Contaminated Land

Capability Statement | Contaminated Land

We Understand Your Challenges First

We Tailor Solutions That Make A Difference

§ Protecting your projects and businesses against significant liability issues

§ Navigating heavily regulated and technically complex issues

§ Maintaining compliance with local, state and national legislation and regulatory requirements

§ Balancing your business objectives with corporate responsibility to the community and environment

§ Managing your exposure to risks and liabilities when purchasing land

§ Mitigating the risks and preventing additional costs and lengthy project delays

§ Reducing the potential impact of limitations on your developments

§ Managing compliance and remediation costs

§ Managing of contaminated waste in a cost-effective way

§ Managing the ongoing liabilities of site divestment

§ Due Diligence: Understand the risk and the options and assess site suitability for development and limitations to development

§ Land capability assessments and project feasibility studies before you commit

§ Financial liabilities assessment to help you budget

§ Advanced investigation techniques to develop a sound understanding of the conceptual site model

§ Innovative assessment and remedial solutions to ensure success throughout the project lifecycle

§ Development and implementation of innovative solutions and risk mitigation strategies

§ Regulatory negotiations to achieve the best outcome

§ Practical advice and options every step of the way

§ Early strategic input to avoid unexpected costs and extensive delays

§ Effective stakeholder management so everyone’s views are heard

§ Specialist experience in contamination risk assessment and management to allow informed decisions and achieve positive project outcomes

§ Strategies to minimise disruption to project timelines and outcomes

§ Fast and responsive – a commitment to personal service from senior staff at all project stages

§ A comprehensive and collaborative team of engineers, scientists, planners and technical experts providing you with a ‘one-stop-shop’ solution

Capability Statement | Contaminated Land

Who We Do It For

“ A rehabilitation and restoration plan, which is clear, concise

and practical to implement. On time and within budget. A first-class report.” Bryan Roberts, Environmental Planner, Melton City Council

We provide environmental services to a range of public and private sector clients large and small:

§ Land owners

§ Developers and land development agencies

§ Federal, state and local governments

§ Government departments and semi-government organisations/authorities

§ Finance, property and legal firms

§ Utility and service providers

§ Mining and energy

§ Oil and gas

§ Petroleum and chemical

§ Building and construction

§ Manufacturing and heavy industry

“ The team’s relationship with local stakeholders and

authorities and their great communication made [this] a seemingly straightforward exercise for something of this magnitude.” Carl Bruhn, General Manager - Town Centres | Communities - Lend Lease

Capability Statement | Contaminated Land

Jon Brock National Director - Land Development, Infrastructure & Environment Jon Brock is responsible for overseeing the Land Development, Environment and Infrastructure Sectors. He has helped developers deliver a range of complex and large scale planning projects in activity centres and strategic redevelopment sites and appreciates the importance of dealing with any potential contaminated land issues early in the process. He also understands the importance of communicating with stakeholders and the community and respecting the impact of developments on the environment.

Michael White Director – Infrastructure & Environment Michael has extensive technical, commercial and management experience gained from over 22 years involvement in a broad range of project, operational and business management projects. Michael’s experience has equipped him with a well developed appreciation of the key success factors that impact a project’s success.

Santo Ragusa Discipline Leader – Environmental Services (Aus) Santo is Discipline Leader of the Environment group at Meinhardt and has extensive experience in soil and groundwater investigations, remediation, high level site assessments (environmental, cultural heritage and geology/hydrogeology) and risk assessments on contaminated sites. Santo has technical responsibility for all environmental work produced by Meinhardt Australia.

Ken Douglas-Hill Senior Environmental Scientist Ken is an experienced environmental professional with over 10 years of experience consulting to both public and private sector clients in property development, transport, infrastructure, power generation, defence, landfill, manufacturing, mining, oil and gas. Ken has diverse experience in all aspects of the environmental and contaminated land management. Over his career Ken has demonstrated his capability to utilise his professional expertise, personal skills and enthusiasm to achieve positive outcomes for clients, the community and the environment.

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Adelaide 60-70 Queen Street Adelaide 5000 South Australia contact.sa@meinhardtgroup.com t: (61-8) 8227 1544 f: (61-8) 8227 1488

Perth Colin House Ground Floor, 33 Colin Street West Perth Western Australia 6005 t: (61-8) 6261 7484

Gold Coast Level 1, 34 Thomas Drive Chevron Island Queensland, 4217 t: (61-7) 5528 6411 f: (61-7) 5528 6422

Sunshine Coast 8 Pikki Street Maroochydore QLD 4558 t: (61-7) 5451 1994 f: (61-7) 5528 6422

Our Australian Offices

Our Contaminated Land Team

When you come to Meinhardt you get new ideas that work. It is what we call ‘Practical Imagination’.Meinhardt is a multi-disciplinary engineering and professional technical services consulting firm. Formed in Australia in 1955, our Australian business operates throughout the country and internationally with offices in Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Brisbane, Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast and Perth.

We are part of the Meinhardt Group of more than 30 offices in 5 continents across the globe.

We place great emphasis on collaboration and share and transfer knowledge, expertise and resources between offices.