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The CLR11 Model Procedures were removed from the Environment Agency (EA) website along with many other standard documents in 2016. As a result, CLR11 ceased to be official EA guidance. And as a critical document providing the framework of how to approach risk assessment of contaminated land, the industry has been waiting for a formal...
Our guest writer Adam Bullion, General Manager of Marketing of InfoTrack, provides here an insight into AI and its potential impact on the conveyancing industry. Whenever the words ‘Artificial Intelligence’ are spoken rooms fall quiet and images of Blade Runner-like scenes are conjured in people’s minds. Such dystopian views have been propelled by sci-fi films...
Our guest writer, Paul Raglan, MD of Mining Searches UK provides here an overview of the mining industry and CON29M, and how Groundsure’s new report ticks all the CON29M boxes. The UK once played a starring role in the production of valuable materials and while the golden age of mining may long be over, the...
The Environment Agency and British Red Cross are urging younger people specifically to learn how to look after themselves and their communities in times of flooding. While their joint report highlights that young people are the most at risk in a flood, at Groundsure we want everyone to be aware of the risks associated with...
May saw the release of the Masterplan for Widnes Waterfront development which showcases Halton Council’s ongoing engagement with it’s legacy of heavy industry. Since my involvement with the designation of the St Michael’s Golf Course site as a Special Site back in 2006 Halton has been reclaiming land back from Widespread industrial Galligu tips along...
Last month an outline planning application was put forward on behalf of site-owners ENGIE for a large, mixed-use development at the site of Rugeley Power Station. The proposal includes plans for up to 2,300 homes, as well as a retirement home and a primary school. The power station, decommissioned in June 2016, is in the...
Groundsure is today announcing its intention to play a leading role in the launch of a new trade body for the property search and property data due diligence industry. Groundsure shares a belief that the future of property data due diligence lies in the application of technology to big data, more robust data standards, transparency...
Every area and building has a degree of radon, although in most areas levels are low. There are legal requirements relating to employers’ obligations to test radon levels, and these vary according to the location of the property. As most radon we are exposed to comes from the ground this includes whether the workplace is...
Being based in Brighton and a stone’s throw from the beach, Groundsure is in an envious position to many. However all too often litter can spoil the beauty of our beaches, something it is all too easy to observe being so close to the sea. In this blog post we investigate the phenomenon, where it...