Brownfield Remediation

Engineers Ireland
Cork Region /


Annual Seminar - Brownfield Remediation
10th March 2009 – Rochestown Park Hotel

This seminar will be of interest to all professionals including Developers, Engineers, Planners and Scientists who are involved with the redevelopment of brownfield sites. Expert speakers from the EPA, Local Authority, Consulting Engineers and Contractorswill address the key topics of interest from the initial site assessment process through to implementation of the optimal remediation plan.

09.00 - 09.30 / Challenges facing the Development of Cork Docklands
Seamus Coghlan and Gerry Walsh – Cork City Council
One of the largest brownfield sites in the Region, with a history of industrial use, what challenges face the developers.
09.30 - 10.15 / Dealing with the legacy of illegal and unregulated waste disposal sites in Ireland
Darragh Musgrave, Regional Director White Young Green
The presentation will include an overview of the EPA code of practice and existing legal frame work, summarise typical site investigation techniques with a view to developing a robust Conceptual Site Model (CSM) and identify some of the available remediation options.
10.45 - 11.00 / Human Health Risk Assessment and its role in Brownfield Development
Louise Burden, Senior Hydrogeologist RPS
Topics that will be discussed include the principles of human health risk assessment and the problems faced in developing numerical assessment methods including the limitations of Generic Assessment Criteria and detailed Quantitative Risk Assessment (using Dutch and UK examples). The importance of the conceptual model and the role that risk assessment can have in providing an input to the design of a remedial solution.
11.00 - 11.15 / Break
11.15 - 12.00 / Risk Management as a tool for the design of Remediation
Jane Dottridge, Contaminated Land Manager – Mott MacDonald
This presentation will consider how a risk based approach can help to make decisions as to the extent and appropriateness of remediation proposals for a site.
12.00 - 12.45 / Intrusive investigation and monitoring
Speaker to be confirmed – Soil Mechanics Ltd
12.45 - 14.00 / Lunch
14.00 - 14.45 / The Regulatory Process
Kevin Motherway – EPA
A case study based approach to the various regulatory issues that arise in developing contaminated land.
14.45 - 15.30 / In-situ Remediation methods, soil mixing, cut off walls and Permeable Reactive barriers
James McNeill, Regional Manager Ireland -- Keller Ground Engineering
Topics that will be discussed include slurry cut off walls, permeable reactive barriers and soil mixing with particular reference to case studies such as the Aldi site in Waterford.
15.30 - 15.45 / Break
15.45 - 16.30 / The UK experience and it’s applicability to the Irish Market
Dr Chris Piddington, Technical Director VertaseFLI Ltd
This presentation will discuss through case studies the UK experience of brownfield remediation and identify the technical solutions available to brownfield sites including their applicability to the Irish Market.
16.30 - 17.00 / Questions and Answers
Panel

BROWNFIELD REMEDIATION

Venue: Cork

Date: March 10th, 2009

Session Time: 9.00 am to 5.00 pm. Registration and Tea/Coffee at 8.30am

Fee:Engineers Ireland Members: €250

Non Members: €300

Fee includes lunch and course material.

Payment: Payment must accompany registration and may be made by Cheque, Credit/LaserCard or, where appropriate, Purchase Order.

Cancellation: A 50% cancellation fee will be charged for cancellations received in the seven daysprior to the course start date. Cancellations received on the day of the course will incurthe full course fee. Substitutions are allowed.

Priority: As the number of places on this course is limited, priority will be given to EngineersIreland members.

Bookings Contact:Michelle

Phone: (021) 4871026 Fax: (021) 4871561

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