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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...
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Supporting our Members
Find out about the benefits of becoming a CL:AIRE Principal or Supporter Member:- Member discounts, Networking, Working Groups, ...
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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.

Introduction to Brownfield Site Investigation: Topics

Overview

This page gives you access to all the training content on this subject, including links to the course structure, objectives and syllabus. A forum has also been created for the user to ask questions or provide feedback on the technical content of the subject. It is recommended that you read all the information before proceeding with module one. There are 10 modules to complete.

To access the modules, scroll down to the 10 module toggle bars and select the arrow icon. This will expand the toggle and display the full content of the module.

Once an activity has been completed, select the dotted tick icon to the right of the activity link. This informs the website that the training required to proceed to the next module has been passed.

This course has two assessments; the first after the reading list and video in module 1, and the second upon completion of module 10. Once all activities have been completed and both assessments passed, a personalised PDF certificate will be available to download.
N.B. The certificate can only be accessed once, so please make sure it is saved in a safe location prior to closure.

Module 1: An Introduction to Brownfield Site Investigation

This module consists of a Microsoft PowerPoint presentation with narration converted to streaming video format. The video is hosted on YouTube and has been embedded here. A good broadband internet connection is required in order to stream the video.

In addition to the video, a PDF of all the slides is available to print.

Once the video has been streamed, select the dotted tick icon to the right of the activity link to indicate that the activity has been completed. The next module will now become available.

Module 2: Documentary Research

This module consists of a Microsoft PowerPoint presentation with narration converted to streaming video format. The video is hosted on YouTube and has been embedded here. A good broadband internet connection is required in order to stream the video.

In addition to the video, a PDF of all the slides is available to print.

Once the video has been streamed, select the dotted tick icon to the right of the activity link to indicate that the activity has been completed. The next module will now become available.

Module 3: Site Reconnaissance

This module consists of a Microsoft PowerPoint presentation with narration converted to streaming video format. The video is hosted on YouTube and has been embedded here. A good broadband internet connection is required in order to stream the video.

In addition to the video, a PDF of all the slides is available to print.

Once the video has been streamed, select the dotted tick icon to the right of the activity link to indicate that the activity has been completed. The next module will now become available.

Module 4: Design of the Investigation

This module consists of a Microsoft PowerPoint presentation with narration converted to streaming video format. The video is hosted on YouTube and has been embedded here. A good broadband internet connection is required in order to stream the video.

In addition to the video, a PDF of all the slides is available to print.

Once the video has been streamed, select the dotted tick icon to the right of the activity link to indicate that the activity has been completed. The next module will now become available.

Module 5: Surveying

This module consists of a Microsoft PowerPoint presentation with narration converted to streaming video format. The video is hosted on YouTube and has been embedded here. A good broadband internet connection is required in order to stream the video.

In addition to the video, a PDF of all the slides is available to print.

Once the video has been streamed, select the dotted tick icon to the right of the activity link to indicate that the activity has been completed. The next module will now become available.

Module 6 - Service Avoidance

This module consists of a Microsoft PowerPoint presentation with narration converted to streaming video format. The video is hosted on YouTube and has been embedded here. A good broadband internet connection is required in order to stream the video.

In addition to the video, a PDF of all the slides is available to print.

Once the video has been streamed, select the dotted tick icon to the right of the activity link to indicate that the activity has been completed. The next module will now become available.

Module 7: Monitoring and Sampling

This module consists of a Microsoft PowerPoint presentation with narration converted to streaming video format. The video is hosted on YouTube and has been embedded here. A good broadband internet connection is required in order to stream the video.

In addition to the video, a PDF of all the slides is available to print.

Once the video has been streamed, select the dotted tick icon to the right of the activity link to indicate that the activity has been completed. The next module will now become available.

Module 8: Insitu testing

This module consists of a Microsoft PowerPoint presentation with narration converted to streaming video format. The video is hosted on YouTube and has been embedded here. A good broadband internet connection is required in order to stream the video.

In addition to the video, a PDF of all the slides is available to print.

Once the video has been streamed, select the dotted tick icon to the right of the activity link to indicate that the activity has been completed. The next module will now become available.

Module 9: Laboratory Testing

This module consists of a Microsoft PowerPoint presentation with narration converted to streaming video format. The video is hosted on YouTube and has been embedded here. A good broadband internet connection is required in order to stream the video.

In addition to the video, a PDF of all the slides is available to print.

Once the video has been streamed, select the dotted tick icon to the right of the activity link to indicate that the activity has been completed. The next module will now become available.

Module 10: Site Safety

This module consists of a Microsoft PowerPoint presentation with narration converted to streaming video format. The video is hosted on YouTube and has been embedded here. A good broadband internet connection is required in order to stream the video.

In addition to the video, a PDF of all the slides is available to print.

Once the video has been streamed, select the dotted tick icon to the right of the activity link to indicate that the activity has been completed. The next module will now become available.

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