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The Answers to your Contaminated Land Questions
The latest thoughts on contaminated land assessment and audit direct from the industry.
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Clean Earth or Contaminated Land? It's about to become a little less clear.
Having a clear and simple definition of what constitutes clean earth or clean fill seems like a no-brainer, but it is something that has...
Christian Atkinson
Feb 27, 20232 min read
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Using past and third-party data in contaminated land reporting
When completing a contaminated land investigation, you may need to use data or reports written by someone else or rely on past work your...
Christian Atkinson
Feb 22, 20232 min read
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Can the Invisible Hand guide the contaminated land industry?
The Invisible Hand. The force that leads to socially beneficial outcomes through the actions of selfish individuals... and it’s not the...
Christian Atkinson
Feb 8, 20233 min read
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Tell the story of the land, not the tale of your investigation.
Like it or not first impressions count. There is nothing more depressing than opening a report and reading "XYZ was engaged to conduct a...
Christian Atkinson
Jan 31, 20233 min read
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Contaminated Land Auditor - How do I engage one?
Contaminated land auditors are independent certifiers of contaminated land investigations on behalf of the Queensland Government. The key...
Christian Atkinson
Jan 11, 20233 min read
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"Queensland" Contaminated Land Auditor
Queenslanders know Queensland is special, and when it comes to contaminated land audits and assessments, it's no different. Contaminated...
Christian Atkinson
Oct 18, 20222 min read
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Suitably qualified people and self assessment
In Queensland, contaminated land investigation must be undertaken by a suitably qualified person (SQP). This is regulated such that...
Christian Atkinson
Jan 28, 20224 min read
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Contaminated land audit in Queensland. What is it and what does a contaminated land auditor do?
The Queensland Government has established a scheme for giving approval to contaminated land auditors to undertake certain functions on...
Christian Atkinson
Jan 13, 20222 min read
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Can I do the assessment first and engage the auditor later, once I know if I've got a problem?
In Queensland you can do a contaminated land assessment without engaging an auditor, but if you want a statutory decision about your land...
Christian Atkinson
Jan 12, 20222 min read
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Sub-division, CLIDs, certification and EMR removal. How they fit together.
Developers often want, or need, certainty before they proceed with land development. This one's a bit dry, but explains why auditor's...
Christian Atkinson
May 14, 20212 min read
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Contaminated Land and Construction. How they work together.
When building infrastructure, passing through, over or under a contamianted site can cause significant delays and increased costs if not...
Christian Atkinson
Mar 18, 20211 min read
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Too much data and not enough information.
In the digital age there is no shortage of data, and slowly but surely, information is being replaced with data.
Christian Atkinson
Aug 28, 20202 min read
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How the assessment and audit process works
Wondering how the contaminated land assessment and audit process works and how everything and everyone fits together? Check out the flow...
Christian Atkinson
Jun 17, 20201 min read
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