Environmental Site Audits

PBA has been involved in a number of pre-acquisition site audits which assist companies to make informed decisions about the environmental risks associated with planned acquisitions and divestitures. The reviews have considered past, present and potential future usage and determined the level of compliance with existing and proposed legislation and company environmental policy.

Environmental site audits can provide data on existing environmental conditions, the environmental impact of existing site usage and it's implications for future development.

A recent change in Health & Safety legislation requires that property owners and building services managers be aware of the amount and type of asbestos materials present within buildings. An up to date asbestos register should be maintained in order to identify asbestos materials. Those which represent an unacceptable health risk due to their condition and or type of asbestos will be required to be removed from site in order to protect the health of building occupants.

PBA have undertaken a number of site audits for heavy industrial sites, mineral extraction sites and waste landfill sites both in the UK and Europe. Details of environmental surveys on greenfield sites are outlined in a later section.