Unearthing the value of soil through collaboration
This CIRIA conference will explore recent concerns that practitioners have in dealing soil as a waste and a resource. It will also discuss how different stakeholders can work together successfully and help the industry to achieve the UK government’s sustainable soil management target by 2030.
Background
Soil is a valuable resource that delivers a number of functions to support life on earth. It plays an important role in biodiversity enhancement, nature recovery and climate change mitigation and adaptation. However, ‘surplus’ soil which is generated in most construction projects is often considered to be a by-product of construction activities and is a ‘waste’.
In order for UK to meet the government’s target to achieve sustainable soil management by 2030, the way that soil is managed needs to meet many geotechnical, geoenvironmental, ecological, soil science, soil health, economic and social requirements. It is difficult to achieve this if clients, consultants, contractors, and soil scientists work in silos given the complexities involved.
Collaboration is vital to achieve sustainable soil management. This conference will explore what this means to the professionals involved. The event will discuss the concerns of different stakeholders when considering soil as a waste and a growing medium in SuDS. It will also explain how stakeholders could work together successfully to ensure soil management can meet financial objectives as well as deliver ecological system services in different sizes of construction projects.
The conference will also include a site visit of the award-winning Bloc smart roof. This will enable the delegates to understand strategic drivers and the importance of collaboration, retrofit as well as the interplay between drainage, soil and biodiversity, passive irrigation, and climate resilience planning.
Register now while limited places are still available!
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Why attend
- Hear about Defra's recent work including a preview of the forthcoming revised Construction Code of Practice for the Sustainable Use of Soils on Construction Sites.
- Discuss practitioners' concerns about sustainable soil management.
- Discover how a local project in Liverpool has used soil successfully according to circular economy principles, is enhancing biodiversity and creating an environment for the local community to enjoy.
- Look at how soil supports water management (eg SuDS) and combats climate change.
- Visit Bloc's award-winning smart roof and understand why the right soil is so important on green roofs.
- Network with specialists.
- Earn valuable CPD.
Who should attend
Clients and developers, consultants, contractors, SuDS specialists, regulators, local authorities, and academics.
When
Wednesday 10 July 2024
09:30 – 16:00
Programme
09:30 Registration and coffee
10:00 Welcome and introduction
10:15 Defra update on their recent work on soil
Graeme Duggan, Senior Policy Officer, Defra
10:35 A contractor’s perspective on soil management on construction sites
Speaker to be announced
11:15 Soil management - a client's perspective
Patrick Norwood, Project Manager, St Modwen Homes
11:35 Interactive discussion and Q&A
12:05 Overview of the site visit to the award-winning Bloc smart roof
Charlotte Markey, Green Urbanisation Innovation Manager, Polypipe
12:20 Site visit and networking lunch
14:00 The importance of good practice
Joanne Kwan, Senior Research Manager, CIRIA
14:30 Soil and communities of interest, nature and landscape, a Liverpool journey
Richard Scott, Director, National Wildflower Centre, Eden Project and
Member, CIEEM Ecological Restoration and Habitat Creation (ERHC)
Special Interest Group
15:00 The right soil for the right SuDS
Sue Illman, Managing Director, Illman Young
15:30 Closing remarks and networking drinks
Where
Bloc
17 Marble Street
Manchester
M2 3AW
Fees
|
Early bird
Until 24 May 2024 |
Regular
From 25 May 2024 |
| CIRIA members |
£190 + VAT |
£250 + VAT |
| LACL members |
One free place*
Additional places £190 + VAT |
£250 + VAT |
| BRMF members |
One free place*
Additional places £290 + VAT |
£360 + VAT |
| Non-members |
£290 + VAT |
£360 + VAT |
*Complete and return the booking form to Charlotte Draper.
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