IDOM Merebrook

Another successful collaboration with our trusted colleagues at Soilfix Limited on behalf of Cala Group Limited. #remediation #wasteclassification #brownfieldregeneration #environmentalconsultancy

🚨 We're Hiring: Geoenvironmental Consultant 🚨 Location: Derbyshire Are you an experienced Geoenvironmental Consultant looking for an exciting new opportunity? We’re expanding our team at IDOM Merebrook, and we want 𝗬𝗢𝗨 to join us! About the Role: We are seeking a passionate and skilled consultant with a 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗺𝘂𝗺 𝗼𝗳 𝟮 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀' 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 in:   • Conducting 𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀,   • Preparing 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗥𝗶𝘀𝗸 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 reports,   • Performing 𝗧𝗶𝗲𝗿 𝟮 𝗟𝗖𝗥𝗠 𝗥𝗶𝘀𝗸 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀. 💡 Ideal candidates will also have 𝘀𝗼𝗶𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗸 𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 and be ready for 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗹 for fieldwork. We provide a 𝗽𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝘃𝗮𝗻 for all site work travel. What We Offer:   • 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗿𝘆   • Minimum 𝟯𝟬 𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗱 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿 (including public holidays)   • 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 & 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 toward professional qualifications   • 𝗙𝗹𝗲𝘅𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝘆𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗱 working options   • 𝗖𝘆𝗰𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗲   • 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗕𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗳𝗶𝘁   • 𝟭𝟬% 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗯𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 (5% employer, 5% employee)   • 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘃𝗼𝘂𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗲   • 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 🎉 If you're eager to develop your career with a forward-thinking team and play a key role in exciting projects, we want to hear from you! 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗻𝗼𝘄 and be part of our innovative and supportive team at Idom Merebrook. #geoenvironmentalconsultant #environmentaljobs #geotechnicaljobs #hiring #careeropportunity #fieldwork #environmentalconsulting

🚨 We're Hiring: Geoenvironmental Consultant 🚨 Location: Derbyshire Are you an experienced Geoenvironmental Consultant looking for an exciting new opportunity? We’re expanding our team at IDOM Merebrook, and we want 𝗬𝗢𝗨 to join us! About the Role: We are seeking a passionate and skilled consultant with a 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗺𝘂𝗺 𝗼𝗳 𝟮 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀' 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 in:   • Conducting 𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀,   • Preparing 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗥𝗶𝘀𝗸 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 reports,   • Performing 𝗧𝗶𝗲𝗿 𝟮 𝗟𝗖𝗥𝗠 𝗥𝗶𝘀𝗸 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀. 💡 Ideal candidates will also have 𝘀𝗼𝗶𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗸 𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 and be ready for 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗹 for fieldwork. We provide a 𝗽𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝘃𝗮𝗻 for all site work travel. What We Offer:   • 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗿𝘆   • Minimum 𝟯𝟬 𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗱 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿 (including public holidays)   • 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 & 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 toward professional qualifications   • 𝗙𝗹𝗲𝘅𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝘆𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗱 working options   • 𝗖𝘆𝗰𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗲   • 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗕𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗳𝗶𝘁   • 𝟭𝟬% 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗯𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 (5% employer, 5% employee)   • 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘃𝗼𝘂𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗲   • 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 🎉 If you're eager to develop your career with a forward-thinking team and play a key role in exciting projects, we want to hear from you! 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗻𝗼𝘄 and be part of our innovative and supportive team at Idom Merebrook. #geoenvironmentalconsultant #environmentaljobs #geotechnicaljobs #hiring #careeropportunity #fieldwork #environmentalconsulting

We're excited to announce that IDOM Merebrook is playing a crucial role in the early stages of the Lotmead development, part of Swindon’s transformative New Eastern Villages (NEV) expansion. Collaborating with Vistry Group, we’re providing essential earthworks expertise to prepare the ground for what will soon be a thriving new community. This first phase, known as King George’s Park, will deliver 214 homes—153 for private sale and 61 affordable homes in partnership with SNG (Sovereign Network Group). As the groundworks progress, this project will shape an exciting new village complete with schools, green spaces, and local amenities, all contributing to Swindon’s long-term growth and sustainability. We are proud to be involved in such a significant urban regeneration initiative that not only helps address the UK's housing shortage but also supports Swindon Borough Council’s vision of building greener, better communities for the future.🏡 #Lotmead #NewEasternVillages #Sustainability #Earthworks #CommunityDevelopment #Swindon #Construction #AffordableHousing

Geotechnical engineering in action! This lovely photograph taken by Callum Moller demonstrates a geotechnical strategy for dealing with problematic soils where a high rate of settlement is predicted. In this example, although the dwellings themselves will be constructed using a piled foundation solution, the surcharge reduces the risk of long-term settlement to external works i.e. buried services, driveways and gardens etc. The method works by applying a temporary, artificial load to the ground which induces settlement and can be carried out with or without additional horizontal and vertical drainage which can speed up the rate of settlement. The rate of settlement is monitored across the site using a series of rods which are protected by the blue outer sleeves visible in the photographs. The site will be monitored until the rate of settlement plateaus, which the ground movement assessment undertaken by our geotechnical team predicts will take around three months. www.merebrook.co.uk #geotechnicalengineering #settlement #groundinvestigation

How much of you site do you understand? As part of our series on reducing costs associated with unknown ground risks, this week Simon Edwards explains the importance of adequate spatial coverage when designing the ground investigation to characterise a site. Key to this is the assessment of likely pollutant linkages from the initial desk-based study allowing us to formulate a robust Conceptual Site Model which is then used to inform the design. (4 min watch) Find out more at www.merebrook.co.uk #contaminatedland #environmentalconsultancy #groundinvestigation

Even at the weekend our dedicated engineers are still on duty! Great pictures Callum Moller!

Employees of IDOM Merebrook and IDOM Consulting, Engineering, Architecture will be watching with interest as our national teams go head to head in the #Euro2024 final! ⚽ Who do you think will be celebrating victory on Sunday night?! #itscominghome #threelions #rivals #england #spain

Can natural, clean, soil also be contaminated? Britain’s industrialised history means that we spend a lot of time undertaking risk assessments on pre-used land for common, industrial-related contaminants such as arsenic, lead and other heavy metals which are toxic to human health. But these metals also occur naturally in soils in certain areas of the UK as a result of mineralisation of the parent bedrock. Whilst these soils have not been contaminated by an external industrial source, they could still pose a potential threat to human health. However, the published screening levels that are widely used to determine whether or not soil is “contaminated”, are derived from scientific literature which tends to be biased towards more hazardous industrial exposure to metals. This can lead to an overestimation of risk from natural soils and unnecessary remediation in the form of clean cover systems is often the outcome. If the risks are properly assessed, with thorough characterisation of topsoil and subsoil, coupled with a detailed quantitative risk assessment, we’ve found that the risks are often not as great as first thought. Tell us about your experiences below! #greenfielddevelopment #bioavailability #contaminatedland #geoenvironmentalconsultancy #flintshire #derbyshire

Waste soils – is a WAC test really what you need? Characterisation of waste soils is a complex subject which can generate a great deal of confusion. When discussing waste, there is a common misconception that a Waste Acceptance Criteria (WAC) test is the key factor in determining the waste classification of soils intended for disposal at landfill. In fact, there are a number of steps which must first be undertaken to understand the appropriate disposal route for such material. The first step involves initial classification of the waste soils as hazardous or non-hazardous according to the contaminants which are present. This is not just dictated by absolute concentrations, but also how contaminants interact with one another in terms of the toxicity of compounds which can be formed. There are nuances within the process that can reassign material with an initial hazardous classification to a non-hazardous classification. At IDOM, several of our consultants are trained in using HazWasteOnlineTM which is a bespoke tool to assist with the classification of waste materials. During the assessment, the assessor has to determine the most likely worst-case species which might be formed depending on the ‘ingredients’ present. As part of the process, we have to consider the historical uses of the site, observations made during the site investigation as well as the chemical analysis results. So why do we need a WAC test? Once the initial classification has determined whether the material is hazardous or non-hazardous, WAC testing is performed to determine the appropriate landfill type for disposal. A WAC test determines the leaching potential of contaminants in the soil to identify how they will behave over time once placed in the landfill. It can be considered a safety check to ensure that materials destined for disposal in landfill will not cause harm to the environment. So, in summary, a WAC test is not the only (or indeed the first) consideration when determining the appropriate disposal route for waste soils. The initial classification is a crucial step in waste assessment and understanding costs associated with disposal. Our team of experienced of consultants are on hand to guide you through the process. In our next post in the series, we will look at the adequacy of site investigation data and the importance of this in relation to classification of waste soils and implications for programme and abnormal costs. #WAC #wasteacceptancecriteria #hazardouswaste #landfilltax #wastesoils #environmentalconsultancy