Geoenvironmental

Utilising brownfield sites is fundamental to the delivery of safe and sustainable development. Accordingly, the rise in urban regeneration schemes and recognition of the need to conserve green spaces in towns and city centres means that many developments are now situated on old industrial brownfield sites. With this transition come special challenges such as cost, risk and potential liability, but also opportunities for bringing derelict land back into beneficial use, remediating contamination and enhancing the environment.

Buro Happold’s geoenvironmental team has extensive experience working with contaminated land, impacted waters and in identifying and resolving technical issues that arise on sites during development. Our team understands the commercial and technical issues of land contamination and has a proven track record of successful project delivery related to requirements under planning (PPS23) as well as potential liability under Part 2A of the Environmental Protection Act. Our expertise covers all technical disciplines and spans all phases from initial due diligence, intrusive investigation, assessment and remedial design, through to final verification.

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18/05/2011

The O2 Arena sits within the former Millennium Dome – one of Buro Happold’s key projects of the late 1990s as a building within a building.

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05/05/2011

Buro Happold has concluded the first phase of Wembley Infrastructure (Phase One). We have been involved in the project since 2002 starting with a single project that has evolved into the company providing a wide cross-section of our services to find the right solutions to a series of challenging design issues.

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News

04/04/2012

Last week the Environmental Industries Commission (EIC) supported by Hugh Mallett of Buro Happold  met with Richard Benyon MP,  Environment Minister (DEFRA) who has special responsibility for land and water.  The...

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19/02/2012

Buro Happold worked as part of ‘Team Stadium’ an integrated design and construction team led by Sir Robert McAlpine to deliver the Stadium which, in legacy, will be a world-class athletics venue for the communities within London and beyond.

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03/01/2012

The current positioning of the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) is of great interest to renowned consulting engineers, Buro Happold. The Environment Industries Commission (EIC) which serves as an interface between the...

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08/12/2011

An exemplar project for Buro Happold in terms of multi-disciplinary team working and a cultural first for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the King Abdulaziz Centre for World Culture and Knowledge will offer a range of specialised cultural, educational and youth leadership programmes and activities, to promote a positive impact on human development and culture within the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

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08/12/2011

The Herbarium at Kew Gardens is the world’s leading centre for the study of plant diversity. The new wing brings long awaited additional space to house Kew’s priceless collection of botanical specimens, providing an expertly environmentally tailored home to a vital slice of natural history and future research.

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02/12/2011

1 New York Street will provide 100,000ft² of high-spec office and retail space. The development acts as a landmark gateway to the Mosley Street corridor and Bruntwood’s evolving New York Street project.

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News

22/11/2011

10,000 contaminated land sector professionals call for safeguards in NPPF – EIC to launch campaign  The Environment Industries Commission (EIC) Contaminated Land Working Group has expressed serious concerns to the...

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26/09/2011

Stratford Town City Link was a proposal for a new state of the art pedestrian bridge over a railway that links Stratford station in east London to a new shopping complex developed by Westfield.

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News

01/09/2011

Buro Happold’s latest inspirational performance venue The new Marlowe Theatre in Canterbury opens its doors to the public on 4 October, three years after construction started in 2008. The venue will open with a gala...

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26/05/2011

In March 2007, the Tourist Development and Investment Company of Abu Dhabi announced that a new Louvre Museum would be completed in the city of Abu Dhabi by 2012. The new museum’s dramatic domed roof is undoubtedly the strongest...

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16/05/2011

Our client TAG (Techniques de Avante garde) Aviation aspires to create the most modern airports dedicated to business aviation in Europe while maintaining a sense of discretion and privacy. TAG Aviation established an...

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05/05/2011

August 2006 saw the opening game at  the 60,000-seat Emirates Stadium in London, the new home for Arsenal FC, one of Europe’s most prestigious and successful premiership football clubs. This opening game marked the beginning...

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