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.

Celtic is a specialist, contaminated land remediation contractor. Established in 1992, our experience is based on involvement in over 1,000 contaminated sites in the UK, and as a subsidiary of the EnGlobe Corp of North America, this extends to over 6,300 sites internationally. We can select and integrate from over 30 remediation technologies to design and deliver value engineered remediation schemes to solve complex challenges. Our UK operations are supported from regional offices at Cardiff, Reading, Solihull, Warrington and Leeds. In the UK we hold accreditations to ISO 9001, 14001 and OHSAS 18001.

www.celtic-ltd.com

DEC is the environmental contracting company of DEME Group , one of Europe’s largest civil engineering groups. DEC has over 25 years’ experience of remediating complex environmental problems and is a specialist in soil, groundwater and sediment treatment, soil remediation, recycling techniques, capping and remediation of landfills and the redevelopment of brownfields. Projects undertaken range from small individual remediation projects to very large environmental improvement schemes. Often these  require technically advanced bespoke solutions developed by DEC’s internal R&D department. DEC holds independent environmental, safety ,quality and sustainability accreditations as well as a number of awards and client testimonials for successfully delivered projects.

www.decnv.com/EN/

 

ERM is a leading global provider of environmental, health, safety, risk, social consulting and sustainability related services. We have over 140 offices in 39 countries employing more than 4,700 people. ERM is committed to providing a service that is consistent, professional and of the highest quality to create value for our clients. The key sectors we serve include Oil & Gas, Mining, Power, and Manufacturing, Chemical and Pharmaceutical. All face critical sustainability challenges and our clients in these and many other areas rely on our ability to assist them operate more sustainably which has a positive impact on our planet.

www.erm.com

 

Mick George Limited is one of the leading suppliers to the construction industry in East Anglia and the East Midlands, specialising in providing bulk excavation & earthmoving services, aggregate supply and waste management services. With quarries, landfill sites and waste transfer stations spread across the region, we are able to offer bespoke commercial solutions for projects of all sizes. We offer nationwide coverage for demolition projects and supply quality assured ready mix concrete within Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire.

www.mickgeorge.com 


VertaseFLI is an established technically competent remediation contractor offering in-house designed and implemented remediation solutions for all types of contaminated land, brownfield sites, contaminated groundwater and ground gas. We offer all commercially viable remediation techniques for both soil and groundwater without the need to subcontract any remediation works. We offer remediation contracting to clients designs and also on a design and construct basis.

www.vertasefli.co.uk

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...