Every interaction in society impacts the environment in some way. At GHD, we offer a broad range of environmental services to help our clients develop projects, enhance performance, and close and remediate operations, while managing risks and impacts.
We have earned a reputation for excellence by offering integrated, practical and innovative solutions to all levels of government authorities, public and private organisations. We focus on helping transform concepts into reality while meeting regulatory, community and environment requirements. We leverage our global network of skilled engineers, scientists, auditors, planners and environmental specialists to assist clients to achieve their goals.
Air and Noise
The potential for air quality, odour, and noise impacts resulting from industrial, mining, and infrastructure projects continues to rate amongst the highest concerns for nearby communities.
Aquatic Sciences
Aquatic environments provide essential social, economic and environmental services that are central to the well-being and development of all communities.
Contamination Assessment and Remediation
As well as human health and environmental impacts, site contamination can have major economic, legal and planning implications for landowners and the wider community.
Demolition and Decommissioning
Aging assets, coupled with global business pressures, is resulting in an increasing number of asset repurposing and closures.
Engagement, Communication and Communities
Understanding issues that are relevant to stakeholders and communities is the foundation of stakeholder engagement.
Explosive Ordnance Management
Unexploded ordnance (UXO) is a common and dangerous form of contamination. UXO poses potential safety risks due to the potential for detonation and the release of chemicals that are hazardous to human health and the environment.
Food and Agriculture
Global food and agricultural security demands that we produce more with less land, water and other inputs. The challenge for world agriculture is to cater to the needs of a world population growing from seven billion to more than nine billion by 2050.
Future Energy
The global energy transition is not just a transformation of energy systems. It’s a transformation of communities and economies. We’ve reached an important tipping point in this journey with many industries making bold decisions to enable swift changes.
HSE Systems and Industrial Hygiene
Health, safety and environmental management are critical to the success of all projects, operations and organisations around the world.
Hydrogen
GHD is at the leading edge of some of the boldest and largest hydrogen projects in Australia and around the world.
Hydrology and Hydrodynamics
Water is a precious resource that gives both life and presents challenges to communities, industry and business.
Hydrogeology
Groundwater can be a lifesaving resource in times of drought and a cost-effective way to store seasonal water supplies.
International Development Assistance (IDA)
GHD’s International Development Assistance (IDA) business delivers project management and technical services for the world’s largest development organisations to improve the lives of people in developing countries.
Impact Assessment and Permitting
Maritime and Coastal Engineering
Maritime developments often pose unique challenges. They must be sensitively designed, attractive, functional, cost-effective and environmentally sustainable.
Natural Resources
Successful natural resource management requires balancing the competing pressures of development and resource use with the protection of our natural environment.
Spatial Sciences
As the world is constantly changing, fast and intuitive access to high quality geographic data and information is now critical for decision-makers in every industry.
Sustainability
Sustainability means different things to different people. At GHD, we think sustainability is about helping our clients maximise the environmental, economic and social benefits of their projects and organisations.
Waste Management
Waste avoidance, recovery and re-use in communities and industries around the world, together with the efficient management of waste facilities and waste streams, are critical elements of sustainable development.
