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Introducing Groundsure Street Works DRA: simplifying Desktop Risk Assessments

The Street Works UK Material Classification Protocol has introduced a mandatory, risk-based approach to the classification and management of excavated waste. For organisations carrying out applicable street works, one of the key requirements is completing a Desktop Risk Assessment (DRA) during the planning stage, before excavation begins.

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Women in History Month: The role of the Cornish Miner’s “Married Widow”

‘Sheer neglect comes over some who were good husbands or sons at home. Or improper relations spring up between the absent ones

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mining
3 min

Supporting the local community

Over the past 40 years, Groundsure has proudly supported the local Cornish community, sponsoring sporting events and clubs, as well as visiting

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flooding
3 min

Natural Flood Management with the Sussex Flow Initiative

On the 16th of January four members of Groundsure joined the Sussex Flow Initiative (SFI) for a day of Hedgerow planting at

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Climate
5 min

Should lenders be eco-worriers?

Article originally appeared in Mortgage Finance Gazette on 25th January 2023 According to two of the UK’s most respected energy sector forecasters,

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mining
6 min

The effect of Cornish Mining on Development sites

  In Cornwall it can be easy to forget the impact of Cornwall’s rich mining heritage. Gone are the hay days of

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Coastal Erosion and Landfill Exposure: Future Impacts of Climate Change

Landfill rules have improved a lot over the years. Since the Control of Pollution Act in 1974, new engineering standards and regulations

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Climate
10 min

The Climate Year – COP, Climate Duties and Analysis for Clients

It’s the time of the year when it’s only right to reflect on what has been achieved in a world permanently dominated

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The Wave Project – Providing mental health support through the joys of surfing

Ian Curnow, Geology Searches Manager at Groundsure, recently completed his course of volunteering at The Wave Project. The Wave Project started back

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Geology
5 min

Important change to radon data in our reports and data packs

There have been some significant changes to the radon dataset developed by the British Geological Survey (BGS) in conjunction with the UK

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contaminated land
environmental
7 min

“England’s Most Contaminated Site?”: A Challenge to Development Viability?

We are all aware of the perils of being sucked into clickbait with sensational headlines to drive traffic. But we couldn’t resist

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mining
4 min

Groundsure Answers the public – Coal mining

Can coal mining affect my mortgage? Can you buy a property in a coal mining area? We’ve searched the internet for the

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Climate
4 min

Don’t count on the government to expedite a green transition

Article originally published in Mortgage Finance Gazette on 13th October 2022 In April, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change warned that greenhouse

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contaminated land
Geology
mining
6 min

Sheffield: Turning Clay into Steel

Sheffield’s unique geography, located over seven hills and watered by five rivers, along with its underlying geology of sandstone, shale and coal

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Climate
5 min

What the heatwaves tell us about the future of conveyancing

Article originally published in Mortgage Finance Gazette on 30th August 2022 Europe’s rivers ran dry as scientists warned this summer’s drought could

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mining
7 min

Lincoln: Sixty Years of Ironstone Mining

Lincoln is a city steeped deeply in history, but are you aware of its past in ironstone mining? Archaeological evidence dates early

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