Some contaminated land sites can be more interesting than others… this bottle fragment was previously uncovered by OSM Senior Hydrogeologist, Peter McConvey, at a site in Belfast. This unearthed bottle harkens back to when Belfast had a bustling industry…
Like many companies during the UK’s third pandemic, we’ve had to adapt to remote working. But how has this impacted our output? Working from home The pandemic has certainly caused an upheaval to our usual working practices, as we…
According to the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR), 91% of natural disasters were climate related, 43% of which were floods. In fact, between 1998 and 2007 flooding impacted over two million people worldwide, incurring economic losses of…
The Northern Ireland Executive has revealed that planning applications in the second quarter of 2020/21 were up 42 per cent on the previous quarter. When compared to the same period in the previous year, applications were up 12 per cent.…
‘Environmental Consultant’ is a fairly vague term. When coupled with the wide variety of tasks the job requires, this often leads to the question ‘What does an environmental consultant do?’ Read on to find out. What is an environmental…
"We were referred to OSM by a fellow professional after unsuccessful engagements with other environmental consultancies. "OSM were a breath of fresh air with a totally different approach - open, direct and inclusive. "They have a staged approach to their…
Delighted to have helped secure this landmark development in Belfast City Centre through Contaminated Land Assessments. Whilst currently a car park, the site on Scrabo Street had industrial purposes dating back to the 1800s. Thanks to OSM’s professional assessment, headed…
OSM Senior Hydrogeologist, Peter McConvey, guest lectured for Belfast Geologists' Society this Monday. The talk was well received by the 42 members who attended online via Zoom. The lecture examined Belfast’s long and rich tradition of using groundwater from…
After record breaking weather conditions, Phelim Connolly, Agri-Environment Adviser at CAFRE, has urged farmers to future proof their land by installing and improving field drainage systems. Fields across Northern Ireland were affected by waterlogging following the country’s driest spring…
Two illegal dumps in Edenderry Industrial Estate, North Belfast, have cost both the landowner and taxpayers five figure sums to clear after weeks of protest from local residents. The sites, located off the Crumlin Road, caused rat and fly…