Land Quality Consultancy
Applying experience-based knowledge of the ground early on in a project
Our advisory services are provided by Russell Bowman (BSc MSc CEng CWEM MCIWEM), who has over 14 year’s UK-wide land quality consultancy experience.
Key Services
- Site appraisals and 'red-flag' reports
- Desk studies (planning and engineering)
- Environmental Impact Assessment (chapter input)
- Coal mining risk assessments (and non-coal)
- Mineral recovery statements
- Preliminary unexploded ordnance risk assessments
- Ground investigation monitoring
- Ground investigation reporting
SKILL SET AND APPROACH: Russell has developed land quality consultancy skills that are well suited to construction projects but particularly the early stages; feasibility, due-diligence and planning. These skills are backed by Russell’s experience of supporting technical delivery from start to finish.
PROJECT AND SECTOR EXPERIENCE: Russell has led on the planning and delivery of both small and large-scale land quality and ground engineering projects as well as having supported structural engineers through the construction phase of dozens of development projects across all sectors. Russell also has specific experience of ground movement investigations.
SUPPORTING GOOD PRACTICE: Russell is lead author of CIRIA’s report C785, Unexploded ordnance (UXO) risk management guide for land-based projects, has developed and supported master’s level university research projects, has been an industrial panel member validating degree-level engineering courses.
To be effective, land quality consultancy needs to be integrated with engineering processes
Training
Russell is able to provide training on the topics listed below which is based on his experience both as a consultant and also a researcher in each of the fields. The modules are designed to last one hour (but can be extended) and include information packs to serve as take-away reference material.
- Engineering better desk studies
- Coal Mining Risk Management
- Unexploded Ordnance Risk Management