Environment

Pressure to manage the impacts of developments on our natural resources is growing. GHD offers practical solutions to protect biodiversity and provide economic and social stability to accelerate compliance and drive competitive advantage.

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GHD Environment team has earned a reputation for excellence by offering integrated, practical and innovative solutions to all levels of government, authorities and private organisations.

We draw on the skills of engineers, scientists, auditors and planners to deliver services in a number of critical areas:

  • Air and noise management
  • Climate change
  • Community/stakeholder consultation as part of our social sustainability services
  • Contaminated site assessment and remediation
  • Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) and approvals
  • Environmental Management System (EMS) and audits
  • Natural resource management  
  • Spatial sciences 
  • Sustainability
  • Waste management
  • Water sciences
  • Expert witness and due diligence services

GHD's own EMS is certified to International Standard ISO 14001 by NATA Certification Services International.

For further information, contact:

Stephen Trainor
Tel: 61 7 3316 3903
Mobile: 61 419 785 121
Email: Stephen Trainor

Ecolibrium AWT facility at Jacks Gully

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The EcolibriumTM Mixed Waste Treatment Facility in south-west Sydney is a key sustainability initiative from WSN Environmental Solutions (WSN). WSN is a major operator of waste management infrastructure in Sydney, Australia. The plant will utilise proprietary waste processing technology from an overseas technology provider, Arrow Ecology, to convert 90,000 tonnes of municipal waste produced each year into energy, recyclable resources and soil enhancement products. In doing so, approximately 70 percent of the waste received at the gate will be diverted from landfill and 2MW of renewable energy will be generated.

GHD’s engineering staff worked on improvements to the site layout, and designed the major buildings and site infrastructure to integrate the specialist waste processing equipment (checking it met local standards). Working closely with WSN and Arrow Ecology staff, GHD assisted with procurement of key plant items, such as the biological plant tanks and the biogas power plant. GHD also had a key role in the tendering of the main civil, mechanical and electrical services contracts.

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Environment Approval quarantine waste

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GHD was commissioned by the Mackay Port Authority in Queensland to provide consulting services for the proposed quarantine waste incinerator at Mackay Port.

The services include the initial feasibility study, site selection assessment and the development approval application (with the supporting site-based management plan).

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Environmental Appraisal for Transport for London

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In December 2007, Colin Buchanan was commissioned by Transport for London (TfL) to undertake a Scheme Identification Study for Henly’s Corner, the signal-controlled junction of the A406 North Circular and the A598 (Regents Park and Finchley roads) in the London borough of Barnet. 

This signalised junction is usually heavily congested during peak hours and has a history of serious and fatal accidents.

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Wellington, the capital of New Zealand, has experienced some of the country’s largest recorded earthquakes. Wellington City Council is taking steps to prepare the city for another large quake.

Recently acquired seismic data suggests that Wellington is at risk from a much larger earthquake than originally thought when many of its buildings were constructed and therefore new building standards have been announced. This has resulted in building owners in Wellington, including Wellington City Council itself, being given notice that their buildings, which had previously passed the old standards, are now below par according to this new seismic data – and they have 10 years or so to seismically strengthen their buildings or they will no longer be habitable.

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Sustainability
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Water Sciences

Stephen Trainor

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Stephen Trainor is the GHD Global Leader, Environment.

Stephen worked for more than 24 years in the environmental field and is recognised as a specialist, particularly in pollution and environmental management. As Global Leader, Stephen is responsible for the 'top line' growth of the practice across all industry sectors and countries where GHD has a presence. He provides direction and technical leadership on internationally significant environmental projects.

Stephen provides high-level input on corporate policy development and implementation, Environmental Impact Assessment, environmental accounting, stakeholder/community consultation, facility auditing, contaminated site assessment, mine rehabilitation and mine closure, environmental risk management, waste management, groundwater, statutory approval, climate change and energy management.

Stephen is a certified Senior Environmental Auditor (RABSQA) and is a member of GHD's Sustainability Advisory Group (SAG) and the Acquisitions and Integration Advisory Group (AIG).

Position: Global Leader, Environment
Tel: 61 7 3316 3903
Mobile: 61 419 785 121

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