Even the most attractive scene can harbour a range of significant contaminant sources. If treated appropriately all of these can be effectively managed, remediated or isolated without significantly impacting on the value of the development.

Most towns in the South were once surrounded by market gardens and orchards that historically used toxic persistent chemicals.

Our towns and cities in the South Island have a long history of industrial activity, with old industrial sites often capped rather than fully remediated.

Our town centres were often originally residential areas containing dwellings that contaminated urban land both through the materials of the original buildings and during transitional industrial use prior to their demolition.