Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
Every CPD topic we provide has been produced with property professionals in mind: developers, planners, architects – anyone involved in the process of property management, development and planning. They cover a range of environmental factors that should be considered when developing a Site.
Upcoming CPD Webinars
Basement Impact Assessments and Groundwater – 20th November 2024
Safeguarding Your Real Estate Portfolio: Managing Flood Risk in Asset Management and Acquisitions – 26th November 2024
Understanding Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) – 11th December 2024
Flood Risk Assessments – A Guide for Property Professionals – 15th January 2025
Contaminated Land – Impacts and Implications on Property and Development – 12th February 2025
Basement Impact Assessments and Groundwater – 12th March 2025
Understanding Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) – 23rd April 2025
CPD Topics
Understanding Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS)
This session introduces the principles of sustainable drainage systems (SuDS) including what they are, how they work and why they’re needed. It also provides an overview of the guidance regarding SuDS, how it could affect property developments and the help that is available for implementing SuDS.
Contaminated Land – Impacts and Implications on Property and Development
This session introduces what is meant by contaminated land, the legislative background and how this can impact property development and site acquisition. It also examines planning conditions and the help that is available in response to them.
Flood Risk Assessments – A Guide for Property Professionals
This session introduces the different sources of flooding (including groundwater), the risks to development and what can be done, catchment management, what FRAs are and how to discharge flood related planning conditions.
Environmental Information for Masterplanning
This session introduces the different environmental constraints and opportunities that may be associated with site acquisition and the masterplanning process. It also reviews how integrating environmental data into the masterplanning process across all disciplines will encourage creative thinking to test the range of potential options to take the scheme forward.
Groundwater Flood Risk and Basement Impact Assessments
This session aims to advise property professionals on what groundwater flooding is, how it differs from other sources of flooding, and how it can affect development, specifically basement developments. It discusses why groundwater flooding is important to consider and the mechanisms of groundwater flooding. Basement developments are then discussed, specifically in relation to Basement Impact Assessments, a document often required as part of development.
Flood Risk Management for Asset Managers
This session discusses the risks to business operations and property values from flooding and climate change, and explains how taking proactive steps now can mitigate such risks, providing asset and investment managers a competitive edge.
An overview of flooding is provided, as well as climate change scenarios, impacts on commercial real estate assets and options available.
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Presenters
Martin Lucass
Martin is a chartered geologist and experienced senior environmental consultant who is responsible for the Environmental Reports sales at GeoSmart.
Since his acquisition of an MSc in Hydrogeology, Martin has developed a wealth of technical expertise and experience in contaminated land, hydrogeology and project management, groundwater, geotechnics and more.
James Robinson
Jim initially joined GeoSmart as an Environmental Consultant with a BSc (Hons) in Geography. Since then, he has expanded his technical knowledge and responsibilities and is now a Senior Consultant.
Jim specialises in flood risk and sustainable drainage and has worked with a variety of clients from Local Authorities to large development companies.