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Critical to any project is a clear understanding of commercial and regulatory pressures and the need to minimise business risk.

From small scale projects to 'field to factory' solutions, SLR supports industrial clients with site searches through the planning and permitting process to construction, operation, asset management and divestiture.

SLR's client sectors include oil & gas, energy generation, combustion processes, metals, minerals,  chemicals, pharmaceuticals, food & drink, infrastructure (roads & pipelines), manufacturing, automotive, wood products, engineering & electrical, and waste management.

Permitting - Planning and Operations

SLR has extensive experience of permit and licensing regimes:

• site searches & master planning site identification & allocation in government plans
• planning permission applications & submissions - need & alternatives, policy, land-use, hazardous substances and environmental issues
• EIA screening, scoping, negotiation & preparation of Environmental Statements
• IPPC - applications & variations, site reports, SPMPs, BAT studies, improvement plans, transport & fate of releases, financial provision
• safety - accident hazards, public & environmental risks, COMAH & safety case reports, contingency planning
• other operations: waste licensing, discharge consents, hazardous substance handling, flammable & explosive substances
• permit surrender
  

Operations and Process Control

Services to develop and manage processes and associated plant include:

• design and construction management
• process optimisation - materials, energy & inputs
• waste minimisation to reduce cost and maximise revenue
• renewable & sustainable energy - wind power, hydroelectricity biofuels (biomass/biodiesel/bioethanol/biogas)
• energy management strategies (eg CCA/EUETS)
• exposure risk management - asbestos, noise &vibration, odour, chemicals, bioaerosols
• pollution control technologies
• site survey; compliance, drainage, topography

Land and Asset Management

SLR provides a full range of land management services, including valuation, rating advice, estates management and surplus land development.  SLR's extensive record of due diligence for acquisition and divestiture has been developed through specialist teams experienced in operations risks and contaminated land.

Environmental and Risk Management

Effective management of environment risk minimises costs associated with insurance and unforeseen disruption:

• management systems, environmental systems (EMS) or integrated management systems covering ISO14001 OHSAS18001 EMAS
• compliance audits, including to ASTM or other standards
• risk appraisal and contingency planning
• flood risk assessment
  

SLR's in depth experience of EMS has seen the development of the rapid environmental compliance appraisal tool, RECAP.