Land Contamination

There is a legal framework in England to tackle the legacy of contaminated land left as a consequence of previous industrial development

Building Regulations

The Building Regulations 2010 Part C, C1. (2) and approved Document C, Site Preparation and Resistance to Contaminants and Moisture (2004 edition), contain specific requirements regarding contamination and landfill gas issues. 

These require measures to be taken to protect new buildings, and their future occupants, from the effects of contamination, including hazardous ground gases.