The Environment
IN-HOUSE ECOLOGISTS COMPLETE TRAINING TO OFFER DEVELOPERS BIODIVSITY NET GAIN COMPLIANCE
With ever-increasing demands on businesses to demonstrate environmental responsibility, ecologists at Harris Lamb have been working with developers to ensure that projects are compliant with Biodiversity regulations to prevent them being blocked at planning stage. With regulations in place specifically for the UK construction industry on Biodiversity… Read More
HARRIS LAMB ECOLOGISTS RETAINED BY BLOOR HOMES TO OVERSEE ENVIRONMENTAL SITE ASSESSMENTS
Ecologists at Harris Lamb have been working with a leading house-builder to ensure that sites earmarked for residential development aren’t at risk of delays due to protected species. The business’ Environmental team has been working with Bloor Homes to survey a number of sites prior to… Read More
WET AND WILD(LIFE)
Rob Harrison, Principal Ecologist, on an important ecological event… We’re just a couple of weeks away from a pretty important day in the environmental calendar. World Wetlands Day takes place on Saturday February 2nd February, raising awareness for this vital ecosystem. The global awareness day aims to heighten appreciation… Read More
ECO-WATCH: WHAT DEVELOPERS NEED TO KNOW AND DO ABOUT WILDLIFE ON-SITE
From bats to badgers and nesting birds to newts; there are a whole host of protected species (26,427, in fact!)* that can delay development plans, should they not be identified and rehomed properly. Turning a blind eye to the presence of Great Crested Newts on a piece… Read More
BEWARE THE BIRDS!
Nesting season is just weeks away, and failure to comply can lead to costly and lengthy development delays. Holly Smith, head of our Environmental team, explains… Whether you see January as that interminable period between Christmas and lighter nights, or a fresh new start, the good news is that Spring… Read More
BIODIVERSITY IMPACT CALCULATIONS EXPLAINED
Principal Ecologist Rob Harrison reports on the recent Biodiversity Impact Calculations course run by Balfour Beatty on behalf of the Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management (CIEEM): Biodiversity Impact Calculations are a useful tool for determining how development impacts natural resource. It provides… Read More
A Crash Course in Crayfish
Our Principal Ecologist Rob Harrison attended the SureScreen Scientifics Ltd Crayfish Conference last week. The conference included technical talks on a technique using environmental DNA to test whether crayfish are present in a watercourse. Presentations were provided on… Read More
HARRIS LAMB APPOINTS PRINCIPAL ECOLOGIST TO ENVIRONMENT TEAM
Harris Lamb has appointed a Principal Ecologist to its recently established Environment Team. Launched in February this year, the department has proved a huge success for the business, conducting surveys and offering advice to developers throughout the UK, and Rob Harrison has now been brought on board to help… Read More
GRADUATE ECOLOGIST JOINS ENVIRONMENTAL TEAM
Harris Lamb has enhanced its Environmental team with the appointment of a graduate ecologist The department was established in February this year, with Dr Holly Smith being tasked with spearheading the team and developing it. The past six months have seen instructions for the department increase, and Miles Haslam… Read More
BATS AND BUILDINGS
SURVEY SEASON IS DRAWING TO A CLOSE With just one month left of the core bat activity season, developers have just a matter of weeks to seek surveys ahead of submitting planning applications requiring the demolition of buildings this year. As a European protected species, local authorities can require bat surveys… Read More
NEWT TO BE SNIFFED AT: ENVIRONMENT TEAM OFFERS SITE CONSULTATIONS TO AVOID DEVELOPMENT DELAYS
Harris Lamb’s Environment Team is working with developers to avoid costly delays to planning applications by providing advice on great-crested newts. Developers seeking to submit planning applications before Spring 2019 are being advised to check their sites for proximity to ponds and seek ecology surveys rather than experience… Read More
BEWARE THE BIRDS: DEVELOPERS AT RISK OF DELAYS UNLESS BREEDING BIRD SEASON MEASURES ARE TAKEN
Environment experts at Harris Lamb are working with developers to ensure fast action is taken to avoid costly delays to construction and refurbishment projects ahead of the breeding bird season starting next month. With March typically marking the beginning of the season, land-owners and developers have a very… Read More
HARRIS LAMB LAUNCHES ENVIRONMENT DEPARTMENT WITH APPOINTMENT OF EIA COORDINATOR AND ECOLOGIST DR HOLLY SMITH
Harris Lamb is launching an Environment Department to operate alongside it’s existing disciplines, and has appointed environmental impact assessment (EIA) coordinator and ecologist Dr Holly Smith to spearhead the team. Holly joins the team from Ecus in Sheffield, where she led the Environmental Impact Assessment team for… Read More
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