21 Jan 2020
A badger survey is the initial step to identify a sett and assess the importance of a site for badgers, and this can be undertaken at any time of year. However, optimal badger bait marking study season starts in February.
06 Nov 2019
It's radon awareness week which aims to highlight the potential dangers of radon. Exposure to radon gas is the leading cause of lung cancer in non-smokers and is responsible for over 1100 deaths in the UK every year. High levels of radon can be found in buildings of any type, size or location with occupants unaware of the potential danger unless a specific test has been carried out.
24 Oct 2019
The Medium Combustion Plant Directive is the recent UK directive managing permits for the installation of internal combustion plants from 1-2 thermal MW up to 50 MW. Cogeneration Channel interviews Delta-Simons Environmental Planning Director, Michael Robinson, about good practice when installing a cogeneration plant.
21 Oct 2019
Environment and Social Governance (ESG) is moving towards the top of the agenda and we see our customers increasingly focused on the creation of well considered and implemented corporate ESG strategies. But once a strategy is in place, the question is how can value be added to an individual asset or existing portfolio in what is a rapidly evolving area?
09 Oct 2019
Powers have been given to the Environment Agency and also HMRC which increase the risks to landlords of commercial properties in relation to waste, even if the actual breaches were by their tenants.
16 Sep 2019
Divisional Director, Simon Clennell-Jones, will be delivering the RICS presentation: Land Contamination, at the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors CPD Day, 16th October in Southampton.
09 Sep 2019
New control setting limits on the pollutant levels that new medium-sized combustion plants in England and Wales can emit came into force in December 2018. Air Quality Manager, Gabor Antony, examines the implications.
22 Aug 2019
Delta-Simons South West regional office, which opened in May of this year, welcomes ground engineering consultant, Jack Swift to the team. Jack will be working with André Gilleard, Associate Director (South West regional lead) in the Bristol-based office.
13 Aug 2019
Congratulations to Dan Ellis, Senior Consultant, and Gaston Senese, Consultant, in our EHS&S team. Dan and Gaston have both recently become accredited as ESOS Lead Assessors.