CONTAMINATION AND GEOTECHNICAL SHOW

This regular show on the event calendar is now much larger and busier having absorbed the RWM and RWM live shows. This introduces waste management and recycling into the event mix. It brings in an new but relevant audience into the event and the footfall was welcome as it was pretty quiet last year, though quality was good.

This year the following UK and Ireland Spill Association members exhibited:

ALS Environmental Fosse Liquitrol Spillaway Projects Construction Testing Solutions

All reported good footfall on Day 1, though was a little quieter on Day 2. However there was some good quality amongst it.

The show has many seminar theatres, possibly too many, as audience sizes varied from full to just a few, However there were good presentation on microplastics, PFAS, material testing, brownfield contamination, Electric Vehiucles and of course recycling and waste management.

This year the Flood element of the show was very small and I felt sympathy for British Disaster Management Association who seemed to have the most poorly situated stand event – opposite a seminar theatre that had just 1 talk each day!

However footfall was generally good and quality was quite high.

Foss Liquitrol and Spillaway projects were also Innovation Award winners! Well done to them.

It was lovely seeing so many members attend and catch up. Face to face with them.

There are clearly changes in how loss adjusters are seeking to place work. The creation by loss adjusters of in- house

environmental consultancies through which work will be allocated and managed has unsettled some members. No doubt this is a change that will require discussion and consideration. However, we have seen rising standards in accreditation, best practice and the quality of delivery. It would be disappointing if we see any relaxation in standards.

The 2023 Contamination and Geotechnical Show is in planning. If members wish to amalgamate into one ‘Spill Prevent and Pollution Response Area’ then the opportunity is there to do that. Let me know if there is interest as we can ‘bulk buy’ the area arrange a seminar theatre that we can manage and deliver a shows within the show. Feedback and interest welcome!