The document discusses NHBC's Land Quality Endorsement service. It provides an introduction to NHBC as an insurance company and its standards for land quality. The Land Quality Endorsement service provides an independent third-party review of site remediation and validation to ensure compliance with NHBC standards. It benefits home owners, land developers, and house builders by raising standards, reducing risks and delays, and providing assurance that contaminated sites have been properly remediated.

1. IES – Land Condition Symposium
NHBC
Land Quality Endorsement
Lisa Hathway
BSc (Hons) MSc MCIWM CEnv SiLC
Principal Land Quality Engineer
8th March 2018

2. Land Quality & Land Quality Endorsement
• NHBC
• Land Quality Endorsement
• Case studies

3. NHBC – Introduction
• Not for profit insurance company
• Buildmark Warranty & Building Control
• 13 Environmental & 3 Geotechnical Engineers
• Participate & engage with industry
• CIRIA, Land Forum, AGS, BSI, etc.
• NHBC Foundation

4. NHBC – Introduction
Fire Safety Quality Supply
Modern
Methods
Construction
Brexit

5. Land Quality - Timelines
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Remediation&Validation
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Normal Registration Process

6. Land Quality
NHBC Standards
• Chapter 4.1 Land Quality –
Managing Ground
Conditions
• Framework of our
expectations

7. Land Quality Endorsement
Developerbuysland
Remediation&Validation
NHBCsetconditions
Time
LQE Service is provided

8. Land Quality Endorsement
What is it and who is it for?
• A consultancy service
• Independent third-party review of sites being remediated &
sold for residential end-use
• Accords with NHBC Standards Chapter 4.1: Land Quality
• Land Developers, Land Owners & Development Agencies
• House builders
• Complex contamination and/or geotechnical issues

9. Land Quality Endorsement
Why do we do it?
• Raising Standards
• Protecting Home owners
• Early risk management
• Wider industry awareness of NHBC Standards
• Ensure adequate investigation, characterisation & validation
• Determine compliance with NHBC Standards
• Bridges gap between land developers and house builders
• Integrates geotechnical and environmental assessments

10. Land Quality Endorsement
Full LQE & LQE Technical Assessment
• Appointed at project inception
• Feedback on previous/proposed site investigations
• Site visits and design team and/or site meetings
• Feedback on remediation strategy/method statements
• Review progress during works and validation on completion
• Prepare the Certificate of Land Quality Endorsement
• Advice compliance with NHBC Standards
• Identify outstanding items for both
geotechnical and environmental issues

11. Land Quality Endorsement – Benefits
Homeowner
Land Developers House builders NHBC
Raising standards Raising standards Raising standards
NHBC profile raised Reduced uncertainty Protecting homeowners
Increased confidence Less info required post-
registration
Good risk management
Reduces abnormals Reduced delays post-
registration
Right first time
Increased marketability Endorsement of remediation
for Buildmark warranty
Compliance with Standards
Attracts NHBC builders Bridging gap

12. NHBC Land Quality Endorsement
Thank you!
www.nhbc.co.uk/lqe
lqe@nhbc.co.uk
lhathway@nhbc.co.uk