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Brownfield clients gain protection

By: Series: Estates Gazette ; (0324) 14 June 2003, 153(1)Publication details: 2003Subject(s): Summary: Champions the role of chartered environmental surveyors in providing specialist advice to clients working on brownfield projects. Explains why many surveyors turned away from environmental risk and contaminated land in the 1990s and highlights the often unsatisfactory relationships between environmental consultants, valuation surveyors and clients. Argues that the creation of the chartered environmental surveyor has significantly improved the situation for clients as they now have protection from experts in environmental law and science, property consultancy and valuation matters who comply with RICS professional ethics and conduct.

Champions the role of chartered environmental surveyors in providing specialist advice to clients working on brownfield projects. Explains why many surveyors turned away from environmental risk and contaminated land in the 1990s and highlights the often unsatisfactory relationships between environmental consultants, valuation surveyors and clients. Argues that the creation of the chartered environmental surveyor has significantly improved the situation for clients as they now have protection from experts in environmental law and science, property consultancy and valuation matters who comply with RICS professional ethics and conduct.