Substantial cost savings can be made through the use of
innovative remedial solutions to contamination problems.
GHD has a proven record in dealing with some of the most
difficult contaminants in soils and groundwater, such as scheduled
wastes (pesticides and PCBs), dioxins, gasworks contamination, and
contamination involving hydrocarbons and metals.
We work through our extensive networks to
communicate with farmers, researchers, investors, policy
makers, politicians and conservationists. Our experience over many
years means we understand the industry in which our clients operate
and the local landscape in which they work.
Our services include contaminated site assessments, remediation,
audits, overcoming difficult contamination issues (soil,
groundwater), environmental management, risk assessment,
contamination treatment, rehabilitation, plantation trials,
environmental governance and reporting, due diligence,
redevelopment,
GHD draws on the wealth of experience contained in its
multi-disciplinary team to provide cost-efficient solutions for our
clients in these sectors:
Defence —
- Contaminated site assessments
- Remediation and contaminated site statutory audits
- Member of the Defence environmental consultant panel
Petroleum/oil and gas —
- Specialist skills in assessment, remediation and management
requirements for petroleum industry sites
Gasworks —
- Overcoming difficult contamination issues caused by widespread
and variable contamination of soil and groundwater
Chemical manufacturing —
- Effective environmental management to prevent/mitigate land and
groundwater contamination
- Assessment and risk assessment for site-specific solutions
- Assessment and application of remedial methods for
contaminants
Mining and energy —
- Treatment of contamination impacts from tailing dams, ash
management and ash burial approval
- Remediation and management of fuel spillage
- Groundwater assessment and remediation
- Mine rehabilitation (strategy and implementation)
- Plantation trials
- Anvironmental governance and reporting
- Audits
Infrastructure and utilities —
- Management of adverse environmental impact on land caused by
infrastructure and utilities
- Due diligence pre-acquisition
Railways —
- Successful re-development of contaminated railways land (ash –
inorganics, phenols and PAHs, asbestos and petroleum hydrocarbons)
for high-value residential development, recreation, commercial and
industrial use
Port,
water and other authorities —
- Assessment, remediation and management of contaminated land for
local, state and federal authorities
Property developments —
- Redevelopment of high-value, old inner city industrial
sites
- Simplification of management requirements
Finance and legal —
- Advice on legal/statutory requirements and regulations
- Access to six in-house, EPA-accredited NSW and Victorian
environmental auditors (the highest number of any Australian
consulting company)
Agricultural and horticultural —
- Assessment of residual pesticide and insecticide
contamination
- Development of management plan for sustainable land
productivity and conservation of land capability
- Remediation and management of residual contamination
Heavy engineering —
- Environmental management plans for the prevention/mitigation of
land contamination (can be integrated as part of the facility
management plan)
- Site-specific methodology for heavy engineering site
assessments
For further information, contact:
Fouad Abo
Tel: 61 3 8687 8000
Email: Fouad Abo