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Forthcoming events
September 30 - Radioactive vs. non-radioactive contamination - tools & techniques showcase, Birmingham
October 1 - Open green space vs. residential uses - which is better for brownfields?, London
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In recent years, over 10,000 hectares of contaminated land has been remediated in the UK. This will increase as London prepares for the 2012 Olympics.
Although the Olympics offers new opportunities to construction professionals and considerable experience has been gained in managing brownfield projects to date, there is still some scepticism within the construction sector about utilising previously developed sites. In general, brownfield sites still have lower commercial value than greenfield sites. This is in part due to technical, legal, and financial risks associated with previously used sites.
A number of networks have been set up to help construction professionals working on brownfield projects; none of these provide comprehensive and cross-sector support to all construction, environmental, financial and legal professionals. The Brownfield Risk Management Forum aims to fill this gap.
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