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

Following consultation, the Government has released its Clean Air Strategy designed to tackle all sources of pollution. It recognises that “it is exposure to high concentrations of pollutants that is most likely to directly result in adverse impacts. These impacts are cumulative, so we need to think about reducing exposure at all stages of life” […]

Hello Martin – tell us about a typical day in Geo-Environmental at REC. Geo-Environmental is one of the five main services we provide to clients at REC. It involves looking at land quality from a contamination and geo-technics point of view and advising them on any clean up and foundations. There are often a lot of […]

The effects of asbestos are well known and it has been highlighted that students and school employees face significant health risks from asbestos found in schools. A recent report found that up to 86% of schools contain asbestos and predicted that almost 400 students will die every year from lung cancer after being exposed to […]

REC recently hosted two air quality workshops in conjunction with the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI). Tackling subjects including ‘Air Quality in the Suburbs’  and ‘Air Quality in relation to Land Use Planning’ our key findings paper is not to be missed download it here:  

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 […]

Last week REC’s ecology consultants, James and Sarah, completed the Barn Owl Ecology and Survey Signs (BOESS) and Advanced Barn Owl Surveying and Mitigation (ABOSM) training courses in Devon. 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 […]

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 […]