Southwest Environmental Limited

^{Environmental Consultancy Services to Industry, Business and Individuals}

02076 920 670

Exeter

01392 927 961

Manchester

01612 970 026

Bristol

01173 270 092

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Since 2009. Southwest Environmental; providers of professional environmental
consultancy services to industry, business and individuals.
Our Clients
We have provided services to more than 500 clients in a variety of business &
industry sectors. For a full list click here.

Services Provided
Southwest Environmental Limited provide Environmental Consultancy
services to a wide range of clients. Whether to industry, land owners, project managers,
or developers we offer a range of reporting and technical solutions to make your
life that little bit easier . . . cutting through red tape; leaving you to focus
on your main objectives.
SWEL offer Consultancy Services in the following disciplines:

Please feel free to telephone the office for a free initial consultation
or to request a quotation.
Popular Reports
We issue perhaps around 30 to 40 types of report in a given year, but the below
selection are the most popular:

Recent Projects
Search through a catalog of past projects on our Weblog. Link
will take you to a page where you can search past projects, by date or by subject.

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How do Environmental Consultants help their Clients?

The main aim of an Environmental Consultant is to deal with their clients' needs
as effectively as possible. The pie chart shows the approximate proportions of how
environmental consultants help their clients.
If you have any questions regarding Environmental Aspects of what you do then
please give Southwest Environmental Limited a ring, or drop us an email. The first
call & email is always free, if you have some site
specific queries then please email over some photos
or a location plan.
For further details on how we operate you can read our
terms and conditions.

Why should I engage an Environmental Consultant?
There are many reasons why you may choose to engage an environmental consultant.
It may be a question of resources or expertise;

Insufficient human resources to complete the task in hand.

Insufficient expertise to complete the task in hand.

You wish to gain a fresh perspective on your problems.

You wish to become an industry leader in terms of you environmental credentials.

You have been asked to compile a desktop
study report by the LPA.

You are unsure of how to approach a particular problem, or don't know what
the problem is.

Who works for Environmental Consultants?
What makes somebody an Environmental Consultant? Training? Education? Experience?
The answer is all of these, when you speak to someone at Southwest Environmental
Limited you can be sure they meet all of the afore-mentioned criteria. We aim to
employ staff with a minimum of an Honors Degree and Five years experience in a relevant
industry.
To be an good Environmental Consultant you need education or course, but also
practical experience. This experience can be literally anything, and provided
you have the aptitude to apply past experience to taught scientific knowledge
(or vise verse) then you will be able to use you real world practical experience
as part of the advice you offer as an Environmental Consultant. This sounds a
little confusing so let me explain: Summer Work Experience as teenager working
on a Cattle Farm - This would provide practical insight when you were writing
reports on

odour or

nutrient management. You can think back to your time on the farm. You may
think that time on the farm is not relevant, but you know what a farm looks
like, where animals poop, what it resembles (solid or liquid), what happens when
it rains, what happens when it is sunny. All this accidental experience is
useful.
It is also worth noting that education can be had entirely on the job. 10 to
15 years spent working in the waste sector having left school at 16 could result
in membership to a professional institution for example and perhaps Chartered
Scientist, a very worthwhile accolade.
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How do Environmental Consultants Charge for their Services?
For smaller jobs Environmental Consultants can give a fixed price, this is because
we can predict how much time we might take on such a job. Examples of this type
of work might include:

Flood Risk Assessments

Desktop Studies

However, for larger more complicated jobs pricing is site specific. For example,
site works etc. may take longer dependent on the site's area, and as such Environmental
Consultants may charge different amounts with regard to the following types of work.

Site Investigations (Contaminated
Land or Geotechnical)

Environmental Permitting Applications (for
standard permits)

^{For more complex project management or bespoke permit applications it is not
always possible to give fixed price. This is because before a certain amount of
ground work is done for example contacting enforcement bodies, it it impossible
to know the scope of works.}
How do Environmental Consultants serve their Clients
and the Environment?
So who are Environmental Consultants Interested in helping, our Clients or the
Environment? The answer is both.
But we understand that environmental obligations are an expense, that is why
you will find that we offer competitive rates, and will not over complicate our
reporting processes in order to increase our revenue. Business aside it can be said
that Environmental Consultants are generally passionate about the environment, it
is this combination between passion and understanding that allows us to do what
is best for our clients and the environment.
We often find that some of the compliance issues we deal with seam over complicated,
and so we try to make this known to the regulators of the regulating body (The EA).
Recently we have made contact with our local MP to make him aware that

composting regulations are over complicated, and then again some years later
to suggest that they are not complicated enough.
What do Environmental Consultants do to mitigate their
impact?

Green Energy Tariff (Ecotricity)- Electricity is sourced from renewable sources.

We don't charge mileage - Its tempting to charge 40p a mile when visiting
site, but that might encourage us to drive more often, so we don't do it.

We use Recycled Paper - Printing a report is one of the most material rich activities
we undertake, all paper is source from recycled feed stock, or
FSC woodland.

Energy Conservation - As well as sourcing energy from a green source we also
try to use as little as possible.
We Use

Google Cloud Services - Where possible we host websites, and run cloud services
on Google infrastructure as it is

carbon neutral.
What do Environmental Consultants help their Clients
with?
The Environment
is in the news every day, not just the drastic headlines like
oil spills,
but the more chronic issues such as

global warming, which are so inextricably connected to everything we do. Our
business generally reports on the
day to day activities,
or some element of
construction detail
or

construction mitigation.
Environmental Compliance}

Governments around the world have invoked environmental laws and environmental regulations to help protect the environment, and to make sure people are responsible for any damage can be held to account.

For businesses, industries or individual this environmental regulation leads to lots of forms to fill in, risk assessment, reporting requirements . . . . and so on.

All this paper work is a job in itself, and is quite often outside of peoples everyday remit, just as you may seek help from an accountant, you may wish to have an Environmental Consultant guide you in meeting your environmental obligations, or to implement a discrete compliance exercise such as varying a permit.

Environmental Advice

Compliance is one area where Environmental Consultants can help. But when so many aspects of environmental management are linked to efficiency, low operational risk and lowering carbon foot prints . . why stop at what you are obliged to do?

1 - Company image can be improved via Environmental Management Systems.

2 - A company with sustainability as its prime motivator is more attractive for investors.

3 - Undertake Life Cycle Assessment to Streamline a production line.

For a full list of information on this site please view the Site Map

Do Environmental Consultants have an Environmental Impact?

Yes we do:

Human by Nature

Most Environmental Consultants are human, at least in shape and form :-) , and such they have an impact, they eat food which has a big environmental impact, they watch TV, and search the web. We also buy consumer products on the internet which turns out consumerist lifestyles have a very high impact.

Day to day

Driving a Car.
Heating and Lighting of Office.
Running Servers - We use Google Servers where possible.
Running Computers - We use a Green Energy Tariff, and have a repair rather than replace.
Operating Machinery - Diesel Used in Excavators or Drilling Rigs

All of the above activities use operational and embodied energy / carbon, they may well have knock on effects down the supply chain and habitats, ecology, ethics. For example the diesel we put in our cars may be partially sourced from the Niger Delta where its extraction causes habitat loss and social unrest.

Who Do Environmental Consulting Companies Work For?

environmental consultants clients percentages pie chart

If you are trained in Environmental Science or another Science such as Ecology or Geology, you might well wish to work for an Environmental Consultancy. But who will the Company work for? . . . .

Southwest Environmental Limited have had clients ranging from multinationals to individuals. Most of our works comes from management companies, who are looking to subcontract any number of services as part of there contract. These can be general management companies looking to outsource monitoring requirements, or construction management companies looking to "sub-out" planning, and environmental reporting.

During 2017 for example our client base was comprised of numerous entities which are shown in the pie chart to the right.

It is worth noting that as we are a reasonably small scale enterprise, our client base is likely to shift substantially from year to year. The pie chart also represents the number of jobs undertaken, and does not take in to account the earnings from each client type. For example although 24% of or jobs come from architects they generally commission multiple reports and as such make up a significant part of our turnover.

How can I Pay an Environmental Consultant?

We accept all majors debit and credit cards. We also accept payment in Bitcoin (BTC) and Monero (XMR). Typically once we have agreed a price for work, we will issue an invoice for payment often after we have completed the work.

Can Environmental Consultants Advise on Property Investment?

Yes, we would be glad to advise on your planned property investment. It is important to consider all environmental constraints of a site prior to purchase. And if you plan to use an options agreement, allow enough time to carryout all of the panning work involved.

Which areas do SWEL Environmental Consultants cover?

We work all over the UK, and occasionally beyond, including Poland, Eire and Australia to date. Please see our global site for details.

With offices in London, Bristol, Manchester, Endinburough and Exeter we are well placed to serve the entire UK. View detailed maps of past projects locations.

We have had clients in the past as far north as Edinburgh, and are not adverse to hopping on the train or a airplane (we carbon offset travel) to come and visit. No matter where you are situated in the UK.