We walk walk through a typical environmental due diligence scope of works. Landserv conducts environmental due diligence assessments on behalf of purchasers or sellers of properties to understand any past and/or present activities at the site that may have caused contamination, the extent of contamination and the likely implications and cost of any clean up... Read more
Contamination can occur through current or historical use of the land or the surrounding land and is not always visible to the untrained eye. Our consultants provide an insight into examples of land use that can lead to contamination and the practices that our experienced scientists use to determine the level of risk to human... Read more
Damien Chappell provides a brief overview of how Environment Protection regulations were developed, especially in the context of contaminated land in Victoria. He uses the example of a residential development in Ardeer which began prior to contaminated land regulations. The development proceeded with no contaminated land assessment and had to be abandoned when the soil... Read more
Twelve of Landserv’s environmental consultants came from our Melbourne and Geelong offices, alongside presenters and delegates from a range of related fields, industries and countries to attend CRC CARE’s 7th International CleanUp 2017 Conference on Site Remediation. The CleanUp 2017 conference was held from 10 -14 September in Melbourne, Australia. Major themes of the conference... Read more
Environmental Site Assessments Landserv regularly undertakes environmental assessments and audits on contaminated land. We have proven our capabilities by providing practical, cost-effective solutions to both private and government clients when dealing with sites that contain gasworks waste, pesticide, hydrocarbon and metal contaminates to name a few. Environmental assessments are conducted to evaluate the contamination status... Read more
In this video Damien uses his experience working on the Bayside clean up project to describe the types of contaminated land issues common throughout Victoria. Contamination of land in Victoria is often the result of previous management practices before environmental regulations were enforced. It is estimated that there are as many as 10,000 contaminated sites... Read more
Landserv has provided environmental consulting services to business, private industry and government departments since 1993. We are leading Assessors and Managers of Contaminated Land and Landfills. Our people are senior earth scientists, environmental scientists and engineers, with a wealth of experience. The Landserv YouTube Channel is to provide informative video content including technical films on... Read more
Landserv is proud to announce it has recently been certified as a B Corporation. We join a growing community of like minded socially and environmentally responsible businesses. What is a B Corporation? B Corporation Certifications are awarded to responsible businesses whose practices benefit the environment, their local communities and their workers. To achieve the... Read more
Landserv was recently engaged by a Victorian Government Department to assess and remediate a former government school, the initial investigation identified polycyclic aromatic hydrocardbons (PAH) exceeding relevant environmental guidelines. Landserv conducted in-situ soil sampling at 86 test pits across the site in an approximate grid pattern to assist in the delineation of the identified contaminant.... Read more
Just short of 12 months at Landserv as a graduate, I’m able to reflect on the various projects I’ve been a part of. From complex groundwater monitoring and site remediation projects, to straightforward test pit and soil sampling jobs, it has definitely been a year of learning and development. Within the field of environments, things... Read more
