Overview

APIX Environmental has been created to compliment the APIX brand in increasing environmental awareness within the public and private sectors, covering issues such as contaminated land and asbestos management. Together with our professional staff we appreciate that our advice must be technically and commercially appropriate, whilst ensuring quality and cost effectiveness associated with the 'Beyond World Class' brand.

Asbestos Management

Asbestos can, and does, cause serious diseases such as lung and stomach cancer. The Control of Asbestos Regulation (CAR 2006) are designed to help lower the risks by requiring duty holders of non-commercial properties to implement management plans that prevent their employees being exposed to dangerous asbestos dust.

Asbestos needs careful management from experienced, qualified surveyors. At Apix we have a dedicated team of professionals, qualified to treat all aspects of asbestos surveying (in accordance with HSE Guidance MDHS100). Our surveyors are qualified to the P402/P405 British Institute of Occupational Hygienists (BIOH) standard, so you can trust Apix to identify and help eradicate the problem quickly and safely.

At Apix we can help you adhere to the law. Our asbestos service includes locating and managing the removal of asbestos. We can locate asbestos-containing materials (ACMs) and determine their condition; create a written record (paper or electronically) of the location and condition of all presumed or positively identified ACMs, plan management of asbestos repair or removal and ensure that all employees or maintenance workers of all the building's occupants are fully aware of all ACMs within the property.

Contaminated Land

Part IIA of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 and associated government legislation were designed to promote the regeneration of brownfield sites. This has made contaminated land a central consideration in the property market. APIX expertise in the assessment of contaminated land through the following tiered approach:-

PHASE 1 - CONTAMINATED LAND ASSESSMENT SURVEY

· Desk Study and Walkover Survey

· Assessment of under-lying geology and hydrology and sensitive receptors

· Ground condition assessment for elements such as Radon and previous mine workings

· Providing evidence of previous investigations

· Historical land use mapping

· The production of a detailed report publishing all findings, assessments and recommendations

PHASE 2 - CONTAMINATED LAND SITE ASSESSMENT / INVESTIGATION

· Agreement of sampling protocols and objectives

· Site investigation works

· Laboratory analysis

· Report on nature and distribution of contaminants and formulation of recommendations

PHASE 3 - CONTAMINATED LAND SITE REMEDIATION & MANAGEMENT

· Remediation Strategy

· Method statement review

· On-site supervision ( site chemist ) whilst remediation is under way

· Liaison with enforcement authorities

· Validation reporting on remediated sites

· Gas and groundwater and leachate monitoring

This tiered approach, has seen the company deliver commercially focused solutions to all parties in this sector from local authority Part IIA implementation through to robust quantitative risk assessments providing developers significant cost savings in remediation costs and enhanced profit margins.