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
Definition of Waste Code of Practice (DoWCoP), National Quality Mark Scheme for Land Affected by Contamination (NQMS), Asbestos in Soil, SuRF...
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
Water and Land Library ( WALL), Continuing Professional development through Training and workshops...
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.
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.
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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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.
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Report from Soils in the South East Workshop 19
The 19th Soils in the South East Workshop (SSE19), jointly held by the University of Greenwich, CL:AIRE and ISCOWA on 14 June, was a great success! Delegates were treated to...June 2024 -
Register now for Contamination & Land Remediation Expo
Environmental Services & Solutions Expo (ESS) has announced registration is now open with a limited number of early-bird free tickets available, as the event returns to the NEC, Birmingham from...June 2024 -
EiCLaR project publishes Summer 2024 newsletter
The EiCLaR project (Enhanced and Innovative In Situ Biotechnologies for Contaminated Land Remediation) has produced its third newsletter that is available for downloading here. It provides updates...June 2024 -
GPVS winter 2024 application successes
CL:AIRE has recently finished interviewing the first tranche of 2024 applicants for the Gas Protection Verification Accreditation Scheme (GPVS). There were nine applicants that went forward for interview (three Technician...June 2024 -
BGS develops first national scale groundwater model
BGS has developed the first national-scale groundwater model in Great Britain. The new model provides a unique tool for simulating groundwater resources at a national scale. Further information isJune 2024 BGS collaborates with Ordnance Survey
Ordnance Survey and BGS have teamed up to add a range of geological data products to the OS Data Hub, making it easier for users to access and use geospatial...June 2024
RICS publishes second edition of whole life carbon assessment for the built environment
Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has published the second edition of its whole life carbon assessment (WLCA) for the built environment. The second edition builds upon version one extending...June 2024 BGS releases updates to its online utilities tool
British Geological Survey (BGS) has released significant updates to its online tool for validating geotechnical data held as AGS files. The update includes improvements to the tool's user interface and...June 2024
EU publishes Nature Restoration Law
The European Council has adopted regulations on nature restoration. This law puts measures in place to restore at least 20% of the European Union’s land and sea areas by 2030,...June 2024 GPVS next application window opens 1 July 2024
The next Gas Protection Verification Accreditation Scheme (GPVS) application window will be opening on 1 July 2024 and closes 31 August 2024. The application window will be open to Technician...June 2024
Registration opens for ESS Expo 2024
Environmental Services & Solutions Expo (ESS) has announced registration is now open with a limited number of early-bird free tickets available. ESS Expo will return to the NEC, Birmingham from...May 2024
Call for abstracts - Joint SoBRA / RSC Winter Conference 2024 Current Issues in Contaminated Land Risk Assessment
SoBRA/RSC are seeking abstracts for presentations for their Winter Conference on 10 December 2024 in London, either for an in-person or virtual presentation. The conference is on ‘Current Issues in...May 2024
National Brownfield Forum publishes 2023/24 sector review summary report
The National Brownfield Forum is delighted to be publishing its 2023/24 sector review summary report. The sector review was an online survey open to the brownfield industry and interested parties...May 2024
UKCEH publishes latest land cover maps
UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology has now published Land Cover Map (LCM) 2022 and 2023. They have been produced by classifying satellite images from the respective years; each new...May 2024
Interim PFAS C4SL published
CL:AIRE is delighted to publish the next Phase 2 C4SL report on PFAS. It can be downloaded directly from the dedicated C4SL web page here. A short webinar...May 2024
Environment Agency publishes water quality permit charging consultation results
The Environment Agency has published the results of the consultation for water quality permit charging that was carried out earlier in 2024. The outcome of the consultation isMay 2024
Concawe publishes PFAS soil treatment processes report
Concawe has published a report titled PFAS soil treatment processes - A review of operating ranges and constraints. The report looks at 13 treatment technologies that have been systematically evaluated. ...May 2024
Government publishes an update on its development of Sustainability Disclosure Requirements
The UK Government has published an update on its development of Sustainability Disclosure Requirements (SDR): a framework that is intended to facilitate the flow of robust sustainability information between key...May 2024
JCT new standard forms of contract 2024 now released
The Joint Contracts Tribunal (JCT) has released its new 2024 Design and Build family of contracts. As part of the 2024 update, the contracts incorporate legislative changes and future proofing...May 2024
HSE calls for evidence relating to firefighting foams which contain PFAS
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is gathering evidence relating to firefighting foams which contain per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). HSE is seeking stakeholders to identify themselves (particularly from Great Britain)...May 2024
National Audit Office reports on Defra and Natural England's progress on implementing statutory BNG
The National Audit Office has recently reported on the progress Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) and Natural England have made on implementing statutory Biodiversity Net Gain, and...May 2024