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BMT Cordah Limited unique fusion BMT Cordah Limited represents a new approach to environmental management - a single source that provides a comprehensive range of consultancy, software services and products, underpinned by science, supported by research. The three strands of BMT Cordah s capability - Consultancy, Software Systems, and Research & Development - combine to deliver added value in exactly the way you need. For more than 20 years, many market sectors have benefited from our services. They appreciate the advantages they gain from the fusion of skills, capabilities and knowledge that we are constantly developing. FS 72601 BS EN ISO 9001:2000 click here to view the corporate brochure click here for our latest training courses recent news items vacancies Consultancy Services supporting decisions Sometimes you need help - to solve problems, weigh up options, take decisions, make things happen. We can support these activities in many different ways; by analysing data, writing reports, implementing management systems, meeting regulators, advising on policy, or training your staff. But the underlying benefit we bring is our ability to provide you with the right kind of help in the right sort of way. In today s world this means having a high level of domain knowledge, thoroughness in implementation and flexibility in delivery. Our long track record of working successfully for a wide spectrum of clients has ensured that we fully understand your business environment. To meet your varied and ever-changing requirements we can provide individuals or project teams in-house, seconded to your offices, or on long-term placement overseas. Air Dispersion Modelling Aquaculture: Environmental Support Capacity Development for the Environment Coastal Effluent Discharge Consultancy Commerce and Industry Corporate Services Contaminated Land Effluent Management and Treatment Environmental Risk and Liability Management Environmental Support Geographical Informations Systems (GIS) Governments and International Funding Agencies Health, Safety, Environment and Quality Management Industrial Air Pollution and LAQM Integrated Coastal Zone and Resource Management Local and National Governments Marine Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Marine Survey Monitoring and Evaluation Noise and Vibration Oceanographic Data Management and Analysis Odour - Detection, Modelling and Abatement Offshore Discharges Consultancy Oil and Chemical Pollution Management Oil Spill Consultancy and Modelling Services Oil Spill Contingency Planning Pollution Prevention and Control (PPC) Renewables Services to the Oil and Gas Industry Services to the Waste Management Industry Strategic Environmental Assessement (SEA) Terrestrial Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Training Services Water Resources Management select a service Specialist Software Production and Development managing data BMT Cordah differs significantly from other environmental consultancies by retaining a full-time team of highly skilled software engineers. They can deliver both off the shelf and bespoke software solutions to suit your existing and changing requirements. We help you by creating, supplying and supporting software; conducting modelling and predictive studies; collating and managing environmental data; and developing specialised software applications. Our state of the art environmental and marine modelling systems are unparalleled internationally in the rapid assessment of environmental issues, informing decision making processes, often in emergency response situations. Underpinned by sound science, our systems are hosted in an intelligent software framework called Visual Marine Information Systems (VMIS). In addition to our own systems, we operate and apply a range of GIS systems including Bentley, ArcView and Mapinfo. Our consultants apply these to a large range of management situations in both the terrestrial and aquatic environments. BMT Cordah s commitment to the support of existing systems, development of new applications and provision of flexible delivery channels, keep us at the cutting edge in environmental modelling, decision support and information systems. OSIS - Oil Spill Information System PROTEUS - Pollution Offshore Risk Technical Evaluation System SARIS - Search and Rescue Information System SOCRATES - Shoreline Oil Cleanup, Recovery And Treatment Evaluation VMIS - Visual Marine Information System select a product Research and Development developing ideas Developing and building new ideas is important to your business. We retain a research and development team dedicated to the search for ideas that generate benefits that we can transfer to you through our products and services. Our team is acutely aware of the need to deliver realistic and practical solutions to your problems at a time when you need them. We are highly successful at winning and delivering large R&D programmes from external sources, including the European Commission, UK Department of Trade and Industry, and the United Kingdom Offshore Operator s Association. In addition, we have our own internal R&D programme to identify and develop new products and services. Conducting these programmes enhances our knowledge base, increases our skills and stimulates our imagination. And, in the work we do for you, this translates into informed support, innovative solutions and leading edge delivery. Developing Partnerships select a service BMT Cordah Limited Oil and Gas BMT Cordah specialises in environmental and health & safety management consultancy for the oil and gas industry, which is the Company s main client sector. We work in both the upstream and downstream sectors, and are proud of long-established relationships with clients in the multinational oil and gas companies and engineering contractors. In addition to a wide range of projects in the UK, BMT Cordah has worked on oil and gas projects in West Africa, the Middle East, the Far East, the Former Soviet Union, the United States and Latin America. Our delivery mechanisms are flexible and responsive, tailored to meet your particular needs at either a strategic or a project-specific level. Our professional staff provide support throughout the life cycle of projects from conceptual design to decommissioning. We can work both at offshore and onshore locations, and we routinely second experienced staff to work within our client s health, safety and environmental teams. Air Dispersion Modelling Coastal Effluent Discharge Consultancy Health, Safety, Environment and Quality Management Industrial Air Pollution and LAQM Marine Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Marine Survey Odour - Detection, Modelling and Abatement Environmental Risk and Liability Management Environmental Support Oceanographic Data Management and Analysis Offshore Discharges Consultancy Oil Spill Consultancy and Modelling Services Oil Spill Contingency Planning Training Services Terrestrial Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Geographical Informations Systems (GIS) OSIS - Oil Spill Information System SARIS - Search and Rescue Information System PROTEUS - Pollution Offshore Risk Technical Evaluation System SOCRATES - Shoreline Oil Cleanup, Recovery And Treatment Evaluation VMIS - Visual Marine Information System Pollution Prevention and Control (PPC) Oil and Chemical Pollution Management Strategic Environmental Assessement (SEA) select service BMT Cordah Limited Renewables Planning and Consents The consents, consultation and procedures required for renewable developments can be extremely complex, particularly for coastal and marine projects. There may be fixed installations, transport links and pipelines and cables, including overhead, underground, subsea or in the coastal zone. We have a considerable record in managing the consents stage of project development, including stakeholder dialogue, environmental impact assessment, planning, FEPA consents, and consultations with statutory bodies such as the Crown Estates, DTI, JNCC, maritime bodies, and the environment agencies and heritage bodies in the UK and Ireland. Our experience in renewable energy includes strategic advice to DTI on offshore wind farm development, onshore windfarm projects, energy from waste, biomass, and hydro projects. Industrial Air Pollution and LAQM Marine Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Marine Survey Environmental Risk and Liability Management Environmental Support Oceanographic Data Management and Analysis Training Services Renewables Terrestrial Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Geographical Informations Systems (GIS) SARIS - Search and Rescue Information System VMIS - Visual Marine Information System Strategic Environmental Assessement (SEA) select service BMT Cordah Limited Maritime Management & Safety BMT Cordah has many years experience of providing maritime organisations with management and safety services and software. Our teams have provided HSE and oceanographic consultancy services to shipping companies and national maritime authorities and have supplied software ranging from Passage Planning and AIS applications to the award-winning Search and Rescue Information System. BMT Cordah has the added benefit of being part of British Maritime Technology, a leading multidisciplinary engineering and technology consultancy with subsidiaries specializing in a range of maritime disciplines. Coastal Effluent Discharge Consultancy Integrated Coastal Zone and Resource Management Effluent Management and Treatment Industrial Air Pollution and LAQM Marine Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Marine Survey Environmental Support Oceanographic Data Management and Analysis Offshore Discharges Consultancy Oil Spill Consultancy and Modelling Services Oil Spill Contingency Planning Training Services Terrestrial Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Geographical Informations Systems (GIS) OSIS - Oil Spill Information System SARIS - Search and Rescue Information System VMIS - Visual Marine Information System Developing Partnerships Pollution Prevention and Control (PPC) Oil and Chemical Pollution Management Strategic Environmental Assessement (SEA) select service BMT Cordah Limited Defence Over the past six years BMT Cordah has been supplying environmental information systems products and consultancy services to the defence sector world-wide. These have included drift models, information systems and rapid Metocean data delivery systems from official government sources e.g. UK Met Office. With and increasing focus in environmental issues within the defence sector BMT Cordah s technology expertise can provide innovative and intelligent solutions meeting a wide range of information systems needs. The combined experience of BMT Cordah and BMT Defence Services Ltd (Bath, UK) of providing these independent advice in unparalleled in the market place. Contaminated Land Industrial Air Pollution and LAQM Environmental Support Training Services Terrestrial Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Geographical Informations Systems (GIS) OSIS - Oil Spill Information System SARIS - Search and Rescue Information System VMIS - Visual Marine Information System Oil and Chemical Pollution Management Strategic Environmental Assessement (SEA) select service BMT Cordah Limited Ports and Harbours BMT Cordah is experienced in supporting many aspects of port operations. BMT Cordah s teams can assess the environmental & socio-economic effects resulting from port developments & activities, provide tools to assist with the safe passage of ships & develop interactive infrastructure maps to aid port operations. BMT Cordah has the added benefit of being part of British Maritime Technology, a leading multidisciplinary engineering & technology consultancy with several subsidiaries specializing in shipping & ports. Coastal Effluent Discharge Consultancy Integrated Coastal Zone and Resource Management Commerce and Industry Corporate Services Effluent Management and Treatment Health, Safety, Environment and Quality Management Industrial Air Pollution and LAQM Marine Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Marine Survey Odour - Detection, Modelling and Abatement Environmental Support Oceanographic Data Management and Analysis Oil Spill Consultancy and Modelling Services Oil Spill Contingency Planning Training Services Terrestrial Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Geographical Informations Systems (GIS) OSIS - Oil Spill Information System SARIS - Search and Rescue Information System VMIS - Visual Marine Information System Pollution Prevention and Control (PPC) Oil and Chemical Pollution Management Strategic Environmental Assessement (SEA) select service Available Downloads Port GIS Port of Gdynia Port of Hong Kong BMT Cordah Limited Local and National Governments BMT Cordah s has two principal business foci. First, we support agencies in the development and improvement of their procedures in for environmental management. BMT Cordah offers assistance in development and implementation of environmental management systems for local and national entities and departments. Increasingly, and in response to growing demand we offer a comprehensive package covering environmental, health, safety and quality assurance and management. All of these services assist national and local governments move forward on their initiatives to be more sustainable and effective in the delivery of their mandates. Second, BMT Cordah implements projects supported by local and national governments to assist policy and strategy formulation and decision-making with regard to certain sectors. BMT Cordah has particular strengths in management of coastal and marine systems and has undertaken numerous projects with this focus. Increasingly, some agencies and departments are interested in evaluation of the performance of specific publicly-funded projects and BMT Cordah has developed a skill base and portfolio or project evaluation work. Air Dispersion Modelling Coastal Effluent Discharge Consultancy Integrated Coastal Zone and Resource Management Contaminated Land Effluent Management and Treatment Health, Safety, Environment and Quality Management Industrial Air Pollution and LAQM Governments and International Funding Agencies Local and National Governments Marine Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Marine Survey Monitoring and Evaluation Odour - Detection, Modelling and Abatement Capacity Development for the Environment Environmental Support Offshore Discharges Consultancy Oil Spill Contingency Planning Training Services Water Resources Management Terrestrial Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Geographical Informations Systems (GIS) SARIS - Search and Rescue Information System VMIS - Visual Marine Information System Pollution Prevention and Control (PPC) Oil and Chemical Pollution Management Strategic Environmental Assessement (SEA) select service BMT Cordah Limited Commerce and Industry BMT Cordah s principal business focus is to support our commercial and industrial clients meet the increasing requirements of legislation, stakeholder demands and to maintain competitiveness in the marketplace. Our work involves supporting organisations to identify business risk and working with companies to identify suitable solutions to ensure ongoing commercial success within their organisation. We are involved at all stages of the commercial process and at all levels within the client organisation. We undertake a great deal of work on behalf of our industrial clients in ensuring that the risk of non-compliance with legislation is minimised. Increasing we are working with the commercial sector in providing proactive management services that help our clients internalise the management of the business critical issues and thereby better control the risk. Air Dispersion Modelling Aquaculture: Environmental Support Coastal Effluent Discharge Consultancy Integrated Coastal Zone and Resource Management Commerce and Industry Corporate Services Contaminated Land Effluent Management and Treatment Health, Safety, Environment and Quality Management Industrial Air Pollution and LAQM Marine Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Marine Survey Odour - Detection, Modelling and Abatement Environmental Support Offshore Discharges Consultancy Training Services Services to the Waste Management Industry Water Resources Management Renewables Terrestrial Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Geographical Informations Systems (GIS) OSIS - Oil Spill Information System SARIS - Search and Rescue Information System PROTEUS - Pollution Offshore Risk Technical Evaluation System SOCRATES - Shoreline Oil Cleanup, Recovery And Treatment Evaluation VMIS - Visual Marine Information System Developing Partnerships Pollution Prevention and Control (PPC) Oil and Chemical Pollution Management Strategic Environmental Assessement (SEA) select service BMT Cordah Limited International Funding Institutions and Development Assistance Agencies BMT Cordah s has two principal business foci. First, we support agencies in the development and improvement of their procedures in terms of achieving the sustainability and poverty alleviation agendas. BMT Cordah offers assistance covering environmental and social issues and their interactions especially in the context of the development implications for the poor and other vulnerable groups and their livelihoods. Within this context BMT Cordah provides review and evaluation services to examine the performance of development initiatives. Second, BMT Cordah implements projects supported by the agencies in-country. We specialize in projects with a strong focus on capacity development for the environment. In this context we work closely with indigenous personnel to identify impediments to better management performance and identify the key institutional, training and technical changes that are required to improve capacity to manage the environment. Further, BMT Cordah has extensive experience in provision of training and development of regulations, guidelines and procedures that assist improving local capacity. Integrated Coastal Zone and Resource Management Industrial Air Pollution and LAQM Governments and International Funding Agencies Marine Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Marine Survey Monitoring and Evaluation Capacity Development for the Environment Environmental Support Oceanographic Data Management and Analysis Training Services Services to the Waste Management Industry Water Resources Management Terrestrial Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Geographical Informations Systems (GIS) SARIS - Search and Rescue Information System Oil and Chemical Pollution Management select service Consultancy Services Training Services BMT Cordah Ltd offers a variety of specialist environmental training courses for clients both in the UK and throughout the world. The two, key current courses offered on BMT Cordah s open course programme are: Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (iema)Approved Internal Environmental Management System (EMS) Auditor Course The 3-day iema approved Internal EMS Auditor course develops the skills and expertise required to internally audit and review an EMS as prescribed by ISO 19011. This course is offered with either a standard industry case study or an alternative case study tailor-made for the Oil & Gas Industry. Environmental Management & Sustainable Development for the Oil and Gas Industry The objective of this two week course is to provide participants with a practical understanding of the principles and techniques of environmental management, within the framework of sustainable development. This established course, with a proven success record, addresses global issues of sustainability and links these specifically to the oil and gas industry. The course has been presented for five successive years and has been attended by over 50 international delegates. In addition to the open course programme, BMT Cordah also offers a variety of specialist environmental training courses. These include the EMS Implementation and the Foundation Course in Environmental Auditing (both of which can be offered as iema Approved) and courses in integrated health, safety and quality management systems; OSAS18000; waste management; pollution prevention and control; air quality; environmental impact assessment and sustainable development. The duration, content and format of most courses is flexible and can be tailored to meet specific client requirements. Specialist study tour course programmes can also be arranged. Complementary Services Commerce and Industry Corporate Services Health, Safety, Environment and Quality Management Pollution Prevention and Control (PPC) Services to the Oil and Gas Industry Services to the Waste Management Industry Available Downloads Sustainable Development 2 Week O & G Course.pdf Environmental Training for Upstream Oil & Gas.pdf iema Approved Internal Auditor Training Course.pdf Environmental Training Services.pdf Training Calendar 2004.pdf Consultancy Services Commerce and Industry Corporate Services Clients may approach us for assistance with matters that affect them on a number of commercial fronts. For example, they may require assistance to meet legislative compliance, perhaps associated with the need to apply for a permit or licence. In recent months we have helped clients develop Integrated Pollution Prevention Control (IPPC) Applications for submission to the Regulator in order to be granted permits to continue to operate their industrial process. The development of such applications requires us to provide a wide range of technical and managerial services to the client. The client needs to submit specialist information on matters including demonstrating control of all emissions to the atmosphere, waste management practices, contaminated land assessment, noise evaluation, energy efficiency and, importantly, the management procedures put in place to control all those issues. Working as a team, we at BMT Cordah Ltd have completed dozens of IPPC Applications on behalf of a wide range of companies operating in a range of industry sectors. As a consequence of the breadth of our in-house technical skills, we can undertake the full suite of specialist investigations required, e.g.; air quality modelling, noise survey, ground investigation, water and waste-water evaluation and waste management assessment. In addition, due to our experience in developing management systems to meet International Standards (ISO 14001, OHSAS 18000 and ISO 9000) we can offer expert advice on the development of appropriate management arrangement required to meet the needs of the IPPC regulations. As a result of such assistance from BMT Cordah, the client receives, not only the requisite permit to continue operating the site, but also significantly improved environmental information and a robust management system to monitor, improve and report on environmental performance. Complementary Services Air Dispersion Modelling Contaminated Land Environmental Risk and Liability Management Health, Safety, Environment and Quality Management Monitoring and Evaluation Noise and Vibration Odour - Detection, Modelling and Abatement Pollution Prevention and Control (PPC) Renewables Services to the Waste Management Industry Terrestrial Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Training Services Water Resources Management Available Downloads Consultancy and Advice.pdf Consultancy Services Health, Safety, Environment and Quality Management BMT Cordah Ltd offers a complete Management System service providing support from initial commitment through to certification of a system. Client question: We have recently been declined the opportunity to tender for a major project, won by our biggest competitor, because our in house quality management system failed a vendor audit. We need help to get our system working effectively for us and our particular operations. Also we do not have a formal safety management system, just a series of 'ad hoc' documents around the company. This arrangement makes it difficult for us to effectively co-ordinate managing our health and safety risks.In addition, we would like to investigate some form of system to manage our environmental risks; some of our customers have been asking us about this. What can we do to minimise the effort and cost involved with operating all of these different systems, can we integrate them? Our approach: BMT Cordah is an environmental consultancy with an impressive track record of developing and implementing environmental management systems (EMSs) and health, safety and quality systems for a wide range of customers across a variety of industry sectors. Our clients include major oil and gas companies, engineering and manufacturing companies as well as other industry groups. Our aim is to tailor our service to individual requirements, utilising existing management arrangements and adapting and applying management system (MS) features to individual needs. We work with clients to develop MSs to the ISO 9001/2-2000, OHSAS 18001/2 (Health and Safety) and the ISO 14001 or EMAS standards or, alternatively, to meet individual specifications. We can develop fully integrated systems or develop stand-alone systems to suit needs and budgets. Complementary Services Commerce and Industry Corporate Services Environmental Risk and Liability Management Environmental Support Local and National Governments Oil Spill Consultancy and Modelling Services Training Services Available Downloads HSEQ Systems.pdf Consultancy Services Pollution Prevention and Control (PPC) Two sets of already extensively amended regulations were brought into force in 2000 under the Pollution Prevention and Control (PPC) Act 1999 to implement the European Community Directive 96/61/EC on Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control (IPPC). The fundamental philosophy of the IPPC Directive is to provide an integrated approach to environmental problems, avoiding the shifting of pollution discharges from one media to another via different sets of environmental control. PPC must address resource consumption, energy efficiency, raw materials usage, noise, accident prevention techniques, waste minimisation and recovery and restoration of site after use. New Processes BMT Cordah Ltd can undertake a multitude of tasks from awareness-raising and general guidance provision on legislation and procedures to technical support and PPC application preparation. BMT Cordah can draw upon a team of highly skilled and experienced specialists to provide tailor made support to clients. Support is provided for the technical and non technical sections of an application such as: atmospheric dispersion modelling site condition reporting waste assessments noise assessments site decommissioning management system advice regulatory guidance gap analyses project management staff awareness raising/training preparation and submission of permit applications to the regulator BMT Cordah is working with a number of sectors including food and drink; printing; paper making; oil and gas supply; and has a client-base ranging from industry, enterprise agencies, port authorities, and local authorities to the environmental regulator. BMT Cordah has experience in navigating the windy road that is BAT determination and in smoothing the path with the regulator to ensure that an appropriate and workable permit is granted. Complementary Services Air Dispersion Modelling Commerce and Industry Corporate Services Effluent Management and Treatment Geographical Informations Systems (GIS) Health, Safety, Environment and Quality Management Industrial Air Pollution and LAQM Noise and Vibration Odour - Detection, Modelling and Abatement Services to the Oil and Gas Industry Training Services Available Downloads PPC.pdf Effluent Treatment.pdf Noise and Vibration Consultancy.pdf Site Investigation Surveys.pdf Consultancy Services Services to the Oil and Gas Industry BMT Cordah Ltd understands your need for practical, sustainable environmental performance, whether to meet legislative requirements, your own company goals or those of your clients. Our support can operate at any level in your management and at any stage in project life-cycle. From the development of policy and strategy, through EMS preparation and implementation, to audit and accreditation, we provide focused, experienced advice and pragmatic solutions. BMT Cordah routinely works with project and asset teams on individual assignments, exploring in detail the environmental performance, effects and implications of both new and existing developments onshore and offshore. Close liaison with team members, technical knowledge and industry-specific experience means that we can make significant contributions. We assess environmental impacts, prepare environmental statements, compile information in support of planning applications, calculate energy use and gaseous emissions, help identify the BPEO and much more. Complementary Services Air Dispersion Modelling Environmental Risk and Liability Management Health, Safety, Environment and Quality Management Marine Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Noise and Vibration Odour - Detection, Modelling and Abatement Offshore Discharges Consultancy Oil Spill Consultancy and Modelling Services Oil Spill Contingency Planning OSIS - Oil Spill Information System Pollution Prevention and Control (PPC) PROTEUS - Pollution Offshore Risk Technical Evaluation System Renewables Training Services VMIS - Visual Marine Information System Available Downloads Services to the Oil and Gas Industry.pdf Consultancy Services Services to the Waste Management Industry The waste management sector, currently working with the implications of the Landfill Directive must now also consider the challenges presented by the requirements of the pollution prevention and control (PPC) regulations. For waste management companies looking to expand their facilities in the near future, PPC is already a requirement of their new operations. BMT Cordah Ltd has been working with companies within the waste management sector to provide Environmental Statements relating to expansion of existing sites, provision of site condition reports, relating to the requirements of the Landfill Directive and in the preparation of PPC permit applications for landfill sites and other waste handling facilities. In addition, the move towards better waste segregation and recycling facilities has presented BMT Cordah with the opportunity to carry out research into alternative uses for previously discarded materials. Research in this area is hoped to identify new products, energy recovery options and a reduction in waste being sent to landfill. Complementary Services Air Dispersion Modelling Commerce and Industry Corporate Services Health, Safety, Environment and Quality Management Odour - Detection, Modelling and Abatement Training Services Available Downloads Services to the Waste Management Industry.pdf Consultancy Services Air Dispersion Modelling The impact of emissions to air on human health and the wider environment requires to be quantified in planning applications, EIAs, PPC applications, Local Air Quality Management (LAQM) and a number of other situations for a range of emissions sources. The impact must be compared with Air Quality Standards and guidelines and other environmental assessment levels (EALs). Ambient monitoring can quantify ground level concentrations of pollutants from current emissions but this can be expensive and the location of maximum impact is not always known. Dispersion modelling can be used in order to plan monitoring surveys by predicting the location of impact from a particular source or group of sources. It is the recognised technique for predicting the impact of proposed developments or future operating scenarios. BMT Cordah Ltd has an established Air Quality Unit with a team of experienced staff in the field of air quality management. The Air Quality Unit has particular technical and practical expertise in the application of state-of-the-art dispersion modelling software systems including the UK developed ADMS suite of models and the US EPA ISC/AERMOD models. Dispersion modelling studies are undertaken to assess the short and long term impacts of emissions to air of controlled and accidental releases from a variety of industrial, traffic, domestic and commercial sources. Concentration and deposition contours can be presented on digital map data and GIS analysis can be carried out, for example, to calculate the population affected by a particular exposure concentration. Modelling can be used to quickly check stack height calculations and assess the environmental performance of a number of proposed operational scenarios or abatement techniques. Such techniques are used frequently in the assessment of BAT for IPPC applications. Complementary Services Commerce and Industry Corporate Services Environmental Support Health, Safety, Environment and Quality Management Monitoring and Evaluation Odour - Detection, Modelling and Abatement Pollution Prevention and Control (PPC) Terrestrial Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Training Services Available Downloads Air Dispersion Modelling.pdf Air Quality Management.pdf Consultancy Services Contaminated Land The identification of environmental liabilities and the possible presence of contaminated land have now become a significant consideration in relation to land transactions and planning applications. Companies need to know the liabilities associated with their current landholdings and with any land or property they are considering acquiring. In particular, this is driven by the current regulatory regime including: The implementation of Part IIA of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 within the body of the Contaminated Land Regulations 2000 which provides a new regulatory regime for the assessment of contaminated land, protection of water resources and the protection of human health; and The requirements under the PPC regulations for an Application Site Report to provide a documented record of the condition of the land and associated groundwaters at the time that a PPC permit application is made and to provide a reference point against which any deterioration in land or groundwater quality can be assessed. BMT Cordah Ltd has been working for a number of years conducting contaminated land assessments for a range of clients including banks, solicitors, local authorities, land owners and developers as well as existing industrial clients. Each phase of work, from desk study through to site investigation and remediation, determines the requirements of the next and we therefore adopt a tiered approach to ensure the amount of work and expenditure is minimised. Under the regulations Local Authorities, the Environment Agency and SEPA are required to take on additional responsibilities in the assessment of potentially contaminated sites and BMT Cordah therefore undertake extensive consultation with these bodies. Contaminated land assessments are risk-based and carried out in line with BS10175:2001 and appropriate industry guidance.The Application Site Report is a technical document which is used to inform decisions made in relation to the issue and surrender of PPC permits. Complementary Services Air Dispersion Modelling Commerce and Industry Corporate Services Geographical Informations Systems (GIS) Health, Safety, Environment and Quality Management Noise and Vibration Odour - Detection, Modelling and Abatement Pollution Prevention and Control (PPC) Terrestrial Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Training Services Available Downloads Site Investigation Surveys.pdf Consultancy Services Environmental Risk and Liability Management In order to minimise environmental impacts and business risks associated with any project it is important to identify and assess these risks at the earliest possible stage in project development. The evaluation of environmental impacts associated with a project should consider issues such as legislative pressure, personnel safety, company reputation, stakeholder requirements as well as the capital costs of preventative and / or remedial measures. Having identified and evaluated the risks it is also important to plan for environmental management for the duration of the project. The identification, evaluation and management of environmental impacts is core to the skills, expertise and experience of BMT Cordah Ltd. Through the application of our team of environmental scientists, chemists, engineers and environmental management specialists BMT Cordah can undertake comprehensive studies of environmental risk for a wide variety of projects. As a result of this study an appropriate prevention and response mechanism can be developed, ensuring that environmental risks are designed-out as early as possible and controlled where they are unavoidable. The expertise of the BMT Cordah team is enhanced by our own software tools which have been specifically designed by in-house software specialists allowing a wide variety of situations and risks to be evaluated in parallel. The skills of BMT Cordah staff have been applied across a number of projects including environmental risk assessments for marine salvage operations, risk assessment of contaminated land, environmental assessment for oil and gas developments and oil spill contingency planning. Complementary Services Commerce and Industry Corporate Services Contaminated Land Health, Safety, Environment and Quality Management Available Downloads Environmental Risk and Liability Management.pdf Consultancy Services Monitoring and Evaluation BMT Cordah Ltd implements projects throughout the world to assist policy strategy formulation and decision making. Such projects tend to be supported and funded by international development agencies and local and national governments. BMT Cordah has particular strengths in water management and management of coastal and marine systems and has undertaken numerous projects with this focus. Increasingly, some agencies and departments are interested in evaluation of the performance of specific publicly-funded projects and BMT Cordah has developed a skill base and portfolio of project evaluation work. Projects and other initiatives to deliver benefits to communities and/or the environment are increasingly being subject to systematic scrutiny of performance. Questions requiring answers include: are expected benefits being delivered and is value for money being provided? In addition, the impacts of certain projects require independent monitoring and verification of actions taken to manage impacts. BMT Cordah has undertaken a number of projects focusing on answering such questions. For example, in the UK, evaluations of a number of projects focusing on delivery of Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM) have been undertaken. In the overseas context, BMT Cordah staff have been involved in the evaluation of a range of development co-operation projects and of international programmes focusing on water management. Complementary Services Governments and International Funding Agencies Health, Safety, Environment and Quality Management Integrated Coastal Zone and Resource Management Marine Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Water Resources Management Available Downloads Monitoring_Evaluation_Projects_Programmes.pdf Consultancy Services Noise and Vibration Noise issues are amongst the most frequent complaints received by Local Authority Environmental Health Officers. A number of legislative and regulatory control measures have been introduced in response to this,including significant new requirements to demonstrate noise prevention under IPPC. Noise assessments may therefore be required for a variety of reasons, including: IPC and IPPC Applications and liaison with regulators; Planning applications; Demonstration of compliance with conditions of planning consent; Compliance with corporate environmental standards; Investigation of nuisance complaints; Environmental Impact Assessment; Building fa ade and glazing performance; Control techniques; Expert witness and Public Inquiry evidence; and Occupational Noise (Noise at Work Regulation). BMT Cordah Ltd can provide a variety of services including: Monitoring BMT Cordah understands the fundamental role which reliable noise monitoring can play in subsequent assessments and investigations. Occupational Noise Our noise team includes staff certified as competent under the Noise at Work Regulations to carry out occupational noise assessments. Mitigation and Control BMT Cordah offers independent advice on a wide variety of mitigation and control measures. Complementary Services Commerce and Industry Corporate Services Geographical Informations Systems (GIS) Health, Safety, Environment and Quality Management Pollution Prevention and Control (PPC) Terrestrial Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Available Downloads Noise and Vibration Consultancy.pdf Consultancy Services Odour - Detection, Modelling and Abatement The public s increasing sensitivity to odour and the widening scope from IPC to IPPC for industry means that odour management has never been higher on the corporate agenda. There are two typical problems, namely, community complaints of odour nuisance from a particular site e.g. a wastewater treatment works and the requirement for an odour management plan to be submitted as part of the IPPC application to the Regulator. The former requires an understanding of odour generation, monitoring techniques and the dispersion and behaviour of complex mixtures of odorous compounds in the atmosphere and their potential impact on sensitive receptors. The latter typically requires an understanding of odour abatement techniques and management procedures to minimise odorous emissions as well as how the emissions impact local air quality. BMT Cordah Ltd offers a focused service in all aspects of odour and air pollution to a wide range of clients. The Air Quality Unit has a team of experienced staff with particular expertise in ambient odour monitoring surveys and dispersion modelling of odorous releases. Modelling uses the concept of European odour units (ouE) to quantify the impact of complex mixtures of odorous compounds on air sensitive receptors (ASRs). Local meteorological and topographical influences are considered in the assessment and predicted concentrations are compared with air quality standards and guidelines and odour detection thresholds. The number of exceedences of a particular threshold can be calculated for a specified assessment period. Modelling techniques are also used in cost-effective assessments of odour abatement techniques and the assessment of Best Available Technique (BAT) and can be used to identify sources in situations where there are many potential contributors to a local odour problem. Complementary Services Air Dispersion Modelling Commerce and Industry Corporate Services Effluent Management and Treatment Environmental Risk and Liability Management Industrial Air Pollution and LAQM Pollution Prevention and Control (PPC) Services to the Oil and Gas Industry Available Downloads Odour.pdf Consultancy Services Renewables The consents, consultation and procedures required for renewable developments can be extremely complex. BMT Cordah Ltd has a considerable record in managing the consents stage of project development, including stakeholder dialogue, environmental impact assessment, planning, FEPA consents, and consultations with statutory bodies such as the Crown Estates, heritage bodies, the DTI, develoved executives/assemblies, local authorities, the JNCC and maritime bodies. As well as terrestrial renewables projects, BMT Cordah has experience of the particular complexities associated with coastal and marine projects, including dealing with issues of fixed coastal installations, transport links and pipelines and cables, including overhead, underground, subsea or in the coastal zone. Our experience in renewable energy includes strategic advice to DTI on offshore wind farm development, onshore windfarm projects, energy from waste, biomass, and hydro projects. Specific skills include: survey and inspection; risk assessment; site feasibility and selection; scoping and consultation; environmental impact assessment; and marine impact assessment. Project Specific Problem Solving A company wished to develop a wind farm on a site which has two nearby radio masts. Users of these masts include 6 telephone operators and the local police force. Each mast broadcasts to at least one of three further masts over a distance of typically 20 km. The broadcast links criss-cross the development site. Each broadcast link requires a safeguarding zone to ensure that the signal quality is not degraded by electro-magnetic interference (EMI) from fixed or rotating elements of the turbines. The problem to be overcome was how to develop a site layout which met the requirements of the telecommunications operators without compromising the capacity of the proposed windfarm. In collaboration with an EMI specialist, BMT Cordah developed a simple tool which allowed the calculation of the horizontal and vertical clearance of each proposed turbine location against the nearest broadcast links. A draft layout was successfully developed which delivered the required number of turbines, and met the safeguarding requirements of each of the operators. Complementary Services Commerce and Industry Corporate Services Environmental Support Marine Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Noise and Vibration Services to the Oil and Gas Industry Terrestrial Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Available Downloads Wind Energy.pdf Consultancy Services Terrestrial Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) BMT Cordah Ltd advises a wide range of UK and international clients in the environmental impact assessment (EIA) of development projects. Sectors in which our staff are experienced include energy/renewables, minerals,waste, water, oil & gas, and retail sectors. BMT Cordah has an experienced team of EIA staff with an extensive range of project management and technical expertise. We have provided training in EIA to overseas governments, and in air quality issues to SEPA. The EIA process is designed to: Demonstrate that all the environmental aspects ofa proposed development have been considered Present an objective and systematic assessmentof environmental effects Involve well managed consultation with appropriateparties Clearly demonstrate the need for the development Complementary Services Air Dispersion Modelling Commerce and Industry Corporate Services Environmental Support Local and National Governments Noise and Vibration Renewables Available Downloads Onshore Environmental Impact Assessment.pdf Consultancy Services Water Resources Management BMT Cordah Ltd staff includes hydrogeologists, hydrologists, ecologists and engineers with experience of water supply and wastewater management. BMT Cordah, therefore, can provide an integrated service in the assessment, management and protection of water resources. In particular we can provide the following services: Feasibility studies into development of alternative water supplies; Borehole design and drilling supervision; Supervision and interpretation of pumping tests and assessment of reliable borehole yields; Assessment of impacts of abstraction schemes on other water users and ecological sites; Assessment of water quality in relation to use; Identification of potential impacts on surface water and groundwater resulting from new developments (eg landfill site, housing, pipeline installation; Contaminated land investigations to assess possible water pollution sources. The Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EC) (WFD) is a wide-ranging and ambitious piece of European environmental legislation as transposed in the Water Environment and Water Services (Scotland) Act 2003. Its overall objective is to bring about the effective co-ordination of water environment policy and regulation across Europe. The WFD aims to protect sources of water from depletion as well as maintaining the quality of fresh water available in the environment. Industries which abstract water from surface water courses and underground sources will be required to pay a fee based on the volume removed. This is likely to affect sites where abstracted water is being used as process water or for cooling purposes. Similiary the WFD will affect companies that discharge waste water to surface or groundwater water courses. Water minimisation techniques can be used to reduce the volume of water being abstracted for use on site. These may include recycling of water within the process by incorporating water management practices, or by treating water for re-use rather than disposal. These techniques can help to reduce water use and minimise the cost of abstraction. Reduced abstraction also has the benefit of reduced disposal costs. Complementary Services Coastal Effluent Discharge Consultancy Effluent Management and Treatment Environmental Support Geographical Informations Systems (GIS) Terrestrial Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Available Downloads Effluent Treatment.pdf Consultancy Services Environmental Support Large scale offshore projects, such as the front-end engineering and construction of platforms, or ongoing offshore operations, require continuous support to address environmental considerations as they arise. It is necessary to identify and address the social and environmental issues, benefits, risks and constraints associated with these projects and to ensure compliance with the current and impending legislation. It is important to demonstrate that projects and operations are being managed in a responsible and sustainable fashion and that environmentally-preferred options are being selected at each stage. Staff may require environmental training and the implementation and audit of