manage the riskfrom asbestos by:

• Finding out if there is asbestos in thepremises, its extent and what condition itis in;

• Presuming the materials contain asbestos, unless you have strong evidencethat they do not;

• Making and keeping up to date a record ofthe location and condition of the ACM’s orpresumed ACM’s in their premises;

• Assessing the risk from the material

• Preparing a plan that sets out in detailhow they are going to manage the riskfrom this material

• Taking the steps needed to put their planinto action

• Reviewing and monitoring their plan andthe arrangements made to put it in place;and

• Providing information on the location andcondition of the material to anyone who isliable to work with or disturb it.

At some point somebody has got to workwith asbestos containing materials, but whois allowed to do this? In the United Kingdomwork on asbestos has by law to be carriedout by a contractor who holds a licence underthe Control of Asbestos Regulations 2006,although there are exceptions. Normally,non-licensed work includes work on asbestos-containing textured coatings, asbestos cement and certain work of shortduration on asbestos insulating board.

Short duration means any one person doingthis type of work for less than one hour, ormore people doing the work for a total ofless than two hours, in any seven consecutivedays. The total time spent by all workersmust not exceed two hours. This includestime setting up, cleaning and clearing up.

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The duties imposed by Regulation 4 of theControl of Asbestos Regulations 2006 supplement the provisions of some of the duties imposed by other sets of regulations,in particular the Construction (Design andManagement) Regulations 2007, which require the client to provide designers andcontractors (who may be bidding for the work

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“Every employer shall ensure that adequateinformation, instruction and training isgiven to those of his employees who are orare liable to be exposed to asbestos orwho supervise such employees...”

Therefore those who employ constructionworkers to carry out demolition or refurbish-ment work have a legal duty to ensure thatthey have adequate information, instructionand training regarding asbestos, as thosetradesmen are always liable to be exposedto asbestos as a result of the type of workthey carry out.

In fact the Approved Code of Practicewhich accompanies the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2006 states that:

“Asbestos awareness training is requiredto be given to employees whose workcould forseeably expose them to asbestos.In particular it should be given to all demo-lition workers and those workers in therefurbishment, maintenance and alliedtrades where it is foreseeable that theirwork will disturb the fabric of the buildingbecause asbestos containing materials(ACMS) may become exposed during theirwork. Exemption from this requirementwould apply only where the employer candemonstrate that work will only be carriedout on buildings free of ACMs. This infor-mation should be available in the client’sasbestos management plan”.

An Approved Code of Practice has speciallegal status; it is the accepted way of complying with the law. If you do not comply

with the Approved Code of Practice youmust demonstrate that you have compliedwith the law in some other way, to anequal or better standard.

From the above it can be seen that asbestosawareness training is a legal requirementfor most employees and supervisors workingin the construction industry. In addition toinitial training, the Approved Code ofPractice which accompanies the Control ofAsbestos Regulations 2006 also states thatrefresher training should be given at leastevery year. Therefore, there is an ongoingannual legal requirement for refreshertraining to be carried out for the identifiedemployees.

ARCA is the leading supplier of asbestosawareness training aimed at building andmaintenance workers.

ARCA trainers have considerable experiencewithin the asbestos removal industry andunderstand the issues that are faced everyday. The range of courses which ARCAhave available is comprehensive. Each hasbeen designed to ensure that your staff acquire a real depth of knowledge and capability.

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Remediation of a brownfield site for the 2012London Olympics throws up a series of challenges


The Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) is redeveloping 2.5km2 of brownfield land withinthe Lower Lea Valley in east London to housefive major venues for the 2012 Olympic andParalympic Games.

The site was acquired in July 2007 by the LondonDevelopment Agency. Since then over 215buildings have been demolished, 90% of thesite has been cleared and over 2.1M.m3 of soilexcavated.

The site has historically been used for a rangeof uses including light retail and heavy industrialprocesses. Ground investigations highlightedthat there had been potentially significantcontaminative land uses on the site, generallyassociated with mixed industrial use withsignificant importation of fill material for thereclaiming of the original marsh land, duringthe mid to late industrial revolution and fromthe clearance of World War II damaged buildingsin the London area.

During the course of the redevelopment worksthe majority of the site has been excavated,predominantly consisting of made ground as aresult of land reclamation of the old marshesin the Victorian era and land raising over thepast 50 years. The site also had extensive areasof five of the EA's seven principle invasive plantspecies, namely Japanese knotweed, GiantHogweed, Himalayan Balsam and FloatingPennywort, particularly adjacent to and withinthe six waterways that dissect the park.

The Enabling Works were designed to producean Olympic Park platform that was also suitablefor the proposed legacy development. Theremediation works were designed to addressthe most sensitive landuse needs of theOlympics and legacy, thereby achieving muchgreater cost saving and environmental benefitunder the scheme.

The core principles of the Olympic DeliveryAuthority required phased earthworks, whichwere required to consider the need to minimiseany additional earth movement in the conversionphase of the site following the games. Thedesign was also focused on minimising theneed to export or import materials of secondaryaggregate, with therefore only the most

contaminated material required to be removedfrom the site.

The earthworks were designed to address thevarious end users by incorporating a SeparationLayer, with a minimum 600mm thicknessproviding protective measures for humanhealth. Beneath this cover system a brightmarker layer was placed to coincide with theSub-Grade level, after remedial works wereundertaken, wherever required for any softspots or hot spots and in areas which were toreceive fill.

As part of the Olympic Park Project’s aim to bethe most sustainable games, it has been recognized to be the first to design, procureand maintain a Soil Treatment Centre (orHUB) within the UK. The HUB receives andcleans/recycles site-derived materials fromwithin the park's multiple construction zones.

Materials are received from site demolition,site clearance, earthworks and remediationexcavation works. Because of the sheer size ofthe park, the site was divided into two principalcontractor areas (north and south), each withtheir dedicated treatment centre, with theability to share resources for both treatmentand supply of suitable recycled materials/fill.

By bringing together specialist designers andcontractors, and setting up centralised treat-ment centres, the recycling of site-derivedsoils and hard materials has been maximised.Material recycling and reuse on the park hasso far exceeded best practice targets withinremediation projects: excess of 85% of soilsfrom excavations and more than 90% fromdemolition and site clearance hard materials.

Demolition materials in the form of brick andconcrete are recycled using a combination ofeither/both crushing and screening on site,rendering the materials suitable as an engineering class of material/fill. Site clearancematerials in the form of soft landscape, topsoiland foliage, including invasive species, forhard landscape pavements (in concrete andblacktop), are processed on site to maximisetheir reuse or sent off site for recycling intonew tarmacadam and compost/chippings.

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Earthwork and soil remediation materials arechemically and geotechnically assessed and classified by the site specialist teams - made upof consultants, project managers and specialistcontractors. They provide expertise as to the mostcost-effective and sustainable methods to treatsite-derived materials. The teams also provide information on how to develop and blend thecleaned materials to generate engineering classmaterial suitable for the follow-on construction.

Waste processing was designed with the early involvement of the specialist contractors. Thetreatment centres were set up as a single soilwashing plant in July 2007 - the main HUBs followed in January 2008 - with soil washing andsoil stabilisation equipment common to both sections of the site. One bioremediation bio-pilesystem was procured in the south of the site.

All site-derived and excavated materials are firstpre-screened to remove any biodegradable,

oversized (<125mm) and metallic objects. Allsite-derived soils that have been classified withchemical exceedences are screened to less than50mm, to allow for the screened soils to passthrough secondary chemical treatment plants.

Five soil washing plants have been brought together in the park; the first time so many processing plants have been unified in a singlescheme in the UK. The plants have been designedto treat about 1.5M.m3 of granular soils, usingphysico-chemical technology to remove a widerange of contaminants, including organic ones -petroleum hydrocarbons (TPH) and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH), and inorganic, suchas heavy metals, arsenic and cyanides.

So far over 600,000m3 of site-derived soils havebeen recycled through the soil washing plants,with 60,000m3 still to be processed from the finalphase of the enabling and follow-on-constructionworks.

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By consulting us at the early stage for technical expertise, cost-effective, environmentally sensitive solutions to a project, clients are able to save time, effort and money.

Our turn key package broadly encompasses the following key stages:

• Asbestos Survey & Removal Beginning with the asbestos surveyour surveyors will prepare an accurate Type 3 survey. Our in-house, licensed,asbestos operatives will then tackle the most difficult asbestos removal works.We can de-risk this process for the client by providing a lump sum, all risk removal cost if we are working from our own survey. We also provide an easierinterface with any demolition activities when working alongside our owndemolition crews allowing for accelerated programme times.

• Demolition From the initial design of the demolition process with 2D &3D Cad modeling, our highly trained staff and specialist fleet of state of the artdemolition plant, allows us to quickly and safely clear any site. We will alsodeal with all other planning and design issues such as service disconnections,temporary works and statutory notifications. Our commitment to sustainabilityprovides cost saving solutions and allows us to consistently seek new methodsto usefully process and re-use demolition derived materials.

• Remediation Our in-house experts have a wealth of remediation experienceand a track record of addressing the most technically demanding issues in a robustand cost effective manner. We can also intergrate any geotechnical requirementsand related groundwork packages such as piling and earthworks. Our technicalteam will provide detailed completion reports for the regulators and collateralwarranties for the site funders to demonstrate that the site has been remediatedto the required standards.


Four output materials are produced from the soilwashing plants as sands (>2mm, generally 40%),gravels(<50mm, generally between 45% to 50%), fine siltsand clays as filter cake (waste, generally between 15%and 18%), and fine/coarse organic matter andashes/coke materials (waste, generally between 2%and 5%). The design of the soil washing plants havebeen continuously under review, as the site-derivedmaterials have varied. The plants have required highlevels of technical support and backup laboratory trialsfrom the specialist supporting teams. These provideeither recommendations for site modifications withinthe plant equipment, or changes in water flush rates/volumes and modifications in the density separationadditives used in the process.

Both external electromagnetic belts and magneticdrums are used to fine-tune the output materials.This renders them suitable for the variety of materialsused as general fill, specific engineering Class fill(CLASS 1a, 6F, 6N) and cover or break layer materialsprotective of the final intended land use. Fine-grainedderived materials from the enabling works have beenprocessed through one of the two ex-situ batch pugmills, primarily for soil stabilisation of chemicalcontaminants. It uses proprietary and specialised re-agents to produce chemically stable constituents/materials.

The soil stabilisation equipment is also available toenhance the material strength of soil using re-agentsand/or cement. Chemical soil stabilization has to dateprocessed 50,000m3 of site-derived soils, with about10,000m3 still to be processed from enabling worksand 50,000m3 from the follow-on construction works.

Soil stabilisation of river silts and soft alluvium formaterial strength enhancement is also being under-taken using in-situ techniques, with up to three specialist Wirgen machines. So far over 150,000m3 ofsite-derived soils have been geotechnically stabilised.

Ground conditions within one construction zone in thenorth of the park encountered an historical landfill,originating from the Victorian period and active upuntil the 1960s.

Excavated materials required sorting on a complexlevel, prior to any main treatment of the soils, to renderthem suitable for reuse as an engineered fill. Thecomplex sorting machinery was procured with carefulconsultation and use of the specialist contractor, whodesigned the combination of equipment uniquely forthe site conditions. The equipment uses vibratingscreens to separate the soil from the general landfillmaterials, before using belt electromagnets to removematerials. The soil then goes through a manual pickingzone to undertake a final visual separation. The processhas subsequently been refined and used for themanual abstraction of low-grade exempt radiologicalwastes and asbestos materials.

One bio-remediation system has been established inthe south treatment centre to allow for the processingof soft alluvium or cohesive materials with principallyhydrocarbon (organic) exceedence values in contami-nation. So far over 12,000m3 of site-derived soils havebeen bioremediated, with about 2,000m3 still to beprocessed. The works have also encountered invasivespecies in the form of Japanese knotweed, GiantHogweed, Himalayan Balsam and Floating Pennywort.

The works have undertaken a carefully designed sequence of treatments over the park, includingspraying and controlled removal, together with excavation and burial within a root barrier containmentsystem. A specialist horticultural management contractor was procured to recycle about 28,000m3 oftopsoil and sub-soils, and oversee the design, burialand containment of 40,000m3 of chemically contami-nated soil and Knotweed.

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Groundwater improvement

There are a number of groundwater improvementschemes in the park to address specific contami-nants. Methodologies adopted vary and use:

• containment by physical (below ground) structures and groundwater control by pumping

• abstraction of light and dense free-phase hydrocarbons (NAPL)

• treatment of abstracted water by filtration, air stripping, granular activated carbon andmicro-organisms

• injection of slow and quick release oxidisingchemicals.

In addition to these remedial treatments, deepbasement construction is also requiring localisedgroundwater control by deep sumps and well-point systems.

Containment, by installing a recirculating pumpand reinjection system, has been designed toabstract shallow groundwater from the TerraceGravels and treat the abstracted water for principally ammonia (seeding with Archaea microbes) and hydrocarbons (through skimmingtanks and activated carbon filters). This is prior to about a third of the water being locally re-injected and the remainder disposed to combinedsewer.

The system will temporarily reverse the localexisting groundwater gradient that flows towards the adjacent river courses. Contain-ment in the form of both sheet and concretepile walls are used to control pathways andenhance groundwater treatment and improvement.

Both light and dense hydrocarbon skimming/abstraction systems are also being used forthe abstraction of both shallow and deepgroundwaters. In some instances abstractionis combined with secondary injection of oxygen release compounds (ORC) to enhance

natural attenuation of any residual contaminationafter primary treatment.

A further scheme incorporating both a passivecollector drain and shallow in-ground physicalbarrier is also being considered, where perchedwater has been assessed to potentially impactupon the adjacent surface water course. TheStadium and Aquatics sites have been deliveredthree months early and groundworks continue,leading to completion of platforms for the remainingvenues. Bringing consultants, specialist contractorsand regulators together at an early stage hasallowed this project to fulfill its objectives.

SummaryThe combination of a range of treatment technologies has resulted in over 600,000m3 ofmaterial to be processed in the last seven months,with around 60,000m3 still to be processed in avery sustainable and cost effective manner.

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Whilst there appears more optimism that the UK economyis coming out of recession during this period of economicdownturn, the land regeneration sector has faced somesignificant challenges. As the market picks up, developersand land owners may find that regulators are demandingmore stringent controls, particularly for remedial activities.

In 2009, the remediation of contaminated land hit the main-stream news following the judgement that Corby BoroughCouncil had become the first local authority to be foundliable for negligence in the control and management ofremediation works. The case relates to the uncontrolledimpacts from contaminated dusts to the surrounding areaarising from remedial activities at a 257 hectare formersteelworks site in the 80’s and 90’s. In announcing his decision, Mr Justice Akenhead concluded that the council,“did not really appreciate the enormity, ramifications anddifficulty of what it was setting out to achieve in terms ofremoving and depositing very substantial quantities ofcontaminated material.”

Whilst a causal link between the contaminated dusts andbirth defects in the local population was not proven at thehearing, the Judge gave leave to the complainants to takeindividual cases forward to confirm any such link. An appealagainst the judgement has been lodged by the Council.Further discussions are reported between the parties tonegotiate a possible settlement. Whether or not a causallink between the contamination and the birth defects isever proven in court, there will remain a public perceptionthat exposure to contaminated soils can be dangerous, andboth direct exposure and the stress of theoretical exposurecan lead to physical health effects.

However, if regulatory authorities remain somewhat cautiousfollowing the Corby Borough Council case, then theyshould be buoyed by the recent decision of Secretary ofState to uphold the Part 2A remediation notice served onRedland Minerals, the former owner of a chemical works;and housebuilder Crest Nicholson, who in the 1980’s purchased and developed the site for residential use. Theland had been polluted by bromate, which had impactedthe underlying chalk aquifer and created the largest known

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contamination plume in the UK. The concept of polluterpays was upheld and both the polluter and the developer,who allowed pollution to continue, were apportioned apercentage of cost of the liability. Although the bromate isnot reported to have caused any impact on the health ofthe residents of the site, the whole Part 2A process hasundoubtedly had an effect on the site occupants as thecase has dragged on over a period of nine years.

It is over 10 years ago since the Corby works were completed, but this is still a wake up call to the industryregarding the potential consequences of their actions;and a reminder to regulators of the importance of ensuringthat robust pollution controls are put in place. Theseevents have highlighted the need for, and importance of,experienced professionals (whether within public or privatesector organisations) who have demonstrable expertiseand who can offer authoritative advice to help deliver safeand exacting solutions. The Specialist in Land Condition(SiLC) registration scheme has the capability to meetthese aims as it brings together professionals from abroad background advising on land condition mattersand its status demonstrates a high degree of experience,competence and skill amongst the profession.

Although the site assessment and remediation market ismature in the UK, there remains no mandatory registrationscheme for professionals working in the sector. Clientsshould perhaps be demanding more of their professionaladvisors; regulators should start requiring authors andreviewers of reports to hold minimum professional status.After all, we expect a range of trades people to be registered with approved schemes, chartered status is aprerequisite for providing certain services by accountants,surveyors and engineers and there are many other professions where individuals have to be licensed to operate.

The Corby remediation was essentially a large scaleearthworks project where contaminated soils were excavated and transported to a nearby purpose-builtlandfill. Over the last few years, the UK has seen a sub-stantial shift away from landfill towards on site treatmentsolutions, and these bring together complex science andengineering to transform or extract contaminants fromsoil and groundwater. These projects need skilled professionals to design, manage and verify the outcomes,and provide both regulators and the public with confidencein the re-use of the finished site.

Industry is undoubtedly rising to the challenge of innovationin site assessment and remediation. The development ofthe Gas Clam to provide continuous recorded readings ofsoil gas is likely to transform the assessment and charac-terisation of gassing sites. Smoke and tracer gas testingis being used more frequently to verify that gas-resistantmembranes are fully sealed and effective. The treatmentof DNAPL to depths of 18 metres on one site has broughttogether a combination of surfactant flushing, emulsifiedvegetable oil (EVO) injection and a barrier using zero valentiron. Over 9 tonnes of product was removed from theground in this riverside site. A common feature of all

these recent projects was the need for high quality verification by well-qualified professionals.

Applying this concept to the remediation sector is notnew. In the USA the first Licensed Site Professionals(LSPs), experienced in the field of hazardous waste siteassessment, cleanup and removal, was established inMassachusetts in 1993 and schemes have continued todevelop. The latest in New Jersey in 2009 is for a LicensedSite Remediation Professional (LSRP), who has the appropriate qualifications, experience and completedtraining covering regulations concerning technical requirements. The LSRP has the responsibility for oversightof investigation and cleanup, with the specific aim thatprojects are completed quicker but delivered in a safe androbust manner to address the Sates contaminated landlegacy. There are of course ‘checks and balances’ in placeand a Strict Code of ethics, the violation of which resultsin penalties as well as revoking the licence to operate.There are clearly parallels between the LSRP criteria andthe SiLC registration scheme, not least the strong ethicalcode of conduct by which all SiLCs must abide.

However, such schemes are not restricted to the USA.Australia has a well established ‘Environmental Auditor’(for contaminated land) model, and there are schemesthroughout Europe; Flanders have an accreditationscheme established since 1995, and even in smallprovinces such as the Basque region, professionals haveto be accredited to investigate sites, undertake risk assessment and deliver remedial solutions.

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Industry is inextricably linked with the environment; muchof the time to its detriment, I’m afraid to say. According tothe National Energy Foundation, around half of the UK’sCO2 emissions come from industry and commerce, including the use of transport to deliver goods. Manycommentators point to the aviation and motor industriesas being particularly heavy pollutants but I’m afraid to saywe are all responsible.

A story that caught my eye recently was one concerningthe agriculture sector. There was a call by Hilary BennMP, in January 2010, to produce more food, whilst simultaneously reducing carbon emissions. A tall task,surely? But one that, unfortunately, must be conquered; a rising population with spiralling demands on food resources cannot deter our national and global goal ofsignificantly reducing carbon emissions.

And the same goes for the construction industry; whilstwe’ve seen a stagnation in building projects in the lastyear or so, this will not be the case as we move furtherinto the second decade of the century. An increase in population means a greater need for more residencesand we are already in the midst of a housing shortage.Our farming colleagues are, at this very minute, in theprocess of developing more sustainable ways to producefood and my industry colleagues are doing the exact samething for construction.

We all have to change the ways in which we work and,whilst this naturally does take some time, we do not haveall the time in the world. Sustainability has progressedfrom being a buzz word to a reality at an alarming speed.The construction industry is continuously evolving, withchanging needs, and we need to reflect this in our approach to training new recruits, who are the life blood

of the industry, and up-skilling the existing workforce,whose experience and knowledge we absolutely dependupon.

Education, for both school-leavers and adults, will underpin the sustainable skills requirements that we arecurrently looking at. Whether we’re talking about the design and manufacture of construction products, approaches to planning, building and construction methods,or repair & maintenance, sustainability is now, and willcontinue to be ever more so, at the heart of everything the industry does.

And for those who are still doubtful of ‘sustainability’ as a concept, I say to them that, they will lag behind theircompetitors, as clients increasingly demand greenerbuildings and products. It is only those businesses thatembrace the changes in technology, new methods of construction and the changing needs and clients – as wellas changes in legislation - that are securing their own future. They are sustaining themselves as a business entity.

What we must do at ConstructionSkills is to help construction companies decipher what is meant by thisword ‘sustainability’ and all that it entails throughout theentire production of a product. It’s all very well telling industry that we need to be ‘more sustainable’, but whatdoes that mean for businesses of all sizes? What does itmean for the supply chain and our clients? There is certainly going to be a period of education and re-education.

From a skills perspective, ConstructionSkills has an important and challenging role to play. We are acutelyaware that innovation and modern methods of constructionare already having an impact on training and skills needswith the larger contractors and their supply chains. Inmany areas of the industry new and greener construction

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methods have already become commonplace. Among thereasons for this move are increasing regulation and targetsaround lower and zero carbon. This is going to require theindustry to work with new materials, such as carbon-absorbing concrete, and to design innovative water andenergy saving devices to be installed in new buildings, tocite but a couple of the myriad advances being made.

Naturally, we must up-skill our current workforce butwe’re also in the exciting position of now being able to instil

sustainability (both the concept and practice of it) into theminds of the construction industry’s newest recruits. Education in the construction industry is changing, radically,and the introduction of the Diploma in Construction &Built Environment (C&BE) in 2008 was a real and crucialstep in the right direction. At level 3 of the Diploma, forexample, areas such as sustainability and its role in thedesign process, economic, social and political factors influencing changes in the design of the built environment,

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the impact of Government policies and practices on theplanning process and climate change and its impact onthe design of structures, are built into students’ learning.

This will, I hope, not only allow the next generation ofconstruction workers to deliver sustainable working practices and techniques on projects but also refine anddevelop them for the next generation.

This brings me on to an exciting project we’re currently inthe process of undertaking at ConstructionSkills. The Future Skills Unit aims to facilitate this move towards amore sustainable approach to construction and the builtenvironment. It seeks to quell the perception that innovation is purely product-based. The existing built environment will require traditional maintenance skillsfor many decades to come. However, a large part of ‘newbuild’ output is demanding more innovative skill sets whichrequire new training programmes and qualifications. The Future Skills Unit has been set up in recognition ofincreased industry change over the last 10 years. It willalso help ensure we can provide new qualifications tosupport industry needs. This follows on from the workbegun in 2005 to develop an NVQ in Innovative Methods in Construction.

The Diploma and NVQ graduates of 2010 will be pioneeringthese new methods, incorporating renewable technologiesand intelligent building technologies into every aspect oftheir working day. We have to make young people’s education of today relevant for tomorrow. We need to inform and assist the construction industry to respond to the changing demands being placed upon it to achieve social, environmental and commercial sustainability. Indoing so, we need to provide support to innovate in termsof product, process and ultimately people and skills.

Of course, whilst new products can provide a catalyst forchange, they will only deliver the intended benefits if theyare supported by effective changes within both the work-force and the process. Product innovation and process innovation are two separate entities but they are not mutually exclusive. It is up to us to marry the two together,seamlessly if possible, but effectively, at the very least.

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Ordnance Survey’s vision is to be the contentprovider of choice for location-based information in the new information economy.This means, for Ordnance Survey and ourpartners, that we are responsible for providingthe underpinning geographic framework forthe nation. It is our job to collect, maintain anddistribute the geographic context that enablesbusiness,Government and our society as awhole to operate – from everything to national telecommunication infrastructuresto in car satellite navigation systems.

Geographic Information – underpinningdecision making in Great Britain and keyto our environmental future

Ordnance Survey is Government owned, we do not focussolely on profit, but by covering our costs and returning adividend to Government, we are able to invest in a sustain-able way forward that maximises the use of geographicinformation (GI) in the future. We currently have around500 commercial partners that rely on our data to createvalue added products and services. Market sectors likeinsurance and banking are in the early stages of harnessingthe full power of GI, but over the last decade I believe thatin large areas of both the public and private sectors, location is now understood to be a critical part of thedecision-making process.

Certainly, GI has never been so much in use, or benefitedso many people. There is increasing exposure of thepower of geography to visualise and interpret informationover the web, in satellite navigation systems, and manyother aspects of our daily lives. Equally, I believe that GIhas a vital role to play in tackling our environmental

challenges. Many businesses and organisations are alreadyharnessing GI and the concept of location to reduce theirenvironmental impact. In many ways the problems we faceare so complex that geography is the only meaningful wayof visualising them.

I think the best way of explaining the power of geographywithin an environmental context is to do so with real-lifeexamples, one of which has been particularly pertinentover the last few years, namely flooding.

Flooding is a national issue that has the potential to affectmany areas of the country, as demonstrated by the floodsin July 2007 and subsequent flooding. Even areas thatwere perceived to be low risk can be seriously affected.Owing to the national scale of this issue and the magnitudeof the losses involved - £3-4 billion in the summer 2007floods alone - any approach to predict, prevent and mitigate the impact of future flooding must be based on a consistent framework of information.

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Sir Michael Pitt's Report into the summer 2007 floodshighlighted several issues that needed to be addressedand made 92 recommendations. He proposed that theflooding threat must be addressed more comprehensivelythan in the past through better risk assessment and contingency planning. Ordnance Survey is one of a numberof public-sector organisations working on a project calledthe Atlantis Initiative. I believe that the Atlantis Initiativehas a key role to play in achieving this goal.

Atlantis was established with the objective ‘to provideintegrated base geographic and environmental datasetsto better support water management in flooding andwater quality for the 21st century’. Atlantis is not aboutdelivering a single product. It is about collaborationwhere each of the organisations involved maintains anumber of datasets that are fundamental to addressingthe problems associated with water management.

Current Government organisations involved with Atlantisare the British Geological Survey, Centre for Ecology andHydrology, Environment Agency, Met Office, UK Hydro-graphic Office and ourselves at Ordnance Survey. Each of these organisations maintains a number of definitivedatasets that are fundamental to understanding theproblem, from geological and tidal data to topographicinformation. The explicit aim of the Atlantis Initiative is to ensure that these critical datasets are engineered toenable them to work together and complement eachother in a consistent manner, irrespective of the location.

Atlantis is a huge benefit to a range of organisations -from local Government to insurance companies. For example, insurance companies can spend some 25-50%of their time sourcing relevant information and getting itto work together. Access to this consistent nationalframework is made available to all key stakeholdersquickly and easily to allow for a rapid response when it isneeded most. This in turn helps improve flood modellingand forecasting as well as planning and reconstruction,something which I fear will become ever more pertinentover the coming years.

Atlantis is a large-scale project concentrating on a specific environmental challenge, but GI has so manyuses that sometimes even I am surprised by the diversity.The range of applications, and users, is only likely tobroaden further as technology drives greater change andinnovation. Fostering that change is one of Ordnance Survey’s core goals, and looking to the future and main-taining our investment programme is at the centre ofeverything we do. Ordnance Survey’s Research departmenthas the responsibility for working on new ways of improvingwhat we do best, namely creating the most accurate andup-to-date digital representation of the country.

Over the last three years our research department hasbeen doing some pioneering work on mapping in threedimensions; the GI ‘Holy Grail’ for decades. Of course 3D

city models in themselves are not new, but the differencebetween our work and the 3D maps already produced isthat we are not just trying to understand how to build avisualisation. Our goal is the creation of a seamlessdatabase that incorporates a detailed terrain model ofour most accurate mapping data. This is more than avisually attractive 3D map but is a valuable and intelligentresource that can be maintained and updated for use byexisting business and Government users, as well asthose interested in the third dimension.

The result of this work is a startling representation of thebeachfront in Bournemouth, created using a combinationof aerial and terrestrial LiDar, aerial photography andmore traditional surveying techniques. The project aimedto create the most detailed 3D map possible, not becauseit simply looks impressive, but because we wish to get anidea of the costs involved balanced against the needs ofour customers. We have been talking with a number ofpotential users of the data, some in areas you might expect, like architecture and planning; but other possibleapplications are more unusual. For example, one companyis interested in renting roof space for solar panels, some-thing for which good quality 3D mapping would be veryuseful for visualising changing shadows and the relation-ship between adjacent buildings. Perhaps this is a smallexample, but I think it aptly demonstrates the value of GIand how people are continually finding uses for it that wemight never have envisioned.

Three dimensional mapping might be something for thefuture, but today there are already organisations makingreal use of GI to improve the way they work. As well asthe 500 business partners I referred to earlier, the vastmajority of public-sector organisations in Britain have access to a huge range of Ordnance Survey data. Thisdata is helping each of these organisations provide publicservices in a better and more efficient way. East Riding ofYorkshire Council, for example, saves £160,000 a yearand tonnes of carbon emissions by evaluating their refusecollection routes using GI. In addition, Daventry DistrictCouncil has recently won a National Environmental Awardfor their ‘Walking Bus’ scheme, providing an alternativeto parents who would usually drive their children toschool; all underpinned by our data.

I hope these few examples have helped illustrate thepower of geography. At Ordnance Survey our mantra is‘everything happens somewhere’ because every humanor natural activity is played out on a geographic stage.Understanding that relationship is incredibly importantand that is why I am convinced that geography has a vitalrole to play in combating climate change. GI may help usdeal with the implications of a changing world with initiatives such as Atlantis, or it could be through helpingour leaders make better decisions for our future basedon the best available GI.

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The war against terror is dependant uponGPS/GIS Technology, yet few people realisewhat a valuable weapon it is against the terrorof invasive weeds encountered in ground maintenance. Such technology and servicescan have far reaching benefits in reducing theenvironmental, financial and legal burden uponperplexed landowners. Pressure on landownersto take effective control of their invasiveweeds infestations has gained momentum in recent years and will continue to grow as public awareness increases.

When properly used, GPS/GIS systems can become a valuable management tool for thecollection of data to develop strategies, communicate information and hold records.Knowledge about highly invasive weeds shouldbe as important to a landowner as tree safetybecause these weeds are a real threat to ourenvironment and society as a whole. It is ironicthat, with the possession of such basic knowledgeabout what is within the green estate, the financial burden of invasive weeds could havebeen avoided.

The use of GIS/GPS systems for tree andvegetation surveys is common practice so whynot utilise this technology in the fight againstinvasive weeds? Landowners such as councils,facility and estate managers and those responsible for any large area of green estatewhich is threatened by the existence of invasiveweeds such as Japanese knotweed, Giant hogweed, Himalayan balsam and Ragwort canbenefit from utilising this technology.

For example, Swansea City Council and Cornwall County Council have undertakenGPS/GIS surveys to locate and measure theextent of Japanese knotweed they have withintheir jurisdiction. By regularly updating thedata, they have established that it is possibleto demonstrate whether current management

strategies are reducing the percentage area ofinvasive weed contamination, or if the weed isstill taking hold and damaging our natural environment. A strategic approach that focuseson control will have far reaching benefits, asalready discussed.

To ensure that the data collected is not just academic, and turn GPS/GIS systems into ausable tool, expertise is fundamental in the creation of a meaningful database. The objectiveof data collection should be to prioritise theimpact of each infestation against the level ofthreat it poses to human health, the environ-ment, built structures, safety and neighbouringproperty.

Once data is collected it can be analysed and acontrol strategy developed, focusing treatmenttoward high priority infestations while min-imising treatment to low priority infestations.Implementation of such a strategy will yield financial benefits and reduce potential legal liabilities. Similarly the environmental impactof overall treatment should be reduced whencompared to the blanket control approach i.e.all infestations are treated with the samechemical at the same time.

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Key advantages of an effective GIS/GPS survey andmanagement strategy will enable:

• The Financial impact of invasive weed control to be reduced or controlled

• The Environmental impact of control to be reducedthrough prioritisation and effective environmental assessment, the objective being efficacy in chemicalcontrol

• Adherence to the Legal obligation for invasive weedcontrol to be demonstrated through monitoring the treatment programme against the initial survey.

To illustrate the need for accurate surveys using GIS/GPSsystems there are three situations which landownersshould seek to avoid:

1. Threats to human health.

Take the example of Giant hogweed in the grounds of aprimary school; this can have serious consequences forthe landowner. Giant hogweed’s clear watery sap causespainful blistering if it comes into contact with humanskin, which can take several years to heal. The importanceof knowing where Giant hogweed is growing cannot beover-stressed so a clear strategy for its control is vital.Schools and accessible public open spaces are good examples of priority areas where this weed must be eradicated.

2. Migration through properties

Allowing Japanese knotweed to migrate into neighbouringproperty could culminate in legal proceedings being

brought against the landowner. Top priority should begiven to treating infestations which have migrated or arelikely to migrate into neighbouring properties.

3. Highway Safety

Japanese knotweed blocking sight lines on the highwaywould implicate the landowner as liable in the event of aroad traffic accident. The situation should be avoided andgiven high priority for control.

On large estates, knowing which invasive weed speciesare growing, and where, can be a challenge. Completing aGIS/GPS survey combined with a bespoke database andthe development of a strategic management plan will ultimately help eliminate or reduce the threat that specificinfestations represent.

In the context of large scale invasive weed management,utilising GIS/GPS systems to implement a control programme should be a natural progression after completing the survey and management strategy. Treatmentcan be readily targeted. An effective invasive weed strategyis wholly dependant on the ability of the field techniciansto implement the desired objectives of a managementstrategy as originally intended. To do this and to ensuresuccess, they need clear instructions and to know what isrequired, when it is required, where and how. This iswhere GPS/GIS handheld computers with properly developed databases come into their own. Theperson implementing the control programme can navigateto the invasive weed infestation with ease and undertakethe prescribed tasks from information provided on the

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handheld unit. They can complete andrecord their own environmental assess-ment and treatment records on their GPShandheld unit. Additional informationsuch as photographs, stand and plant sizecan also be recorded to enable the successof the implemented strategy to be assessed.

An environmental assessment should always be completed when applying herbicide. Having proactive tools andstrategies that underpin the managementof invasive weed control are of immenseimportance, particularly when the EU isrestricting the use of pesticide due to ahistory of claimed misuse and over reliance.

Consideration has to be given to the financial impact of invasive weed control.Investment in GIS/GPS systems can beoffset as the advantages will undoubtedlyproduce better financial planning and cost allocation. Without clearly locatinginfestations, identifying species and implementing procedures for control, theduration and cost will never be fullyknown; eradication, if ever achievedwould be expensive. Using specialists whohave expertise in both GIS/GPS systemscoupled with invasive weed control expertise provides a very attractive solutionfor effective invasive weed management.To do nothing can result in invasive weedinfestations threatening human safetyand/or resulting in legal action against aland owner.

“Investment in GIS/GPS systems canbe off set through the advantage it willundoubtedly have in better financialplanning and cost allocation”

Written by Jon Barton, who is a partner at PBA Solutions, a consultancy who implement invasive weedcontrol solutions and surveys. PBA have specific expertise in invasive weed surveys, vegetation surveys,tree surveys and invasive weed control. They also undertake Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) surveys.For more information on available services contactthem on 01202 831151 or [email protected]

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As a leading business for the eradication of Japaneseknotweed, we are aware of the construction industry requirements to successfully treat knotweed at a ratethat is compatible with program constraints throughoutthe year, including the dormant winter period. The professionals involved with the built environment holdknowledge that there are a few market options to treatand kill Japanese knotweed in a single growing season,including our own F.A.S.T (Foliage and Stem Treatment)System which is now established, and such herbicidaltreatments are clearly the most economic to the end user.

The Government emphasis and intent to reduce carbonfootprint has had a severe impact on the cost to removethe problem by way of excavation and transport to tip.The tax levied by HM Customs and Excise is now prohibitiveand the ability to apply for contaminated landfill tax exemption has ceased. To offset this penalty, Japaneseknotweed was included in the 2009 Finance Bill for 150%tax relief against the cost of treatment only, but there areexceptions and not all sectors can realise the benefit. It iseasy to understand the Government policy, we cannot indefinitely create massive landfill sites simply movingthe problem from point A to point B. The number of landfillsites capable of receiving Japanese knotweed is reducingand the distance to travel from source to tip involvesunnecessary lorry movements, sometimes at excessivedistances. Using Environment Agency guidelines, a singlestand of Japanese knotweed calculates out at up to 18lorry transport movements.

The construction industry needs to understand that forwardthinking and planning is needed. In the majority of instancesJapanese knotweed is recognised at an early stage and itis now common to see it noted on intrusive site investigationreports as an integral part of the planning process.

The simple rules are that any development that permits aprogram for eradication in a full growing season can havethe plants killed at a cost circa 10% of the cost to tip. Anydevelopment that requires immediate excavation andremoval to tip will suffer severe and unnecessary financialpenalty.

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• There are root barriers available which are designed tostop the spread and will eradicate the plant in thelonger term

• In the last few years, screening out the rhizomes hasbeen introduced

• We have observed a number of market options to designalternative treatments which do not delay developmentprogram. These options, which include rapid insitutreatment, have minimal risk and can be conducted ataround 25% of the cost to tip.

Japanese knotweed is a most invasive and pernicious weed,it is also a very clever plant which needs professionalrespect if you want to avoid re-growth and guarantee youractions.

After extensive research, methods have been developedfor neutralising the growth of Japanese knotweed withinthe soils matrix. The writer has been involved with varioustreatment protocols for over 16 years. Observations haveshown results which have led to develop rapid integratedtreatment. Japanese knotweed rhizomes will not propagateeasily when below a certain length and diameter; with thecorrect dosages of approved herbicide formulae applieddirectly onto the rhizome, growth can be neutralised.

The solution which allows treatment even in the wintermonths combines an understanding of the plant physiologywith experience on historical eradication.

It is not an overnight solution as each process cycle allowsfor approx 8m³ per 20 minute treatment but once treateddevelopment can proceed unhindered.

In simple terms a controlled excavation of the impactedarea takes place to remove the plants and rhizomes. Theexcavated material is transferred into the treatment plantto reduce the rhizome mass to a none viable re-growthsize with a simultaneous application of approved herbicideduring the treatment cycle. The treated material is setaside or can be returned to the previously excavated pit.

This is just one example of the forward thinking beingapplied. There is no doubt that invasive weed specialistswill continue to field test innovative ideas to eradicate theproblem within acceptable timescales in the ensuingyears but with purposeful forward planning there areproducts and services available now and which work.

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The next two years will be exciting for those keen to seethe UK’s marine life better protected. The passage of theMarine Act in November last year represents a fresh beginning for marine conservation and management. The Act was the culmination of years of effort by the Government, its agencies, industry and a broad coalitionof environmental groups, and passed with broad cross-party support.

The Marine Act will enable the creation of Marine Conservation Zones to protect wildlife and habitats. TheGovernment has committed to establish a national networkaround the English coast by 2012. The Welsh AssemblyGovernment is using the Act to create Highly ProtectedMarine Reserves in its waters, while Scotland has committed to establish protected areas under its own domestic Marine Bill, currently under development.

We need a Marine Act now (in fact it was long overdue)

because the seas are becoming increasingly crowded; thenumber of ways in which we use them have multipliedand intensified. The UK Government’s announcement oflicenses for 12 huge areas of sea in Round Three of itswind farm scheme is only the most recent manifestationof industry’s move offshore.

Of course the fishing industry has been active offshore fora long time – a very long time indeed. Archaeological remains indicate a massive switch from freshwater tomarine fish consumption in the middle of the 11th century,signalling the onset of commercial sea fishing. The industrydeveloped slowly, gradually inventing new ways to catchfish. For centuries it remained confined to estuaries andwaters within a few miles of the coast. There was littlepoint going further because fish were plentiful, the seagenerous, and fish would spoil if boats remained too longat sea.

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The 19th century changed this bucolic industry for ever.From the 1830s the spread of railway networks expandedmarkets for fresh fish deep inland and the fleet multipliedto meet demand. Then in the 1880s steam power wasadded to fishing boats. Engine power was so effective thatby the turn of the twentieth century, there was hardly asailing boat left in the fleet. Over the last 100 years thefishing industry has rapidly embraced new technologies –diesel power, monofilament, echo sounders, hi-tech electronics – that has increased the fishing power of individual vessels by an extraordinary 3-5% per year.

Such developments should have enriched the industry,but instead they have impoverished it. The problem waswell known as early as the 1920s, when Michael Graham,who was later to become the UK’s chief fishery scientist,wrote:

“In the early ‘20’s [Danny’s] trawl was lighter, without aheavy ground rope or tickler chain, so it was easier tohandle. It was not necessary in the ‘20’s to fish amongboulders, and to use three-hour hauls, which, with averageamount of trawl mending, reduce the period of rest tounder six hours out of twenty-four, including meal times.

This is scraping for a living – expensive, skillful and up-to-date scraping; but anxious and ill-rewarded – withevery sign of being an effort contending with some invin-cible force of nature and economics – as men struggle onthe edge of the Dustbowl, or cling to eastern Americanlands when the forest is coming back.”

The pursuit of fish is a delicate matter. If fishing pressureis balanced so as not to exceed the rate of fish replenish-ment in the sea, then fisheries will prosper. But if we remove too many – even just a few – then stocks decline.Over the last 150 years, we have done exactly that, in theprocess gradually emptying the sea of the fish we mostlike to eat. It is a little-known fact that in 1889, whenrecords began, bottom trawlers landed six times morefish into England and Wales than they do today. Theselandings were made by a much smaller fleet than today’sthat was still mostly powered by sail. For all their techno-logical power and sophistication, modern fishing fleetsproduce only a small fraction of the fish landed by vesselsin the past. This is not a result of draconian EU regulation,as some would claim, it is a simple consequence of toomuch fishing and too little protection.

This is why I welcome the UK’s Marine Act as a chance to change the fortunes of life in our seas, and with it,reinvigorate the fortunes of a moribund fishing industry.We must use it to create a network of Marine ConservationZones that will begin the process of rebuilding depletedfish stocks and repairing their habitats. Vast areas ofseabed, for example, were once carpeted with rich crustsof sponges, oysters, maerl, coral, seafans and other lifethat has been stripped away by centuries of trawling anddredging. As experience in other countries has demonstrated already, the seas have great powers of re-covery if they are given space and time free from human interference.


If we get this right, Marine Conservation Zones will be apowerful force for good that will benefit both environmentand industry. There can be few industries more dependenton a high quality environment and vigorous wildlife populations than the fishing industry. Throughout theworld, Marine Conservation Zones that are protectedfrom exploitation have shown a rapid rebound in stocks of commercial species like fish, scallops and lobsters.The UK’s first such protected area in Lundy has repeatedthis experience with lobsters increasing seven fold in onlya few years. Because of the way that marine species breedand disperse, protected areas can supply surroundingfishing grounds with fish. They protect critical breedingstocks of animals, or areas important to key life stages,such as nursery or spawning grounds. Most animals weexploit release their offspring or larvae into open waterwhere they drift for a period of days to months beforechanging into juveniles, so over time, protected areas export increasing numbers of fish and shellfish to placesthey can be caught.

Such benefits come at a price, however. Marine Conserva-tion Zones do little good if they are not given sufficientprotection. Fish stocks will not build up and habitats willnot recover if protected areas remain open to significantlevels of fishing. Again, experience from overseas istelling. If we want these areas to play a role in restoringthe vitality of UK seas, they must at a minimum be

protected from mobile fishing gears that are towed acrossthe seabed. Protection from all fishing produces thegreatest benefits to wildlife, and leads to the biggest increases in spawning populations of commercially valuable fish.

Through many years work in the fields of marine fisheriesand conservation, I have met hundreds of fishermen andengaged in sometimes frank and vigorous exchanges ofviews with the leaders of fishing industry organisations. Iknow that many in the industry fear that Marine Conser-vation Zones will bring them more trouble by excludingpeople from parts of their fishing grounds. However,without a radical reinvention of fisheries management, of which Marine Conservation Zones are a vital part,prospects for the industry are grim. Fish stocks can’t gomuch lower. With active industry participation and support,we can design a network of Marine Conservation Zonesthat will produce benefits all round, and secure a brighterfuture for industry and seafood lovers alike.

Callum Roberts

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The past decade saw a major renaissance in environmentalawareness and a seemingly strong willingness to implementreal change. However, we can best describe how the endof the decade passed into history by paraphrasing T.S. Elliot's The Hollow Men: ‘this is the way...(Copenhagen)ends, not with a bang but a wimper’.

The focus of environmental issues and debate have becomewrapped up in climate change impact and mitigation, economically linked to carbon. We should have no doubtthat man has induced some measure of climate changeand environmental impact linked to industrialisation andthe use of carbon resources to fuel the engines of globaleconomic growth. But the economic value of the environ-ment is much greater than carbon (as a commodity), andincludes values of soil, ecosystems and biodiversity, habitats(terrestrial and marine), etc. spanning poles to the equator.Environmental Capital is the fuel that maintains ourstandard of living. The elusive ‘sustainable planet’ thereforeneeds a new breed of Environmental Entrepreneurs whocan sustain economic growth through ‘out of the box’ development of new business models and commoditytrading, and water is the obvious first choice to join globalcarbon trading.

The world population has risen three-fold within the life-time of the post-war generation (2.5 billion to 7 billion)and is increasing remorselessly towards 9 to 10 billion.Supplying food for this rising population, coupled withincreasing urbanisation and burgeoning living standards,has resulted in increased contamination of the environmentand a marked reduction in the volume of our global ‘freshwater bank’. A potential global disaster brought about by

the lack of clean water and proper sanitation is less thana generation away. Nowhere is the problem worse thanthe Middle East, Asia and Africa, where a five-fold increasein water consumption since 1950, mainly for agriculture,leaves the prospect of future human conflict and even warover water resources but a matter of time. Climatechange will likely accelerate the use of declining waterresources with resulting desertification (chiefly due to useof groundwater), and thus water-related migration will bea certainty. An example is the overuse of Spain’s waterresources through human (largely UK) migration toSpain’s warm climate and concurrent export of ‘virtual’water from the Mediterranean countries to the super-markets of Europe. At the end of the last decadeBarcelona resorted to importation of nearly 23 Millionlitres of drinking water to provide water to nearly 180,000tourists due to the over exploitation (The Guardian,Wednesday May 14 2008). A compounding fact is that recent estimates suggest 5 million deaths per year fromwater related illnesses in the developing world with thesesick people occupying over 50% of all hospital beds in regions that are already overstretched. If we juxtaposethis with problems in terms of the NHS statistics, we area minor blip in comparison to the thousands dying everyday from diarrhoea, typhoid, cholera, and a range of otherinfectious diseases. It would appear the climate changeand energy focus of the affluent West has left the environmental industry (as a global community) with littleopportunity for direct action to benefit water resourcemanagement, leaving the main protagonists for change,charities and UN agencies, to do their best.

Environmental Entrepreneurship & Water: The Ultimate Environmental Commodity?

Prof. Robert M. Kalin, BSc. MSc. PhD. CEnv FICE FRSC FGS, Head of Civil Engineering,Strathclyde University and Director of Research, David Livingston Centre for Sustainability


The Water Footprint concept was introduced in 2002 at the International Expert Meetingon Virtual Water Trade, Delft, the Netherlands (Hoekstra, 2003). But what is a ‘WaterFootprint’? It was designed to illustrate the hidden links between human consumptionand water use, and between global trade and water resources management. It is an analogue of the ecological footprint concept originating from the 1990s. Your EcologicalFootprint denotes the bio-productive area (hectares) needed to sustain a population,the Water Footprint represents the freshwater volume (cubic metres per year) requiredto sustain the same population at its’ current socio-economic standards. The WaterFootprint takes into account the source and production circumstances of society and calculates the actual water use involved (not global averages). Your overall Water Footprintis thus the total water resource depletion (local to global) that you are responsible for.The table above illustrates the amount of water that is used world-wide in the productionof food (the main element of our Water Footprint) and contrasts the difference in WaterFootprints between developed and developing countries.The concept of ‘embedded’ or ‘virtual water’ intro-duced by Allan (1998) was designed to measure thewater consumed to produce food or consumableitems that may be imported or exported. virtual waterconsumption can be massive for items that we takefor granted, for example it has been estimated that ittakes 10,850 litres of water to produce 1 pair of bluejeans and 2,500 litres of water for a T-shirt! This‘embedded’ water comes from the water it takes toproduce the cotton, mine raw materials, knit and dyethe fabric, etc. The main global trade in virtual wateris through food, including meat, grains, fresh produce,vegetables and fruit, where the real-water content ofeach is negligible when compared to the virtual water

Joint Carbon and Water Trading Water Footprint and consumption of ‘Virtual’ Water

1,000 Litres in a Cubic Metre

1,000,000,000,000 Litres in a Cubic Kilometre

5,000,000,000,000,000Litres used each year by Agriculture

600 to 800 Cubic Metres Water Footprint per person-year in Poor Countries

2100 to 2500 Cubic Metres Water Footprint per person-year in Developed world

Water requirement equivalent of main food products UNIT EQUIVALENT WATER (litres per unit)

Citrus Fruits Kg 1,000

Cereals Kg 1,500

Fresh Poultry Kg 6,000

Fresh Beef Kg 15,000

Sheep or Goats Head 15,000

Cattle Head 4,000,000

Source: FAO, 2003. Published in the UN World Water Development Report.

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Country of Origin Consumer Produce

Spain / Portugal / ItalyRaspberries, Grapes, Tomatoes, Cucumbers, Radish, Lettuce, Oranges,Rosemary, Mint, Onions, Basil, Courgettes, Marrow, Broccoli, Pears, Plums

Israel / West BankSharon Fruit, Figs, Cherimoya, Persimmon, Pomelo, Mango, Dates,Thyme, Sage, Chives,

Bolivia / Peru / Brazil /Argentina / Chile

Blueberries, Black Grapes, Avocado, Limes, Mango, Cantaloupe, Piel desApid, Honeydew, Brazil Nuts, Mange Tout, Asparagus, Sugar Beans

Uruguay / Costa Rica /Ecuador / Columbia

Pineapple, Banana, Mandarin Oranges, Tangerines, Kiwi, Physalis, Passion Fruit

USA / MexicoPeaches, Onions, Butternut Squash, Grapefruit, Walnuts, Pecans, Sweet Potatoes, Rocket Lettuce

Egypt / Morocco / Iran Salad Onion, Pistachios, Dates, String Beans, Green Beans, Runner Beans

Kenya, Mozambique Baby Corn, Mange Tout, Runner Beans, Peas, Chilli Peppers,

S. AfricaRed Apples, Granny Smith Apples, Oranges, Lemons, Grapefruit, Pink LadyApples

Scotland and UKBeetroot, Cox Apples, Carrots, Onions, Potatoes, Aubergene, Spinach, Kale, Cavolo, Cabbage, Broccoli, Leeks,Brussel Sprouts, Mushrooms

content it took to grow. England, Scotland and Wales, aswater rich countries, together import between 25 and 50Billion Cubic Metres of virtual water each year without considering the impact we have on the water resources ofothers. In contrast, the water rich USA exports between50 and 100 Billion Cubic Metres of virtual water eachyear! This great discrepancy between two of the mostpowerful G7 economies comes from the high level of export of grains and rice to the developing world by theUSA and the relatively low-level of exports from the UKthat have embedded water.

In a recent audit of the sources of fresh produce in UKsupermarkets, the vast majority of popular items wereimported from water scarce regions of the world (seetable below). Surely, environmental entrepreneurs canfind economic opportunity for the UK environmental industry to explore and exploit water as a commodity.This new breed of ‘environmental entrepreneurs’ shouldbe developed in the UK to look for market opportunitiesthrough a balance of trade in global environmental capital

and knowledge. Importantly, the UK, as a nation that ispart of the water-rich world, could consider economicpolicies that develop long-term economic sustainabilitybased on a sustained effort to restore the global waterenvironment capital we have, up to now, used for short-termeconomic gain. Perhaps through action and commitmentwe can assume economic and social leadership.

References

Allan, J.A. (1998) Virtual water: A strategic resource, global solutions toregional deficits, Groundwater 36(4), 545-546.

Hoekstra, A.Y. (ed.) (2003) Virtual water trade: Proceedings of the Inter-national Expert Meeting on Virtual Water Trade, Delft, The Netherlands,12-13 December 2002, Value of Water Research Report Series No.12,UNESCO-IHE, Delft.

UNESCO (2003) Water for people, water for life: The United Nationsworld water development report, UNESCO Publishing, Paris / BerghahnBooks, Oxford.

UNESCO (2006) Water, a shared responsibility: The United Nations worldwater development report 2, UNESCO Publishing, Paris / BerghahnBooks, Oxford.

CASE 1: Britain’s unluckiest flytipper

Ian Goldsmith, of St Anns, Nottingham, pleaded guilty toseven charges of flytipping at various locations aroundNottinghamshire. The 47-year-old was also ordered topay £582 in compensation to Nottingham City County andBroxtowe Borough Council, along with £700 in costs to theEnvironment Agency. The community order required MrGoldsmith to carry out 80 hours of unpaid work in thecommunity. He also narrowly missed a driving disqualifi-cation, as the Court wanted him to carry on working inorder to pay the compensation and costs.

CASE 2: Pollution costs Evesham farm over £3,800

On the 20th January, Shanael Farms Limited and MichaelMiller of Greville Hall Farm, Evesham, pleaded guilty atWorcester Magistrates’ Court to polluting the BattletonBrook at Hinton on the Green, near Evesham. ShanaelFarms Limited was fined £1,500 and ordered to pay costsof £900, along with a £15 victim surcharge. Mr Miller wasfined £500 and ordered to pay costs of £900, along with a£15 victim surcharge. Shanael Farms Limited run a 400head dairy unit at Greville Hall Farm, with Mr Miller as thedirector of the company.

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A Berkshire scrap yard owner has been given a suspendedprison sentence and ordered to pay prosecution costsafter pleading guilty for handling illegal waste at theirBerkshire business premises. Leslie Tucker Dunn (Snr)and Leslie Thomas Dunn (Jnr) of The Willows, Readingpleaded guilty on the 11 January 2010 to depositing con-trolled waste without a Waste Management Licence. TheDunn’s ran a series of businesses from the site includinga skip hire business called – “Talking Rubbish”. The sitereceived waste ranging from wood, plastics, cardboard,rubber, polystyrene and soil between January and July2008.Mr Dunn Senior was sentenced to imprisonment for26 weeks, suspended for two years, and ordered to pay£6,000 towards prosecution costs. In addition he was ordered not to be involved in any unlicensed wastetransportation, storage and disposal businesses and wasplaced on an electronic curfew for three months duringthe hours of 7am – 7pm.

CASE 4: Vegetable company fined for gross pollution

Vegetable wash water grossly polluted a stream near Attleborough leading to a fine of £3,500 and costs of £6,473for Watton Produce Company Limited. Miss Claire Bentley,prosecuting for the Environment Agency, told SwaffhamMagistrates’ Court that investigations by environment officers and biologists had shown that the pollution hadbeen ongoing for some time. Talks with the company atthe end of January 2009 identified where pollution prevention could be improved and where in-house samplingwas needed but subsequent water quality samples takenin January, February and March showed that the treatmentplant was still discharging polluting waste water.

CASE 5: Shoe company gets the boot for poor recycling

A major shoe company has been ordered to pay over£30,000 in fines and costs at Coalville Magistrates’ Courtafter failing to comply with packaging regulations. Brantano(UK) Limited is a major footwear retailer and has 147 storesin the UK. The company is based at Interlink BusinessPark, Bardon, in Coalville. The company pleaded guilty to15 charges related to not registering with the EnvironmentAgency and failing to meet its packaging waste requirementsbetween 2003 and 2007. The charges were brought underthe Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste)Regulations 1997, 2005 and 2007. It was estimated that thecompany had avoided costs of approximately £20,000 bynot following the correct procedures.

CASE 6: Wine company fined for waste packaging offences

A top wine importer has recently been ordered to pay morethan £35,000 in fines and costs for failing to meet all of itsobligations under the Waste Packaging Regulations. On January 22, 2009 The Great Western Wine Company wascontacted by the Environment Agency to establish whetherit was required to register. With an annual turnover of £4.7million in 2003 rising to £7.7 million in 2007 is was evidentthe company should have registered. The amount of packaging handled in those years was 315 tonnes and 637tonnes respectively. It is estimated the company avoidedmore than £22,000 in fees and costs for the years 2004 -2008 by failing to comply with the regulations. The companyhas since joined and paid a compliance scheme.

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www.enconassociates.com

T. 0844 800 1947F. 01787 882596E. [email protected]. www.cbsolarshading.co.uk

Stand Number: 2120

Econergy stand no. 1623Contact [email protected] 0545 5540870 0545 553

Stand Number: 1266T: 0161 491 4840F: 0161 491 [email protected]

B E S P O K E T I M B E R F R A M E

English Brothers LimitedSalts Road, Walton Highway,Wisbech, Cambridgeshire,PE14 7DU

Telephone: 01945 587500

www.englishbrothers.co.ukSureSet will be locatedon stands 2452 & 2453

Tel: +44 (0)1206 713800Email: [email protected]: www.titon.co.uk

Visit VADO at stand 1056

email: [email protected]: 01934 744466fax: 01934 744345web: www.vado-uk.com

Stand no: 1954t: +44 (0)29 2073 9518 f: +44 (0)29 2073 9566www.up-ltd.co.uk Stand no. Green Shoots

Leading the field in outdoorfurniture and constructionproductsmade in Britainfrom 100% British plasticand rubber waste

Trianco │ Stand 1372For more info, visitwww.trianco.co.uk orcall 0114 257 2300.

Visit Wolf Systems within theTimber Works area.

Visit www.wolfsystem.co.ukor call 02476 602303.

MAP environmental | Stand 1535Tel: 01622 722280 or visit www.mapenvironmental.co.uk

Umicore VM Zinc Stand 1457

Stand number 1717

Flag-Soprema UK Ltd stand 1455

Fakro GB Ltd, stand 1363Stand number 1272 Tel: 01202 579208

Fax: 01202 581748 Email: [email protected] Web: www.icb.uk.com

Tel: 01959 576897

Stand number 1230

Phone: 01952 675000 Fax: 01952 675041 Email: [email protected] Website: www.viessmann.co.uk

Tel: 01270 753000 Fax: 01270 753333Email: [email protected]: www.flowcrete.com

Tel: 0845 6381340Email: [email protected]

Visit us at stand no. 2503,Earls Court 2

For more info call us on01572725512 or email usat [email protected]

Stand number: 2380

Tel: 020 8337 0731

Email: [email protected] Tel: 0116 253 6161Fax:0116 251 4568

‘Bekstone’ Products: ReconstitutedStructural Stone (House buildingstone) and ‘Pavestone’ Products:Pre-cast garden paving and land-scaping materials.

All manufactured with 100% certi-fied sustainable ‘Green Electricity’.

Visit the Bat

Conservation Trust

at the Biodiversity

Pavilion

www.bats.org.uk

tel: 0845 1300 228

“Fresh Thinking in Naturaland Smoke Ventilation”

Stand number: 1841

tp24 ltd, 12 Station Road, Chatteris,Cambridgeshire, PE16 6AG

Telephone: 01354 694591

Stand Number 1269

Our stand number is: 2390

Visit us at stand 2470 Ecochoice FSC Timbers

Ecobuild Stand 2052

Visit Navitron at stand 1729

[email protected] www.britishprecast.org

THE BRITISH PRECAST CONCRETE FEDERATION LTD

STAND NUMBER: 2553Tel: 01243 815 770Fax: 01243 839 596Email: [email protected]

www.atagheating.co.uk

ATAG's stand number is 1429

Visit us at stand 2219

Leading ventilation andwindow hardware expert.

Visit us in Green shoots

area on stand GS31

www.enconassociates.com

T. 0844 800 1947F. 01787 882596E. [email protected]. www.cbsolarshading.co.uk

Stand Number: 2120

Econergy stand no. 1623Contact [email protected] 0545 5540870 0545 553

B E S P O K E T I M B E R F R A M E

English Brothers LimitedSalts Road, Walton Highway,Wisbech, Cambridgeshire,PE14 7DU

Telephone: 01945 587500

www.englishbrothers.co.uk

EXHIBITOR INDEX


Practical Acousticswill be at stand 1943

B & K Structures willbe exhibiting at standnumber 1865.

Tel 0845 845 7222Fax 0845 845 7333

[email protected]

Stand No. 2200 www.mpba.biz

Stand number – 1260

Visit Parker Dann at stand 1610

www.parkerdann.co.uk STAND NO. 1793

Centres in Northolt, Basildon and Luton

www.greenstructures.co.uk

Visit us at stand GS114


Allan House, Ord Road,Berwick-Upon-Tweed,TD15 2XU

Tel: 01289 334600 Fax: 01289 334601

Carpet Recycling UKBridge 5 Mill, 22a BeswickStreet, Manchester, M4 7HR07787 160 169www.carpetrecyclinguk.com


Visit us at stand no. 1606or email as at [email protected] to find out more

Visit JagaHeatingProducts atStand 1155

Tel. 01531 [email protected]


See us at stand no. GS37

Stand number: TW06Tel: 01296 481220 Fax: 01296 424090www.osmouk.com

Visit us at the Biodiversity pavilion

T. 020 7326 0007E. [email protected] Marley Plumbing & Drainage

Stand 2226Contact: 01622 858888www.marley.co.uk

Marley Alutec | Stand 2226Contact: 01234 359438www.marleyalutec.co.uk

Stand Number: 2441

ABC AnchorsEmail: [email protected]: www.abcanchors.co.ukTel: 01380 850885

Visit us at stand 2055.IFTech Ltd., 62-68 RoseberyAvenue, London, EC1R 4RR Tel: 0207 278 3982Email: [email protected]: www.iftech.co.uk

«SWISS Pavilion»Earls Court 1

Stand No. 1733

www.eluna.org.uk

Visit us at standnumber 2499,Earls Court 2

Come and visit us atstand number: 1930

UK Tel: 07968 490051

Visit us at stand 1585or contact us on+44 (0)161 745 7450 [email protected]

ECOBUILD stand no.2402

t. 01730 816941f. 01730 816874

www.ewtimber.co.ukwww.localtimber.co.uk

Stand 311

Securely Managing Land:

Successfully Supporting Communities

www.landrestorationtrust.org.uk Visit us at stand 1405

Environment Industry Magazine’s show previews are free toexhibitiors. Call Claire on 0161 3410158 to find out how youcan be part of our next show preview.


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The National Insulation Association (NIA) will be atEcobuild, on stand 1775, demonstrating how to savemoney on household energy bills and reduce yourcarbon footprint.

Don’t miss the seminar on the opening day entitled‘seeking solutions to solid walls’ which will bededicated to insulating hard to treat properties;now recognised as being crucial to improving many of the most thermallyinefficient homes with a number of Government initiatives being implemented or in the pipeline. Thesession will be a multi-agency approach and will kick off with atalk from The Department of Energyand Climate Change (DECC). Thepurpose will be to examine thedrivers for the implementation ofsolid wall insulation solutions, aswell as the technologies, performanceand quality standards.

The Epwin Group, the specialist low maintenancebuilding materials group, will be showcasing its awardwinning range of advanced sustainable and energy efficient PVC-U products at ecobuild 2010.

This will include its pioneering new window, whichmanufactured from PVC-U profile made entirely fromrecycled material and installed commercially in socialhousing in Manchester, scooped the Best RecycledProduct Award at the National Recycling Awards 2009.

Stand 1363 sees roof window manufacturer FakroGB at Ecobuild for the first time. In addition to

its unique FPP preSelect® top hung andpivot window it will be exhibiting a

number of new products includingthe new Balcony Window. Particular

emphasis will be given to thepatented topSafe® system whichenables standard products tomeet a minimum Class 3 -EN13049 for security and safety,the best currently available. Also

featured will be the V40P automatic air vent which is now

used routinely to added thermal efficiency at no additional cost.

Ecobuild first timers Klober will be exhibiting its range of vapourpermeable underlays, vapour control layers and air barriers onstand 1717. The roofing ventilation specialist will be highlightinghow to achieve an effective airtightness strategy while providingeffective, controlled ventilation. A new CPD presentation 'Takingcontrol of air leakage' gives a valuable insight into how to achievean effective airtightness strategy, relating the principles of buildingfabric air permeability to the requirements of Building Regulation,the CSH and BREEAM.

Hamworthy Heating, a leading manufacturer and supplier ofcommercial heating and hot water products, will bedemonstrating its commitment to sustainable energysolutions at EcoBuild 2010 on stand 2135. On offer willbe a range of renewable and traditional technologiesdesigned for commercial heating and hot water systems,and the Hamworthy team will be on hand to share theirtechnical expertise with visitors to the stand.


A new Biodiverse Green Roof Mat will belaunched at Ecobuild 2010 by Lindum, one ofthe UK’s leading turf specialists. The new pre-grown vegetative mat is designed to providea biodiverse and visually pleasing alternativeto pure sedum blankets.

It consists of an attractive mixture of droughttolerant wildflowers, herbs, sedums andperennials that flower from April to September,providing an excellent habitat for bumblebees,butterflies, birds and invertebrates, whilst stilloffering the drought tolerant characteristics ofsedums.

For more information on Lindum’s BiodiverseGreen Roof Mats and other green roof solutionsthat the company offers visit Stand 1366 atEcobuild 2010 exhibition which takes place atEarls Court, London 2-4 March 10 or seewww.turf.co.uk

ABC Anchors is showcasing its range of screwpiles on stand number 2441.

The ABC Anchors screw piles can be installedto accurate depths and positions to provide in-stant foundations for buildings, such as logcabins or conservatories. As well as speed ofinstallation (often ten minutes per pile up to 6metres long), ABC Anchors can be used with-out the use of wet trades which means theycan be easily removed and reused.

For more information visitwww.abcanchors.co.uk

Baxi Group will use Ecobuild 2010 as the high-profileplatform for the commercial launch into the specificationsector of its revolutionary Baxi Ecogen micro-CHP unit.Baxi Ecogen is at the heart of the company’s extensiverange of low and zero carbon (LZC) system solutions ondisplay at the show designed to help specifiers cut carbonemissions, comply with the latest legislation and helptackle fuel poverty issues.

Ecobuild visitors will see how the appliance’s Free PistonStirling Engine can generate 1kWh of electricity while theunit also provides abundant supplies of space heating andhot water for the home.

E.ON, title sponsor of The FA Cup, is offeringdelegates to EcoBuild a chance to win exclusiveFA Cup prizes during the event, including:

• Two tickets to The FA Cup Final sponsored byE.ON at Wembley on 15 May 2010; and

• A pair of goalkeeper gloves signed byPortsmouth and England goalkeeper David James

To enter the prize draw delegates should visitthe E.ON Sustainable Energy team at Stand1437. And, as well as having the chance to win aplace at the final, delegates will be able to seeThe FA Cup itself and have their photo takenwith the famous silverware, which will be ondisplay at the E.ON Sustainable Energy Stand onFriday 4 March.


Visitors to stand TW06 will see the extensive display ofOsmo’s eco-friendly products, including the ever popularPolyx Oil. The star in its range strengthens treated woodfrom within creating a hard-wearing surface which is waterrepellent, stain resistant and does not crack, flake, peel orblister. Available in a matt, clear and satin-matt finishes,Polyx Oil offers the highest coverage of any oil on the market- a 2.5 litre tin covers approximately 30m² with two coats.

Stand1457 sees market leader

VM Zinc exhibiting at Ecobuild forthe first time. Its range of standing seam

roofing and cladding systems will be on displayalongside BRE certified interlocking panels and a

new, fully integrated, standing seam PV system. Thisutilises low profile panels which provide a high energyreturn and therefore occupy far less roof space. TheVMZINC PLUS warm roof system on rigid insulation willalso be exhibited following the award of its BBA certificate. VMZINC’s compact roof approach, using

Foamglas® enables zinc to be used in environ-ments such as swimming pools, where

extreme humidity and chemicals wouldotherwise cause damage as

they evaporate.

South East Coatings is a leading supplierand Installer of Resin Flooring, SeamlessFlooring, Designer Flooring and PolishedConcrete Flooring. We will showcase ourNEW début collection from our SecondNature Collection at Eco build, the newrange provides seamless, eco-friendly,hygienic, therapeutic and stylish flooringto commercial and living environments.Second Nature is an inspirational time-less collection carefully selected to reflectbuild and interior design concepts along-side eco friendly living. Nothing comesclose to a seamless designer floor forcontemporary and traditional interiors.

Caribbean Blinds (UK) Ltd are pleased to announce that theywill be exhibiting at Ecobuild. At the show Caribbean will belaunching their new and revised range of contract focussedproducts which includes folding arm awnings, windowcanopies, exterior screens and external blinds to name justa few products. Of particular interest to those attending willbe their Antiguan ZIPSCREEN - an external screen whichmounts directly in front of a window and affords solar gainprevention as it stops the sun's energy before it reaches theglass, whilst still maintaining visibility towards the outsideand allowing diffused natural daylight through.

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When CJ Partnership were asked to convert

a cramped, dark garage into a living space

by the owner of the attached Grade II listed

farmhouse, they realised that simply carrying out

the client’s idea of converting the existing space

would not make the best use of the southern aspect

and impressive views.

Whitfield Farm is situated in the heart of the Pennine

countryside and the garage occupies the prime

location on the site: the lean-to structure is south-

facing, on the brow of a hill overlooking the wonderful

scenery and is the most prominent feature on

entering the site.

The stone building is over 200 years old with only a

few narrow windows, indeed there was only one small

window orientated south. It appeared that the farm-

house was compromised in terms of comfortable

living accommodation by the positioning and design

of the garage.

CJ Partnership realised that with a radical design it

would be possible to bring the whole dwelling to

life. This would allow for a light, enjoyable living

space and would grasp the opportunity to make a

dramatic alteration to the garage, in order to fulfil

the huge potential of the site.

The listed building status of the design provided a

challenge whereby any alterations had to be sensitive,

non-detrimental and respectful to the existing

building. The design approach was to slice a

contrasting, highly modern, glazed volume into the

existing fabric and renovate and reinstate existing

original features to provide a sharp distinction

between the old and the new, whilst extending the

space. The local authority Conservation and Design

Officer was consulted and whole-heartedly supported

the bold proposal, however convincing the council to

grant permission required rather more persuasion

via quite a number of meetings and telephone calls.

The extension is designed to capitalise on the thermal

mass provided by the existing stone walls and floor

of the garage. The large areas of glass, that the

design introduces on the south side of the building,

allow solar radiation into the space which is

absorbed by the dense materials and then released

slowly back into the living space. The thermal

properties of the stone mediate the heat thereby

reducing oscillating temperatures. This reduces

central heating demands, thus minimising energy

bills for the occupants and cutting carbon emissions.

The zinc roof is projected over the glazing to provide

solar shading, eliminating high-angled summer

sunshine from the space; coupled with the use of

Solar Control Low E glazing, this reduces undesired

heat gain and ensures that the living space does not

overheat and therefore does not require artificial


cooling. The new double glazing has a low U valueto ensure that minimal heat is lost to the outsideduring cooler months.The zinc roofing can have a life span of more than100 years and can be recycled if necessary. Thestone used was largely pieces taken from the existing building itself, where sections were cutaway to make way for larger areas of glazing andre-used to re-instate traditional windows and makegood other areas. The oak structural frame, from asustainable source, was chosen over a steel one forseveral reasons. The attractive qualities of the oakmean that it could remain exposed, lending itswarming and tactile qualities to the space. As thestructural element has been left bare and untreated,this has meant no volatile products had to be usedto provide coatings or finishes to the material, unlike with a steel structure which would require afire-protection coating, or plasterboard boxing out.In addition, the oak was supplied from a certifiedsource and has a far lower embodied energy than asteel frame.Using modern materials, such as large sheets ofplate glass, the addition is light and unobtrusive, reflecting the surrounding natural landscape ratherthan over-dominating the existing buildings. Thesquare cut timber pieces and the clean lines of the

zinc roof ensure a light, crisp and sharp form whichcontrasts in texture and weight to the existing stonewalls. The materials blend well together due to thewarm, natural colour of the timber matching wellwith the sandy colour of the stone.The design has created a living space which is

flooded with natural light, thereby reducing artificiallighting needs. The client uses the space so oftenthat they have installed a small kitchen area at therear and wake up early to carry out work and personaladmin in the day-lit space. Due to the natural heatgain, the heating requirements are very low comparedto the dark spaces of the existing farmhouse. Thedesign has converted restricted accommodationinto a spacious and tall room and has won theRochdale Building of the Year Award, was shortlistedfor the Design Awards Living Space of the Year 2009and shortlisted for the Local Authority BuildingControl North West Award. The occupants now lookout over their landscaped gardens towards the rollingcountryside. Previously, to enjoy these spectacularviews they would have had to sit on a bench outsideby the garage door. They are now able to enjoy thebenefits of a calming outlook all the year roundfrom the comfort of their living room.

Devon-based industrial filtration and waste

treatment specialist, Micromac Filtration,

has successfully completed a major refurb-

ishment project on a Biotower operated by Augean

Treatment Ltd. It was the first time that the

Biotower had been overhauled and despite the

project proving to be considerably more arduous

and labour intensive then first envisaged, Micromac

still succeeded in bringing the project to a success-

ful conclusion on time and within budget.

Augean Treatment is a market-leading UK based

specialist waste and resource management group

delivering a broad range of services to the hazardous

waste sector. The group offers commercial and

compliance led solutions in a complex, legislation

driven market.

Standing at over 7 metres high and with a 15 metre

diameter, the Biotower is on site at Augean

Treatment’s Avonmouth works. It was installed in

2001 to treat waste output from the on-site Effluent

Plant prior to discharge to a sewer. The waste

materials treated are primarily waters split from

waste oil / water mixtures on site and incoming

waste water contaminated with organics that

cannot be put to sewers by the waste producer.

The Biotower is a large tank filled with plastic

media: the effluent to be treated is pumped to the

top of the tank and sprayed through four rotating

distribution arms above the media. The effluent is

sprayed evenly over the plastic media and trickles

through it to the base of the tank, where it collects

in a sump and the process is repeated. This recircu-

lation process repeats several times. The effluent

flows over a weir and is then discharged. By trickling

the effluent over the plastic media, which has a high

surface area, it is oxygenated so bacteria and other

organisms can grow. These organisms eat the

contaminants within the effluent, cleaning it to a

state that can be legally disposed of to the sewer.

When the going gets tough…

Augean Treatment appointed Micromac Filtration to

remove all the old media, which was very heavily

contaminated and ineffective, then replace with new

media. It was a strenuous task since the media had

to be manually removed before the tank was

cleaned and a new floor built to provide support for

the fresh plastic media, which was blown in.

The project took just over a month, with Micromac

teams working seven days per week from start to

finish in order to complete the job. The Biotower is

working again and its rate of recovery has exceeded

expectations leading to increased bottom line

financial efficiency for Augean Treatment.

“Originally, we were attracted to Micromac by the

timescales they proposed and their reasonable

costs,” explained Tim Young, Site Manager at

Augean Treatment’s Avonmouth site. “However, in

hindsight, what worked best for us was Micromac’s

ability to run the project without too much disruption

to our site and minimal input from our own

personnel.”

“Based on our experience of working with the

Micromac team, we would certainly work with them

again on projects in the future,” Tim Young concluded.

Specialist waste treatment knowledge

The Biotower refurbishment was the first time that

Micromac had worked on this application and it was

able to bring knowledge and experience of working

in other industry sectors with heavily contaminated

materials.

“It wasn’t until we opened up the Biotower that we

realised just what a challenge we had on our

hands,” commented Lee Gilbert, Project Manager at

Micromac Filtration. “Not just the degree of excess

biomass that we found, but also the tight timescales

that we had undertaken. Despite this, we battled

through and delivered a solution which meets our

professional standards, on time, in budget and

without cutting any corners.”

For more information on Micromac Filtration, its

products and the markets it serves, go to

http://www.micromacfiltration.ltd.uk


Following a number of disasters in the 1980’s, mostnotably the Abbeystead pumping station explosionin 1984 and the Loscoe bungalow explosion in 1986,

a considerable amount of guidance has been developed tomeasure, monitor and understand ground gas regimes.However, the conventional hand held monitoring equipmenthas not been able to provide the necessary detail to allowground-gas regimes to be understood with confidence.

The properties of bulk ground-gases are well understood;the questions to answer have been how much gas is beinggenerated, where is it migrating and what are the risks toreceptors? To date these questions are addressed byperiodically sampling gas monitoring wells using handheldmonitoring equipment. These devices monitor the bulkgas concentrations together with the peak and steadystate flow rates. The principal limitation with this approachis that the measurements are taken at a moment in timeand may not be representative. Time is the missing dimension in these ‘spot’ measurements. Instead of asingle snap shot, what we have needed is a time-seriesthat shows the changes over time and how the gas is affected by other changing parameters.

Dr Stephen Boult, through both his research at the University of Manchester and his work with Salamander,has been interested in time-series data for many years.However, it was through his discussions with Simon Talbot,the then Director of Greater Manchester Geological Unit(GMGU) which was also based at the University, thatSteve’s ideas were developed in relation to real worldproblems. The result was the development of a prototypedevice which was intensively trialled and tested as part ofa DTI funded collaborative research project.

The outcomes have included successfully bringing theGasClam® to market and the formation of the specialistenvironmental consultancy, Ground-Gas Solutions Ltd (GGS),that focuses on providing high quality monitoring and riskassessment services based on GasClam® time-series data.

The GasClam® is the only ground-gas monitoring devicein the world that can sit within a standard monitoring welland continuously sample ground-gas. The standard devicehas CH4, CO2 and O2 sensors and will also record temperature, atmospheric pressure, borehole pressure

and ground water table. Instead of a ‘spot’ reading collectedonce a week, the GasClam® can take over a 1,000 readingsa week.

Now for the first time high quality ground –gas time-seriesdata is available. In addition to the wealth of knowledgefrom the continuous data itself, additional tools can beused to draw out additional information. These include:

• Environmental Correlations

• Concentration Duration Curves

• Purge and Recovery Tests, and

• Differential Pressure Assessment.

Now one year on from the end of the DTI research, theGasClam® technology and the GGS data interpretationtechniques are rapidly becoming the preferred approachby contaminated land professionals. Together, they provideunparalleled information that reduces uncertainty and in-creases confidence in the risks associated with problemsites. This innovation is leading to a sea change in the wayground-gas risks are managed with more sustainable andcost effective solutions being designed on the back ofmore robust data, often collected over shorter periods.

The three research partners are currently writing a bestpractice guide to the collection and interpretation ofground-gas time-series data. This will appear as a CL:AIRETechnical Bulletin early in 2010.

The on-going collaborative research has focused on developing and trialling the next generation of VOC GasClam®s. These contain a broad spectrum PID sensor,H2S and CO sensor in addition to CO2, CH4 and O2 bulkgas sensors. Ground-Gas Solutions is looking forward totaking delivery of the first commercially available VOCGasClam®s early in 2010.

About the Authors:

Dr Stephen Boult is a senior lecturer in the University of ManchesterSchool of Earth, Atmospheric and Environmental Science, and is afounder and managing director of Salamander. Contact: [email protected] 07913 489 015.

Simon Talbot is the Managing Director of Ground-Gas Solutions Ltd andformer Director of the Greater Manchester Geological Unit - Contact:[email protected] 0788 4444 272.

Figure 2: Continuous ground-gas data and environmental correlations.

Figure 1: John Naylor, GGS TechnicalDirector, downloads GasClam® data


The VOLVO L90 armoured front end loader

equipped with an ALLU SCH 4-25 Crushing and

Screening bucket has been drafted into trials for

destroying anti-personnel blast mines.

The former Swedish Rescue Services Agency

(SRSA) evaluated the option of equipping their

armoured front end loaders with specialist working

tools so that they can be used in difficult conditions

for standard clearance methodologies. These

conditions are contaminated areas where the

threat is below the standard clearance depths of

20cm and where soil conditions and mine types

may render standard detection methods ineffective.

Excavation methods and concepts, using standard

bucket configurations, were identified as a potential

methodology for this type of work in discussions

with Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian

Demining (GICHD). However, it was also firmly

believed that a suitable system could also be used,

at the same time, to process the excavated soil.

The trials, in conjunction with Swedish EOD and

Demining Centre (SWEDEC), were held in Eksjö

Sweden and focused on this concept, where a

standard front end loader was fitted with a Crushing

and Screening bucket.

Overall, the tests and evaluations conducted during

the trials were comprehensive. The trials provided

testing staff a clear insight in to the performance

of the L90 AFEL and the ALLU SCH 4-25 Crushing

and Screening bucket. The results clearly indicate

that all anti-personnel mines within the bucket

are either activated (triggered) or mechanically

neutralised. It is physically not possible for any

object greater than 23mm x 48mm to pass

through the system.

Although less test targets were used, only 202,

than that recommended in the CWA 15044, the

tests provided clear indications that the Volvo L90

AFEL can perform as a platform and the ALLU

SCH 4-25 Crushing and Screening bucket has

good capabilities to deal with anti-personnel blast

mines. Durability tests showed that the specially

designed drums are able to withstand multiple

detonations, sustaining relatively minor damage.

The bucket frame also withstood blast forces.

Given correct ground and terrain conditions, the

system has the ability to perform well within

anti-personnel contaminated areas. The system

would prove extremely useful, and versatile, in

cases where standard clearance methodologies

would be rendered ineffective due to high metal

contamination, extensive use of minimum metal

mine types, deeply buried mines and shifting soil

conditions. This system is highly capable in the

activation and neutralisation of anti-personnel

landmines, if the points raised during the trials

are carefully addressed, recommendations

incorporated and strict guidelines for the employ-

ment of the system are implemented. This coupled

with thorough internal and external quality

assurance methods, will ensure the system is

capable of providing “clear ground”.


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working with ALLU bucket


The recent discussions about the causes ofGlobal Warming have become a very hottopic and are at the forefront of the politicalagenda. The threat of Global Warming andthe discussion around it are concerning toeveryone but grave mistakes could be madebecause of a lack of proper understandingof the climate.

Facts are frequently ignored by globalwarming scientists including water vaporcontributing about 70% of the heating of theatmosphere, carbon dioxide contributesabout 20% and methane contributes about10%, though the relative concentration ofthese gases is not 7:2:1. The absorptionpower of methane is much greater than thatof water vapor and therefore, an increase inthe concentration of methane has a greatereffect on the atmosphere than an increasein water vapors. The classical assumption isthat methane is released by cows, however,it was recently discovered that methane isreleased by volcanic activity, mainly in thedeep ocean.

A simple examination of tree rings exposesthe fact that the Earth's climate is highlyvariable, and has even experienced non regular periodicities. Ice-cores have shownthat long before civilisation existed, we have

found sharp temperature rises accompaniedwith carbon dioxide and methane rises andthen declines of all three. The question iswhy the temperature, carbon dioxide andmethane all rose and then decreased at thesame time? Does carbon dioxide trigger arise in temperature and methane? Or is itthe methane that caused the rise in temper-ature? A closer examination discloses thatthe temperature increases and decreases,which took place over 100,000 years ago,were quasi periodic. So far, no scientistshave succeeded in creating a correct modelor calculation showing the rise of carbondioxide induces a rise in the temperatureand a simultaneous rise with methane.Moreover, once the carbon dioxide and thetemperature rises, why do both then decrease? Why does the methane decrease?Still the most damaging evidence that carbondioxide does not cause a temperature riseis the fact that, in certain cases, it waspossible to measure that the rise in temper-ature preceded the rise in carbon dioxideand never the other way around. The resultsfor mean temperature of the Earth show notemperature increase, even a decrease, overthe past decade. How can this happen whenthe amount of carbon dioxide has continuedto rise at the same time?

Global Warming: The alternative View Professor Giora Shaviv, Department of Physics, The Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel

FAMOUS LAST WORDS


About 98% of the total carbon dioxide isfound in the ocean and only 2% is in the atmosphere. There is equilibrium betweenthe carbon dioxide in the atmosphere and inthe ocean. As the temperature of the oceanrises, the CO2 moves from the ocean to theatmosphere and vice versa. The ‘Coca Cola’effect (where if you leave a bottle of CocaCola in the Sun and open the heated bottle,it fizzes because the dissolved carbon-dioxide leaves the Coca Cola, moves to theair and increases its pressure) is a wellknown phenomenon that demonstrates thatthe solubility of gases in water decreaseswith temperature rises. If CO2 has the effecton the temperature of the earth that the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change(IPCC) claims, then a runway should haveoccurred already. The rise in CO2 causes arise in temperature which again causes afurther rise in CO2 and so on until the temperatures are so high that the oceansevaporate (and add water vapor to the atmosphere) and the CO2 from the oceansfills the atmosphere. However, this phenomenon has not been observed. Therise in temperature, due to whatever reason,has not driven the CO2 out of the oceans andinto the atmosphere. A recent calculation byProfessor Nir Shaviv, from the Hebrew University in Jerusalem, Professor RainerWehrse, from the Heidelberg University Institute of Theoretical Astrophysics, andmyself has shown that the selective (inwavelength) absorption of solar radiation byCO2 is well saturated and hence, a furtherincrease in the concentration of CO2 affectsonly the temperature at high altitude andnot at sea level.

CO2 is not to blame for causing the heatingof the Earth. This has been shown in manyglobal ways which have not been describedhere, except for the fact that if it were notso, we would have witnessed a temperaturerunway long ago. Moreover, a detailed numerical calculation of the saturation effectof CO2 shows that, if anything, the increasein CO2 concentration should affect the temperature at high altitudes (above 15 km)and effectively cool the lower levels of theatmosphere. However, we should still betrying to reduce our CO2 emissions for anumber of reasons. First, the release of CO2is accompanied with pollution, second, oil is

a dwindling resource and third, oil is produced by terror supporting countries, soit is safer to reduce our dependence on oil.

The Earth is surrounded by ionizing radiationemitted by exploding stars. This radiation,also known as cosmic rays, reaches theEarth and ionizes the lower part of the atmosphere. The ionized ions and the released electrons create ‘condensation nuclei’, which serve as seeds for the condensation of water vapors. The processis somewhat more complicated and a simpledescription is given in the book by Svensmarkand Calder. This cosmic radiation floods theEarth day and night. At the same time, theSun drives a powerful wind through the solarsystem. This wind carries the magnetic fieldof the Sun and this field is sufficiently powerful to shield the Earth from the abundant, but critical, low energy part of thecosmic rays. The power of the solar winddepends on the number of sunspots. Themore sunspots, the more powerful the windis, and the less condensation and cloudforms. The number of sunspots changes onaverage every 11 years. Thus, the sun inducesa modulation of 11 years in the power of theionizing radiation and the amount of clouds.The height of the oceans varies also with aperiodicity of 11 years. A historic example ofthis is the Maunder minimum, a period ofabout 50 years (1650-1700) when, becausethere were no sunspots, it was so cold thatthe River Thames froze.

The Earth is connected to the rest of theUniverse and stellar explosions far away affect our life here on the Earth while thesolar wind shields us from the rest of theUniverse. Unpredictable variations in theshielding mechanism, the solar wind andsunspots prevent us from forecasting accurately the long term weather of theEarth. Extensive research in solar physicswill hopefully bring us to the day when suchpredictions will become reliable.

Svensmark, H., Calder, N., The Chilling Stars,Icon Books Ltd. UK, 2007.

Shaviv, N.J., Using the oceans as a calorimeterto quantify the solar radiative forcing, J. Geophys.Res., 113,

2008, A11101, doi:10.1029/2007JA012989.

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