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To accommodate the demand for our services and new opportunities since being acquired by SLR in October 2024, our offices in Bristol, Edinburgh and London have moved.

These relocations provide newly refurbished open plan and bright contemporary working environments with a range of improved facilities and further room for growth and collaboration with our new colleagues.

Making the world better by wearing a sweater! 🌍 ❤️

Many of our offices have been raising vital money for a number of charities this last week by wearing their Christmas jumpers to the office. 🎄 👕

World Soil Day is held annually on the 5th of December as a means to focus attention on the importance of healthy soil and to advocate for the sustainable management of soil resources. This year’s theme is ‘Caring for Soils: Measure, Monitor, Manage’ which underscores the importance of accurate soil data and information in understanding soil characteristics and supporting informed decision making on sustainable soil management for food security.

Protecting soil health and effectively managing the agricultural land that soils support is central to global food security. In the UK, one of the most valuable tools we have for understanding and protecting both soils and food security are the Agricultural Land Classification (ALC) system, which covers England, Wales and Northern Ireland and the Land Classification for Agriculture (LCA) system in Scotland. These classification systems provide a standardised approach to identifying the soils and land that contribute the most to putting food on the table.

Happy 25th GIS Day!
This year’s theme, as part of the 25th anniversary of the event, is ‘Mapping Minds, Shaping the World’, which highlights how geographic information system (GIS) technology has changed the way we perceive, navigate, and shape our world.

Post by Chris Bean, Service Lead for Planning and Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA).

Rather than repeat numerous articles and blog posts discussing the announcements from the new Government on restoration of mandatory local housing targets, the concept of grey belts, and the lifting of the effective ban on onshore wind farms and the updates to the NPPF revision on World Town Planning Day it seemed apt to think back to my Urban Design studies on urban development models around the world.

Wardel Armstrong has been supporting the award winning Uncovering Roman Carlisle project since 2017 and have just concluded the 2024 excavation season.

Our archaeologists have been working with a team of volunteers who have contributed over a 1,200 person days this season and developed a extremely well received training program. Our engagement with the local community has involved over 30 presentations and included over 1,000 school children visiting the site to make this another very successful season.

The mining industry can be highly lucrative, no matter what stage of the mining lifecycle a project is at, but it is also highly complex and risky with many specialised technical aspects to consider. Competent Person’s Reports (“CPR”) and Technical Due Diligence (“TDD”) reports are critical tools used for evaluating projects, managing risks and guiding financial decisions.

We are excited to announce that we have joined SLR; a leading global environmental and sustainability consultancy working on projects across the world, from over 100 offices. Like Wardell Armstrong, SLR has a long history of delivering high quality services whilst having a strong desire to make a difference to our communities and the environment.

Further to our work on the ongoing Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) surveys for the proposed Cair Vie windfarm, we are supporting Manx Utilities by undertaking public engagement events on the Isle of Man. 

Wardell Armstrong have been commissioned to undertake the feasibility, planning, design and EIA works for the proposed windfarm, with the submission of planning expected early in 2025.

The M55 to Heyhouses Link Road, which opened this summer, has created a better connection between Lytham St Annes and the M55 motorway by relieving congestion on smaller local roads and supporting the commercial viability of local housing and business development sites. The road has also improved the connection to the coast, supporting the Blackpool Airport Enterprise Zone and the area’s vital leisure and tourism industry.