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Site investigation professionals

Environmental consultants

Environmental quality managers

Geotechnical and geo-environmental engineers and consultants

Geologists

Technical directors

Project and data managers

Local authorities

Contaminated land officers

Environmental health officers

Scientific officers

Providers of services and software

24 - 25 May 2017| Birmingham

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Effective Site Investigation and Data Management Conference 2017

About the event Brownfield Briefing is pleased to bring you the 2017 Effective Site Investigation and Data Management Conference. Responding to a clearly identified need and based on detailed research this new event has been designed to assist site investigation professionals and their clients in sourcing, manipulating and sharing the ever-increasing volumes of data required when evaluating previously used land. Communication of information between disciplines has never been more important and the conference will seek to shed light on the best working practices whilst also providing an opportunity to examine concerns around data security and liability.

Day One will focus on effective site investigation looking at current industry drivers to improve the quality and reporting of SI data as well as advances in measurement techniques. The day will include all-important updates on recent and forthcoming standards and issues around site safety and practical case studies looking at challenging environments. Key topics will include:

• The new NQMS scheme for land contamination management - how will it work in practice?

• Site investigation in Europe: differences in practices and regulations

• Technical innovations including drilling technologies and on-site data gathering

On Day Two delegates will hear about advanced techniques for collecting and combining site data as well as developments in the use of GIS in data management and adding value. Speakers will address the availability of geotechnical datasets and also standards, recommendations and common formats which facilitate effective data exchange. However, in an environment where there is more data available than ever before it is also essential to understand the requirements of clients and regulators in order to avoid unnecessary and costly accumulation of information. The conference will therefore examine the use of geostatistical techniques to improve site investigation and modelling and also offer a laboratory perspective. Further topics include:

• Acceptability of on-site data

• Case studies describing the combination of diverse data-gathering technologies and also effective working across companies and supply chains

The key theme throughout the conference is the effective exploitation of modern investigation techniques, data sources and software to enable effective collaboration and to produce high quality information. Providers of software, data, technology and services will also benefit from this detailed view of the needs of practitioners, clients and regulators. Delegates attending both days of the conference will gain the most complete picture of this complex topic however it is also possible to attend just Day One or Two.

Why attend?Expert speakersThe conference brings together a balanced panel of experts including representatives of industry-leading companies, professional advisers and service providers, selected to provide a balanced and informative insight into the latest principles and practice of cost effective and high quality site investigation and data management.

Current thinkingBased on the results of industry research and feedback from Brownfield Briefing conference delegates the conference pro-gramme has been specifically designed to address current concerns and shortcomings in site investigation and data management and to highlight the latest and most impor-tant new developments.

Case studiesLearn from hands-on experience of complex technical and managerial challenges in a series of case studies providing practical guidance and examples of best practice which can be adapted and applied within your own organisation.

Time efficiency & focusRemove yourself from day-to-day distractions for two days and benefit from a series of focussed presentations designed to address key issues, offer new ideas and present practical guidance and solutions.

Q&A panel discussions In addition to expert presentations there will also be ample Q&A sessions throughout the day, giving you the opportunity to pose your own specific questions and also to learn from responses to issues raised by fellow delegates.

NetworkingMeet and mingle with senior professionals in your sector - an invaluable networking and knowledge-sharing opportunity.

A brand new 2-day event for contaminated land professionals and developers offering a practical approach to effective hands-on site investigation and improving the quality, management and communication of site investigation data

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24-25 May 2017, Birmingham

Day One: Brownfield Briefing Effective Site Investigation 2017

Examining current practices, challenges and opportunities

9.00 Registration and refreshments

9.30 Opening remarks from the chair

Stephan Jefferis, Director, Environmental Geotechnics Ltd.

9.40 Introduction to the NQMS Scheme for Land Contamination Management

The National Quality Mark Scheme for Land Contamination Management (NQMS) launched in January 2017 enables documents submitted by developers to regulators to bear a verified quality mark. With respect to site investigation this will verify that data has been collected, processed, analysed and interpreted in line with established good practice.

• Introduction to the principles and practical application of the NQMS

• Undertaking and reporting on site investigation to comply with NQMS

Seamus Lefroy-Brooks, Managing Director, LBH-Wembley and Chairman of the Land Forum NQMS sub-committee

10.00 The National Quality Mark Scheme – An Industry Perspective

Exploring the benefits of compliance with the scheme from an industry viewpoint.

• Will the voluntary NQMS scheme raise standards in SI and land contamination management?

Richard Clayton, Director, WSP | Parsons Brinkerhoff

10.20 Part 2A – where we are and where we are going

• A look at the implications of the Powys judgment on local authorities and their duties and liabilities under Part 2A

• The recent Environment Agency announcement on capital grant funding

• Recent determinations / remediation projects and current liability issues

• Recent appeals the implications for liability and regulation

Andrew Wiseman OBE, Partner, Harrison Grant Solicitors

10.40 Status of site investigation in Europe

Challenges of undertaking SI in Europe - examining different approaches to SI practice and legislation and drawing on experience gathered within the NICOLE Network for Industrially Contaminated Land in Europe, e.g.

• The Netherlands area-wide approach to groundwater investigation and remediation

Session 1. Setting the scene

• Different approaches to the European Environmental Liability Directive

• The prescriptive nature of testing regimes

11.05 Q&A

11.20

Session 2. Standards and practices for safe and effective working on site

11.40 Update on British and International Standards related to site investigation

• Ongoing revisions to current standards affecting site investigation with particular emphasis on the introduction of the BS ISO18400 series of standards

• BS ISO 18400-104 Sampling – Strategies

• How standards are produced

• What is likely to come next?

• What are the implications of Brexit on standards development in the UK?

Michael Smith, Independent Consultant

12.05 Quality Matters: Working with Drillers to Ensure Quality and Safety

12.30 Asbestos safety

Understanding the hazards associated with asbestos in the ground and interpreting the CAR-SOIL industry guidance specifically as it influences site investigation procedures and personnel.

Stephen Forster, Director, Remedia Group Ltd. and Chair – Joint Industry Working Group on Asbestos in Soil and C&D Materials

12.55 Q&A

13.10

14.00 Innovation in Drilling Technologies

14.25 AGS/BDA Joint taskforce: conceived to explore the current condition of the UK Ground Investigation industry

Progress report and update following the 2016 position paper and subsequent industry survey to explore the state of the ground investigation industry particularly with regard to adherence to technical standards.

Andrew Milne, Managing Director, Geotechnical Engineering Ltd., and AGS/BDA Task Force Project Chairman

14.50 Site Investigation; The Holistic Approach: A Case Study from Silvertown, London

Morning refreshments and networking

Lunch

Session 3: Effective collaboration and learning from the experience of professionals across the industry

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• Major development of a 38-acre site; a £1bn+ project that will create 3300+ new homes, with infrastructure and both commercial and amenity facilities.

• Historic site with a 200-year evolution from marshland to residential and industrial usage (including London’s biggest ever explosion) and current post-industrial redevelopment for the 21st century.

• Challenging local London Basin geology which influenced both the geoenvironmental and geotechnical investigation and the solutions required to mitigate risks and facilitate the redevelopment.

• Large scale holistic site investigation undertaken combining both geoenvironmental and geotechnical testing and assessment; producing a large amount of data.

• This approach allowed remediation and mitigation measures to be incorporated into development design and geotechnical requirements.

Sarah Key, Chartered Senior Engineer, CGL

15.15 A view from a Remediation Contractor

Working with a remediation contractor. How a contractor uses site investigation data: improving understanding and communication to deliver enhanced outcomes.

Mark Field, Project Director, Vertase FLI

15.35 An Environmental Impairment Liability (EIL) insurance brokers view

• How do EIL insurers view the site investigation reports and risks presented?

• What do we see that is wrong and what is right with site investigations to date?

• Why do clients seek insurance beyond that provided by the consultants/contractors advice, professional indemnity insurance and Regulators view?

Mathew Hussey, Environmental Director Construction Services, Arthur J. Gallagher

15.50

16.10 Increasing the use of remote telemetry in site investigations

The way in which geoenvironmental data is generally collected has changed little over time – field engineers still spend significant time travelling to sites to undertake field measurements, often still working with paper-based survey forms, and collecting discrete datasets. This presentation will provide an overview of the alternatives available to field engineers, and how to maximise the use of remote

Afternoon refreshments and networking

Session 4: Technical advances in site investigation techniques for investigating and monitoring challenging sites

telemetry monitoring systems within geoenvironmental investigations, based on technology which is currently available. A number of examples and case studies will be shared, alongside new supporting guidance for industry.

Katy Baker, Senior Technical Director, Arcadis

16.35 Site investigation on a decommissioning nuclear power station

Martin Brannock, RSK

17.00 Q&A

17.15

followed by a networking drinks reception

Strategies, tools and techniques for managing and sharing information

9.00 Registration and refreshments

9.30 Opening remarks from the chair

9.40 Using GIS to add value to your desk study and site investigation data

• Geographical information systems allow desk study, walkover and intrusive investigation data to be brought together to inform the conceptual site model and to drive the risk assessment process

• targetted sampling aimed at reducing uncertainty in the CSM reduces the need for statistical analysis

• Looking to the future - what is coming next

Paul Nathanail, Managing Director, Land Quality Management

Opportunity for a sponsor presentation from a GIS supplier

10.05 3D geological modelling for infrastructure projects in the context of a national geological model

The British Geological Survey (BGS) has been developing its 3D geological modelling capacity for over a decade. These advances and growth in the adoption and acceptance of 3D modelling in the infrastructure and environmental consultancy sector are resulting in increased impacts from 3D geological modelling. This talk will give recent examples of ground modelling for clients such as TSP Projects/Network Rail, TfL/Crossrail and Yorkshire Water/Arup. It will set this in context of the BGS’s a national geological model as well as present the results of a recently completed InnovateUK funded project with Keynetix bringing the subsurface directly into the BIM workflow.

Closing remarks from the chair

Day Two: Brownfield Briefing Data Management 2017

Session 1. Use of GIS, 3D modelling and statistical analysis for data analysis, visualisation, planning and communication

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Holger Kesler, Geologist, team leader modelling systems, BGS

10.30 The Role of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in Managing, Interpreting and Visualising Site Investigation Data: putting theory into practice in a commercial consultancy

• Using (open) data to understand and enhance conceptual site models; such as, WMS layers, LiDAR data and CampbellReith’s bespoke geographically searchable database.

• AGS and the transfer of data into HoleBASE for sharing and visualisation purposes

• How GIS is used to visualise and understand sites – From a case study perspective

• The future of GIS for site investigation purposes

Lauren Ilyas, Environmental Scientist and Rebecca Pembery, GIS Analyst, CampbellReith

10.55 Q&A

11.10

11.40 The use of geostatistical techniques for the spatial analysis of soil contamination: A case study from a reclaimed landfill site, Portsmouth, Hampshire

Current Human Health Risk Assessments for site evaluation are non-spatial in nature considering a project site as a single entity. The application of spatial modelling through robust tools offered by geostatistics allows for a different approach for the assessment of contaminant sources across a brownfield site. The presentation will consider the following aspects with respect to the case study:

• The nature of the spatial distribution of contaminant sources across a site

• Background to the geostatistical tools available: The semi-variogram and kriging techniques

• Examples of geostatistically derived site contamination models

• The integration with derived site specific soil guideline and screening values

• Illustrated with a cases study of a former landfill site in Portsmouth contaminated with heavy metals and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons

David Giles, Principal Lecturer, School of Earth & Environmental Sciences University of Portsmouth

12.05 Investigating the application of InSAR and UAV surveying to assess ground stability of infrastructure in Northern Ireland

• Examining the preliminary findings from a NERC-funded research project this presentation will:

Session 2. Data collection and analysis

Morning refreshments and networking

• Provide an overview of the remote sensing techniques that were trialled: InSAR and UAV

• Describe the range of infrastructure that was targeted

• Present a broad overview of the findings

• Assess the strengths and weaknesses of the techniques in infrastructure monitoring

• Consider the potential application to monitoring of contaminated land

Vanessa Banks, Team Leader Shallow Geohazards and Risks and Alessandro Novellino, Remote Sensing Geoscientist, BGS

12.30 Q&A

12.45

13.45 Laboratory perspective: advances in how labs handle and present data e.g. mobile apps for scheduling testing, sample management, automated reporting, online real-time access to laboratory data including data manipulation and export options, fast notification of elevated monitoring data.

14.10 Improved reliability and reduced cost of Site Investigation using in situ measurements: case studies from radioactively contaminated land.

• In situ measurements in general:-

○ are less expensive than traditional ex situ, so more measurements can be taken, giving better site coverage

○ often have larger uncertainty, but can be acceptable if quantified

○ In situ measurements by gamma-ray spectrometry

○ have very large mass (> 200 Kg)

○ give good integration of the contamination over a large area

○ can be better than ex situ measurements on small samples taken to the lab

• New ISO 18400 standards give quantification of uncertainty using ‘duplicate method’

○ can be applied to both to both ex situ and in situ measurements

○ uncertainty values make interpretation of measurements more reliable

Mike Ramsey, Emeritus Professor, University of Sussex

14.35 Real life benefits of using Data Exchange standards Data is the primary deliverable from the site investigation process and needs to be managed efficiently. The real benefits from adopting the guidance in BS 8574:2014 “Code of practice for the management of geotechnical data for ground engineering projects” and the AGS data format

Lunch

Session 3. Collaborative working, case studies and best practice

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are being realised by companies who are putting data at the centre of their Site Investigation process. This presentation uses real life case studies from organisations that are transforming the way they manage their data and highlights the real life benefits that these organisations and their clients are gaining from their improvements.

Roger Chandler, Managing Director, Keynetix Ltd.

15.00 Q&A

15.15

Session 4. Data sharing

15.45 Industry case study applying the principles of BIM and the creation of a common data environment to the sharing and communication of geotechnical data

Peter Fair, Geotechnical Engineer

Tim Hodges, Mott MacDonald

Afternoon refreshments and networking

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16.10 The legal position - Clarifying the legalities regarding the collection, use and sharing of environmental and site assessment data

16.35 Data sharing and management - where are we now?

Panel discussion: exploring the issues and concerns around sharing large volumes of data within companies and also with suppliers and clients: data security, liability, breaking down barriers within organisations.

• Is the site investigation process as productive and efficient as it could be?

• How much time is spent on interpretation of data compared to compilation of data?

• Is the communication of site investigation information sufficiently effective?

Richard Brinkworth, Director, Leap Environmental Ltd.

Richard Boyle, Technical Manager, Homes & Communities Agency

17.00 Q&A and views from the floor

17.15 Closing remarks from the chair and end of conference

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