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Ecologia is an environmental consultancy/contractor. We employ

a highly skilled, multi disciplinary workforce to provide specialist

advice and undertake high quality site investigation and remediation

projects. Our in-house team of qualified scientists, engineers,

chemists and geologists has the broad range of expertise required

to tackle a wide range of client’s environmental needs. To our clients

this means that we are able to provide the most appropriate solution

rather than pursuing a more standardised, less effective approach.

We have a well-established presence in the UK and Europe, built

on our firm commitment to meeting the needs of our clients. We

take pride in our ability to source our services from within the

company minimising the need to contract out, thus maintaining

quality and cost effectiveness.

From our headquarters in South East England, we offer efficient

and flexible services, ranging from whole-project management and

execution, to fulfilling more specific remits within wider projects.

We provide services in the

following areas:

• Site investigation • Risk assessment • Remediation

• Services to the insurance industry • Emergency response

• Drilling services.

Our clients include:

• Developers and development consultants • Construction groups • Insurers • Government departments • Manufacturers • Petrochemical companies • Land and property owners.

Our mission statement gives an insight into the values that

form the basis of our business:

Ecologia aims to provide the highest possible quality of specialised

geo-environmental services. By employing qualified scientists and undertaking ongoing research and development, we maintain our reputation for expertise and innovation, ensuring that in whatever capacity we work with clients, our team will always make a valuable contribution to any environmental or response situation. We are proud to play a leading role in protecting our clients from long-term liabilities.

Health and Safety and Quality Assurance

We place the highest priority on these aspects of our work. As a proactive company we rigorously review and update our working practices and continuously strive to improve health and safety performance.

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Ecologia - Who are we? What do we do?

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Accurate site investigation forms the basis to understanding the potential liabilities associated with any

site. This is true for both developers of brownfield sites and those dealing with unexpected environmental

incidents. Ground contamination assessment is a complex matter requiring input from qualified experts

in a range of different disciplines. Ecologia is able to provide a complete in-house service covering

most aspects of site investigation, or can act in a supervisory capacity when it is necessary to bring in

additional specialist services.

Site Investigation

What we do:

• Phase 1 and Phase 2 contaminated land site investigations using current UK guidelines • Risk assessment • Groundwater monitoring • Hydrogeological surveys • Gas sampling • Geotechnical surveys

• Drilling services using our own plant and qualified drilling personnel.

What this means to you:

• All aspects of your investigation carried out by qualified experts, working to the latest standards • Use of our full in-house service greatly

simplifies the process

• Greater ability to control timescales and costs

• Assurance that health and safety requirements will be rigorously applied • Prompt and accurate assessment

reports enable you to make informed decisions at an early stage, avoiding misinformation and mistakes.

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Risk assessment is a fundamental part of the planning process and can form the basis of remedial

strategies, particularly in the development of brownfield sites. A good quality risk assessment has the

potential to save £millions in avoidance of abortive planning negotiations. By utilising the latest models

and ensuring our staff receive up-to-the-minute training, we are able to retain our reputation for excellence

in keeping our clients well-informed and well protected.

Risk Assessment

What we do:

• Environmental risk assessments in: - contaminated land, e.g. relating to

planning procedures for brownfield sites - controlled waters, e.g. contamination of drinking water or environmentally sensitive watercourses

- industrial operations, e.g. contamination arising from manufacturing

• Employ Environment Agency approved procedures • Provide current knowledge of

legislative frameworks

• Provide fast, comprehensive data through the use of our own drilling equipment and instrumentation.

What this means to you:

• Extensive cost and time savings during planning negotiations • Reassurance that you are operating

to up to date environmental legislation • Avoidance of regulatory and PR problems • You have reliable data provided by

state-of-the-art models and equipment • Safer site operations.

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When it comes to providing effective solutions to contamination problems Ecologia has expertise in

a wide range of innovative, efficient technologies. In addition to traditional decontamination methods,

much of our remedial work utilises scientifically advanced, in-situ techniques, avoiding the need for

excavation. These less intrusive methods reduce environmental impact caused by landfill and lorry

movements. We actively develop faster, more efficient remediation methods, testing new techniques,

enabling us to meet our clients’ needs in the best and most economical way.

Remediation

What we do:

• Design our remediation systems on a site-specific basis

• Manufacture our own remediation equipment

• Undertake and fully interpret field trials ahead of large projects

• Employ fully qualified staff and run continuous training programmes • Offer fixed price remediation schemes

based on agreed timescales and targets • Design and assemble fully

containerised treatment units for long term contaminated land and groundwater remediation.

What this means to you:

• Optimum solutions appropriate to individual cases

• Innovative, state-of-the-art plant and equipment used on your project • Assurance that the solution offered is

as time and cost effective as possible • The benefit of only our own qualified,

professional staff working on your project • Total health and safety and quality

assurance

• The best plant and machinery to meet your requirements.

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Our work with several leading Loss Adjusters has developed out of our reputation for attention to detail,

regard for the individual needs of our clients, and also our expertise in dealing with Regulators and

the public. With cross-European capability in this field, we are able to support insurers dealing with

everything from small, domestic incidents to large industrial-scale claims. When required, we can also

provide complete remedial works programmes.

Services to the

Insurance Industry

What we do:

• Provide advice on environmental claims • Provide a fast response time as

emergencies demand

• Quickly identify potential liabilities arising from accidental spillages • Advise on the best course of action

and expected timescales

• Liaise with Regulators, adjoining land owners and other affected parties • Efficiently work to pre-defined

objectives within an agreed budget • Conduct peer reviews

• Assess & decontaminate areas following incidents associated with microbial or fungal outbreaks.

What this means to you:

• You are able to provide sound advice to your clients, helping to maintain good relationships

• Claims are settled efficiently, reducing delay and stress for you and your clients • Claims are kept simple as further

damage is limited, saving on time and costs

• You, your clients and other affected parties are kept well informed throughout the project

• You are able to maintain control of the process and costs

• You are able to maintain a high level of quality assurance

• You are able to provide and work to accurate reserves for claims where liability is evident.

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We offer a comprehensive range of services using our professional staff and in-house equipment.

Our own drilling team and rigs provide a service for a variety of applications in domestic or industrial

locations. Our drillers are able to provide site reports and sampling as required.

Drilling Services

What we do:

• Geo-environmental drilling, using the most up to date plant and equipment and our own professionally trained staff • In-situ geotechnical sampling and testing • On-site gas monitoring

• Groundwater sampling and parameter measurement

• Deep borehole groundwater collection and sampling

• Multilevel sampling installation.

What this means to you:

• A complete drilling service with the assurance of Ecologia’s consistency and high standards

• Minimal site disturbance, reducing time and costs

• Reliable data and reports compiled by qualified geotechnical engineers, geologists, environmental chemists and scientists and technicians.

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When you are faced with the need to deal with an environmental incident it’s good to know that a

prompt response from Ecologia will manage the situation, limit damage and co-ordinate the clean-up

process. In these events compliance with legislation is essential to a satisfactory outcome. As a UK Spill

accredited response provider, our technical and legislative expertise will prove invaluable in bringing

about a solution acceptable to all concerned.

Emergency

Response

What we do:

• Accurate and confidential assessment of environmental risk and liability • Quick identification of the most

appropriate solutions for contamination or pollution issues such as oil spills, microbiological outbreaks and other hygiene-related problems

• Efficient delivery of pre-defined objectives within an agreed budget • Professional liaison with all parties

involved, including the regulatory bodies • Complete project management.

What this means to you:

• Rapid containment of the problem • You have evidence of swiftly effecting

an action plan and implementation towards the fastest and most appropriate solution

• All aspects of the project expertly managed, leaving you free to continue with your business

• Guidance in compliance with current legislation and regulations

Headquarters

Building 711 & 712 Kent Science Park Sittingbourne Kent ME9 8BZ UK

TEL+44 (0)1795 471611 FAX+44 (0)1795 430314

Midlands office

Stafford Business Village Dyson Way

Staffordshire Technology Park Beaconside

Stafford ST18 0TW

TEL+44 (0)1785 887974 FAX+44 (0)1785 887962

Italian subsidiary

Ecologia Environmental Solutions Srl Via del Greto n.14/F

Zola Predosa, 40069 (BO) Italia

TEL+39 051 4211207 FAX+39 051 4228756

www.ecologia-environmental.com