REC is a consultancy, specialising in environmental services, inspection, regulatory and risk management.

You’d be forgiven for thinking that ecology surveys stop during the winter as reptiles, mammals and plants hunker down during the winter months. It’s true we’ve passed the end of the active survey season for a number of species, such as bats, reptiles and dormice. However, there are still ecological surveys that can be done […]

REC was delighted to take part in yesterday’s RTPI London annual summit. REC’s Air Quality workshop centered around a London-based case study – brought to life the key issues and challenges facing planners in relation to London urban expansion, intensified development and Air Quality. REC plans to produce an advisory note off the back the workshop […]

With a heart-shaped face, buff back and wings, and pure white underparts, the barn owl is a distinctive and much-loved bird. They are legally protected by the Wildlife and Countryside Act making it a criminal offence to disturb or harm them or their nesting sites. They are also listed on the RSPB’s Amber List so […]

REC provided a breakfast seminar to members of the Royal Town & Planning Institute North West on 11th October at the offices of Eversheds in Manchester. The event – attended by planners, local authorities, Transport for Greater Manchester and developers – focused on key air quality considerations in relation to planning, and REC’s view on […]

REC was delighted to raise a donation for Horizons Plymouth at its recent client networking event. REC has been operating in Plymouth and the South West for some 20 years and as part of that celebration we held a client event at the famous Plymouth Gin Distillery on 27th September. We were joined by a […]

Ged Sojka joins as National Operations Director in Geo-Environmental, Martin Lucass as Northern Geo-Environmental team leader, and Mike Armitage as Head of Ecology Manchester, UK, 09 October 2018: Resource and Environmental Consultants Ltd (REC), the UK environmental consultancy, part of the Concept Life Sciences Group, has announced the appointment of three new senior team members. Ged […]

REC’s Plymouth office was delighted to welcome over 30 guests to its networking and client event last week (27th September). The event was held at one of Plymouth’s key landmarks – the Plymouth Gin Distillery – and celebrated REC’s longstanding operations in Plymouth and the South West. The event centred around REC’s Asbestos Surveying and […]

Noise is defined as any unwanted sound including road and rail traffic, amplified music and commercial/industrial, which means no matter the type of development, one or more of these are likely to be a concern to existing and/or proposed receptors, and, as such, a Noise Impact Assessment (NIA) will be required. 5 things for Developers, Local […]

https://www.rtpi.org.uk/briefing-room/news-releases/2018/august/rtpi-england-lacks-coherent-plan-to-improve-air-quality/ The RTPI’s response to the Government’s draft Clean Air Strategy raises concerns that there is insufficient integration between transport planning and sustainable development planning in terms of improving air quality in the UK. ‘Without these links, pressure could be placed on developers to carry the burden of reducing emissions or severely limit the feasibility […]

www.fleetnews.co.uk/news/fleet-industry-news/2018/09/10/councils-due-to-submit-air-quality-plans-to-government  ‘Ultra-low emission zones (ULEZs) and clean air zones (CAZs) have the potential to bring significant beneficial impacts to some of the most polluted UK cities’ says REC’s Air Quality lead – Conal Kearney. ‘However, it is important that the individual strategy has been assessed to estimate its effectiveness and equally allows city centre businesses […]