RPS Group PLC

RPS's multi-skilled experts tackle the problem of land contamination from a wide variety of perspectives with a range of environmental support services extending to Explosives Engineering and Unexploded Ordnance support. RPS offer customers a formal and dependable solution to overcome hazardous and costly obstacles to their progression.

We are proud to take a practical and rational perspective during every stage of the development schedule. A major aim of the company is to offer customers the most relevant and economical advice for effective evaluation and environmental impact reduction. RPS employees are chosen to form a wide pool of experience and education makes sure we have a specialist available for each of our services. RPS has gained ISO 9001:2000 and ISO 14001:2004 certifications for the provision of expert nature-friendly services.

Explosives Engineering Services

The Explosives Engineering Services (EES) as a comprehensive grounding in all aspects of ERW and explosives clearance and risk assessment, with experience operating both in the UK and globally. All relevant personnel are members of the Institute of Explosives Engineers and further more RPS EES adheres to ISO 9001:2000 and ISO 14001:2004 to provide Explosives Safety Management Services and is fully desk accredited by the United Nations, New York for ERW Services.

RPS EES supports clients by addressing both liabilities and health and safety requirements associated with detection, clearance and remediation of areas with explosive or chemical weapon legacies.

Service Examples

Desk Based Services

• Explosives & UXO Contamination Desk Studies
• UXO Related Risk Assessments & Method Statements

Explosives Site Safety Support

• UXO Awareness Training
• Explosives Safety Engineer Supervision
• QA/QC Support and Contractor Management

Geophysical Survey Techniques

• Surface UXO Survey:
• Magnetometry
• Electro Magnetic
• Ground Penetrating Radar

Energy from Waste Products

The generation of electricity from refuse is an expanding field of experience.  Currently operating energy sources include bio fuels, mass burning of sawdust, fibreboard, and landfill gasses for combined heat and power generation.  Customers facing increasing energy and fuel prices are increasingly working to enhance the sustainability of their companies by choosing new fuel sources produced as industrial by-products or from refuse disposal.

Often, these materials can be processed and utilised on-site, reducing the need for buying conventional fuels for provision of energy and heat.  The financial reasoning for this is complicated, encouraged by tax inducements and regulations.  RPS offer advice for customers about the economics of producing energy from waste products on an industrial scale.

Air Quality Regulation Services

Contaminants released into the environment can damage the health of humans, plants and animals.  The also accelerate climate change and global warming.  As people become more aware of the consequences of air contaminants, the range of legal considerations also increases, as does the requirement for experienced advisors.  RPS air quality regulation services cover site studies, measurements, sophisticated dispersion simulations and air pollutant, odour and environmental impact evaluations.  We provide unbiased, experienced recommendations about air quality concerns for city councils, planners, and commercial and government sector consumers.