The challenge The client acquired a former industrial site and intended to develop it for residential use. They commissioned GRM to conduct a full site survey and to provide solutions to the problems unearthed. GRM’s site survey revealed a whole host of potential problems:  Variable thicknesses of old fill, creating an infirm foundation  Site significantly contaminated with fuel, oil and greases  Numerous part-filled fuel tanks  Basements, sumps and wells full of oil-contaminated groundwater  Transformers and a large number of oil drums, some of which contained toxic and carcinogenic PCB oils  Elevated levels of Carbon Dioxide  Buildings containing asbestos These issues posed a serious threat to human health, the environment and consequently the success of the development.

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