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Landmark Information Group announces risky business line-up for 2013

- Conference will provide land & property professionals with the latest updates on legislation, regulation and technology that affects land & property due diligence -

Landmark Information Group has announced that its annual Risky Business conference will take place on 27th November 2013 at the Institution of Civil Engineers in Westminster, London. The one-day symposium is a forum for attendees to debate hot topics with key industry decision makers and elicit the most up-to-date information on environmental legislation and regulation affecting land and property due diligence.

Risky Business 2013 brings together a panel of expert speakers including Hugh Mallet, from Buro Happold, to talk about the implications of the NPPF on the redevelopment of land affected by contamination; Justin Butler, from Ambiental, who will discuss how flooding is impacting commercial property and business sustainability and Peter Warman, from Ground-Gas Solutions, who will reveal best practice in ground gas monitoring techniques.

David Mole, Business Development Director, Landmark Information Group, said: “We’re delighted to announce Risky Business 2013. Those in the property and construction industry are operating in challenging times and the conference provides an excellent forum in which to debate current industry hot topics and is an excellent networking opportunity.

“The day will feature a number of well-known keynote speakers covering important issues and hosting question and answer sessions facilitating lively debate. The environmental due diligence sector is constantly evolving and this forum offers the ideal opportunity for anyone working within the industry to ensure they’re equipped with practical guidance so that they are doing all they can to help clients and their businesses.”

The Risky Business conference is aimed at environmental consultants, civil engineers, developers, planning professionals, contractors, land and asset owners, local authorities and contaminated land professionals.

The conference takes place on 27th November at the Institution of Civil Engineers, One George Street, London, SW1P 3AA and costs from £99 per delegate.

Starting at 8:45am and finishing at 4:40pm, the schedule includes:

• Jonathan Davies – Jonathan Davies Wealth Management: Macro-economic outlook for UK economy / commercial property
• Hugh Mallet – Buro Happold: Brownfield first! Or the “dash for grass” – Implications of the NPPF on the redevelopment of land affected by contamination
• Peter Warman – Ground-Gas Solutions: Ground-gas: Best practices in ground gas monitoring techniques
• Les White – Aeris Europe: European air quality: Where from here and what might it mean for European businesses?
• Simon Cooke – 6 Alpha Associates: Bombs away – Understanding UXO risks
• Nicholas Willenbrock – CL:AIRE: The uptake and benefits of using the CL:AIRE Definition of Waste: Code of Practice (DoWCoP) and its future development
• Justin Butler – Ambiental: Keeping your clients afloat – how flooding is impacting commercial property and business sustainability
• Andrew Wiseman – Harrison Grant Solicitors: Legal issues – an update
• Professor Paul Nathanail – University of Nottingham and Land Quality Management Ltd: Sustainability: Beyond risk-based land management

To book your place at Risky Business 2013 visit www.riskybusiness2013.eventbrite.co.uk or for more information on the conference, visit www.landmark.co.uk/page/risky-business-conference-2013 or telephone: 0844 844 9952.

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Landmark Information Group .