CL:AIRE is a UK charity committed to providing a valuable service for all those involved in sustainable land reuse.
We develop training resources, disseminate information and act as a credible resource for all stakeholders, ensuring we remain at the cutting-edge of best practice and innovation.

 

Improving efficiency & raising standards
Improving efficiency & raising standards
Definition of Waste Code of Practice (DoWCoP), National Quality Mark Scheme for Land Affected by Contamination (NQMS), Asbestos in Soil, SuRF...
Supporting our Members
Supporting our Members
Find out about the benefits of becoming a CL:AIRE Principal or Supporter Member:- Member discounts, Networking, Working Groups, ...
Sharing Knowledge & Developing People
Sharing Knowledge & Developing People
Water and Land Library ( WALL), Continuing Professional development through Training and workshops...
CL:AIRE Membership
CL:AIRE works with its Members to raise awareness and pursue shared objectives in land, water and environmental management by collecting strategic industry information and developing industry initiatives that improve efficiency and save money.
Gas Protection Verification Scheme (GPVS)
The GPVS seeks to raise standards in membrane inspection, verification and reporting and provide confidence that risks associated with ground gases have been adequately managed.
Definition of Waste Code of Practice
The Definition of Waste Code of Practice (DoWCoP) provides a clear, consistent and efficient process which enables the reuse of excavated materials on-site or their movement between sites.

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NQMS for Land Contamination Management
The National Quality Mark Scheme for Land Contamination Management (NQMS) is developed by the National Brownfield Forum to provide visible identification of documents that have been checked for quality.

 

Conference Videos and Special Publication

Conference Videos

  • Videos of the presentations from the 20th Anniversary Conference are now available to view by delegates and CL:AIRE members. 21 presentations were recorded, 18 from the two parallel sessions plus the 2 keynote speakers and the Chairman's welcome.
  • Please note that in order to watch the videos you will need to login to your account on the CL:AIRE website and your account should be created using your member organisation email address. If you think your account does not have the correct permissions to view the videos, please contact us via the Help Desk.
  • Once logged in, go to Knowledge Centre > Videos & Podcasts > Innovation, Efficiency & Standards - CL:AIRE 20th Anniversary Conference to view all the videos.
  • Three presentations without video have their slides available to download, also for delegates and CL:AIRE Members only (once logged in).

 Special Publication

  • A Special Publication from the 20th Anniversary Conference has been compiled and is now available to download by delegates and employees of Principal and Supporter Member organisations. 20 papers are included, 18 from the two parallel sessions (1 - sustainable soil reuse and the Definition of Waste Code of Practice & 2 - technology and innovation in site investigation and remediation) plus the 2 keynote speakers.
  • You will need to login to your account on the CL:AIRE website to download the publication (your account should be created using your member organisation email address). If you think your account does not have the correct permissions, please contact us via the Help Desk.

 

Presentation List Video Available Paper in Special Publication
Keynote: CL:AIRE - The 20 Year Story - Steve Edgar, VertaseFLI Y Y
Keynote: Communicating Geoscience - Professor Paul Nathanail, LQM Y Y
SUSTAINABLE SOILS & DOWCOP SESSION    
The use of intelligent plant to plan and control complex materials management on construction sites - James Cartwright, GeoStream UK Y Y
The Avenue Former Coking Works Remediation and Regeneration Project (1999-2018) / Verification and DoWCoP - Martin Westwood, Jacobs N, but slides are available here Y
Maximising the Sustainable Re-use of Landfill Materials on Brownfield Sites using DoWCoP - George Evans, Soilfix Y Y
Creating a circular economy and future urban mining in Belgium - Marc  Dillen, Grondbank & Tracimat Y Y
Soils Manufacture - FAB Soil - Mark Fitzsimons & Kate Schofield, University of Plymouth Y Y
A QP’s perspective on DoWCoP: the good, the bad and the ugly - Liz Gray, Atkins Y Y
Sustainability benefits and the value added of recycling excavated site materials - Paul Bardos, r3 Environmental Technology Ltd Y Y
INNOVATION SESSION    
Debunking myths about sustainable remediation - Jonathan Smith, Shell Global Solutions (UK) Y Y
Lessons learned from biodiversity net gain and opportunities for managing complex legacy sites - Tom Butterworth, WSP Y N
The Conceptual Site Model – the building block of sustainable remediation - Alan Thomas & Kevin Leahy, ERM Y Y
New physics for mapping old problems – Tim Grossey, RSK Y N
Innovative LNAPL monitoring and modelling to aid design and delivery of remediation at an operational manufacturing site in the Midlands - David Holmes & Giacomo Maini, Ecologia Y Y
Restoration of chlorinated solvent contaminated groundwater sites: The Value of Information Challenge - Gary Wealthall, Geosyntec N, but slides are available here Y
Recent advances in Subgrade Biogeochemical Reactor technology - Jeff Gamlin and Claudio Albano, Jacobs Y Y
Remediation of aquitards - Jim Wragg, Geosyntec N, but slides are available  here Y
Looking forward for ground gas risk assessment - a new screening approach - Steve Wilson, EPG Y Y
Characterisation and risk management of PFAS in UK context - Ian Ross, Arcadis Y Y
Use of colloidal activated carbon for the treatment of PFAS contamination - Gareth Leonard, Regenesis Y Y
Low temperature thermal desorption of PFAS - Jeff Gamlin, Jacobs Y Y
Developing a new treatment technology for destroying PFAS (DE-FLUOROTM) - Rick Parkman, AECOM Y Y

 

CL:AIRE was delighted to attend the second annual meeting of the International Soil Reuse Forum (ISRF) in Brussels, Belgium, hosted by Grondbank. The meeting, held on 30 September, included colleagues...
CL:AIRE is pleased to announce the publication of a new DoW CoP bulletin (DoW CoP 2), Experience of using an MMP framework and staged declaration approach to MMPs on HS2 Align. This...
CL:AIRE is delighted to publish the updated SuRF-UK framework document titled: A framework for assessing the sustainability of soil and groundwater remediation. This update provides a comprehensive approach to assessing...
The Institute of Air Quality Management (IAQM) has published, Good Practice on Air Quality Monitoring for Brownfield Projects, which is freely available to download here .
UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has recently announced that UK organisations can now apply for funding to collaborate on industrial research projects with partners in Eureka member countries and Japan.
UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has recently announced financial support for innovative, large-scale and complex projects that tackle big environmental science questions and have the potential to produce world leading...
The National Brownfield Forum (NBF) is a knowledge sharing initiative administered by CL:AIRE on behalf of 20+ public and private sector members. The NBF is designed to support...
The Land, Planning and Development Federation (LPDF) has recently published a report on the impact of grey belt planning policy. It is available to download here.    
CL:AIRE has recently published the results of the 2024 Gas Protection Verification Accreditation Scheme (GPVS) audit. The report is available to download here.
Water4All has recently launched a Joint Transnational Call (JTC) for research and innovation projects on “Water and Health”. The JTC is launched in the framework of the future European partnership and...
CL:AIRE has launched a PFAS webpage - a compilation of information relevant to the understanding and management of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). On this page...
The Council of the European Union has formally adopted the soil monitoring directive, establishing the first-ever EU wide framework for assessing and monitoring soils, with the overarching aspirational goal of...
The Environment Agency Chief Scientist's Group has recently published a Rapid evidence assessment of PFAS incineration and alternative remediation methods report. This review assessed the effectiveness, feasibility and environmental suitability of...
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) plans to launch an online consultation on the draft opinion of its Committee for Socio-Economic Analysis (SEAC) on the proposed EU-wide restriction of per- and...
The European Commission's Joint Research Centre (JRC) has published a comprehensive approach to harmonising and standardising soil pollution data across Europe and provides information on the development of new policy...
The Council presidency and the European Parliament’s representatives reached a provisional political agreement on a proposed directive to review and update the lists of pollutants affecting surface waters and groundwater...
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government is consulting on proposed changes to guidance, public sector services and secondary legislation to streamline infrastructure consenting for Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects. Further...
We'd like to let you know about two upcoming opportunities to catch up with the DoW CoP team. Contamination & Land Remediation Expo: NEC, Birmingham CL:AIRE has a stand (CLR-M90) at the...
The Contamination & Land Remediation Expo (CLR Expo - 17 & 18 September) has announced its speakers for this year's event. The CLR Expo speaker line-up brings together leading names...
The updated programme for RemTech Europe 2025 (15-19 September 2025) is now available and registration is open. This year’s edition offers a unique opportunity for regulators and experts to stay updated on...
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Office of Research and Development has published an easily digestible information guide for site assessment and remediation practitioners who work on PFAS-contaminated sites. Topics...