RPS Group PLC
Technical Helpline 0845 638 4760 – As part of RPS’s multi-disciplined approach to addressing contaminated land, we can also offer full range of environmental services including Explosives Engineering & Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Services. As with all of the RPS Group services we provide our clients with a professional consultancy based approach to address potentially dangerous and expensive barrier to development.We pride ourselves in taking a pragmatic and realistic stance during all phases of the projects life cycle.One of our main objectives is to provide clients with the most appropriate and cost effective service for assessment and mitigation.RPS personnel have been selected from all related backgrounds to ensure there is a subject matter expert for all of our environmental services.RPS has a fully implemented ISO 9001:2000 and ISO 14001:2004 accreditation for supply of specialist Environmental services.

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Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Risk Mitigation Services (EES)
RPS has a comprehensive grounding in all aspects of unexploded ordnance (UXO) and explosives risk mitigation

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2D Flood Modelling – Dolgarrog Aluminium Works ( Hydro)
RPS has recently completed a 2 dimensional flood model of the River Conwy. Investigating the breaching and overtopping of the existing flood defences in the village of Dolgarrog

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Marine Environment Unexploded Ordnance Assessment and Detection (EES)
The marine environment presents a complex challenge for unexploded ordnance risk mitigation - predominately caused by poor historical reporting
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Appropriate Assessment under the Habitats Regulations of the East of England RSS ( ECO)
RPS has recently completed an Appropriate Assessment under the Habitats Regulations of the draft East of England Regional Spatial Strategy (RSS) for the Government Office for the East of England.

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Remediation Consultancy Services (CLA)
RPS have a proven track record in brownfield investigation and remediation on a range of contaminated land sites. Projects utilise the core skills of RPS Chepstow in order to Investigate the contaminant source
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Waste Quality Protocols (WP)
The Environment Agency and partners WRAP
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Towards a Marine Renewable Energy Strategy for Wales (MECO)
The Marine Ecology team at RPS operates on many environmentally sensitive projects throughout the Europe and worldwide. The team have built strong client relationships and been effective in identifying and resolving issues and constraints associated with many complex development projects and industrial activities. Our marine ecological capabilities cover a wide spectrum of skills

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Contaminated Land Site Investigation, Risk Assessments & Remediation Services (CLA)
RPS Chepstow have successfully managed a vast array of site investigation

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Contaminated Land Remediation – Soils & Groundwater Remediation (CLA)
RPS Chepstow have successfully managed high profile remediation projects on behalf of a number of national developer clients. Projects have often been accepted on a fast turnaround basis in order to ensure minimum delay to site redevelopment programmes. Rapid consultation with the client and regulatory authorities has ensured that remediation is delivered on programme and to an accepted standard
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RPS move forward with New Energy from Waste Technologies (RET)
BIO GAS PIONEER JOINS RPS
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Site Selection and Flood Risk (Hydro)
Land planners

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Geology, Hydrogeology and Contaminated Land for Renewable Energy Projects (CLA)
RPS Geology and Hydrogeology Consultants specialise in environmental impact assessment for renewable energy projects

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RPS Submit Planning Application for Sustainable Energy Plant (WP)
The application and associated Environmental Statement was submitted by RPS' specialist waste planning team in October 2008 on behalf of Western Wood Energy LLP and will process up to 355

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Hydrogen Cyanide ? Call RPS (EES)
RPS has advised client South Dublin County Council on the safe disposal of 'out of date' cylinders of hydrogen cyanide. As South Dublin is a very built up area in residential commercial and industrial terms there were genuine public fears for the safe handling of the waste cyanide which is a toxic poison.

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Radioactively Contaminated Land Assessment Services (RAD)
RPS is a leading provider of consultancy services for the characterisation of radioactively contaminated land and we have a proven track record in the investigation of nuclear

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Old Kent Road, from Monopoly to Waste (WP)
RPS submit Planning application for 200

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If you go down to the desert today you’re sure to get a surprise (EES)
During a recent operation near Tripoli

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Special contamination – special service (RAD/EES)
Land and buildings contaminated with explosive materials present obvious difficulties.

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RPS Explosive Remnants of War (ERW) management services assist client in Asia Pacific to remediate a former artillery range from World War Two (EES)
RPS Explosives Engineering Services were appointed to act on behalf of a global energy provider as their subject matter expert and Explosive Remnants of War client representative on a new development area within Papua New Guinea

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RPS Explosives Engineering Services (EES) were contracted by Artumas Mozambique Petroleum Limited (AMPL)
RPS Explosives Engineering Services (EES) were contracted by Artumas Mozambique Petroleum Limited (AMPL) to provided Explosive Remnants of War (ERW) technical support and clearance contractor management to their 2D seismic operation in Northern Mozambique from December 2007 through to November 2008. The initial request was to have a RPS Explosive Engineering Services Consultant to be an active member in the Mozambique Project Planning Team to establish a demining capacity

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RPS saves client over £1.2 million of site remediation (GE)
RPS were retained to undertake a detailed assessment and planning application of a former tannery site for redevelopment.

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Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Desk Study with Risk Assessment and Mitigation Strategy (EES)
As with all disciplines within the civil engineering and contaminated land industries

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Marine UXO Risk Management and Mitigation, ExCeL London (EES)
ExCeL London Phase II is a large redevelopment to extend the ExCeL Conference and Exhibition Centre located at the Royal Victoria Dock in London. During previous work on the original site UXO was encountered highlighting the risk on this site. RPS were subsequently contracted to undertake the UXO risk mitigation works for the Phase II extension.

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UXO / ERW Satellite Image Assessment and GIS Systems – Libya (EES)
RPS has been involved with oil exploration projects in Libya since 2003 and has been at the forefront of developing bespoke Explosive Remnant of War (ERW) / UXO risk mitigation strategies and safety procedures in these complex environments. The legacy of war in this region can be considerable and poses UXO risks of mines and munitions to ground survey

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RPS supported a design and build project including the remediation of an existing landfill (GE)
Following a detailed review of the existing ground investigation
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RPS saves client over £5 million on development of a major residential development in London (GE)
RPS' regeneration team