Clients

EMEC Ecology is proud of its links with organisations including developers, engineering companies, planning consultants, architects, power and extraction industries, utility companies, local authorities, conservation organisations and statutory agencies. Some of our clients include:

Natural England (formerly English Nature)

EMEC Ecology has been at the forefront of water vole mitigation research and completed a major study of mitigation techniques for English Nature. EMEC Ecology also ran a county-wide water vole survey in Nottinghamshire and organised and hosted water vole legislation training days in Bristol and Nottingham, which were attended by statutory agencies, local government staff, developers and consultants. EMEC Ecology has undertaken National Vegetation Classification (NVC) surveys of the River Idle Washlands SSSI and Cressbrook Dale SSSI for Natural England.

Architects and Planning Consultants

EMEC Ecology has undertaken numerous protected species surveys and bat surveys throughout the East Midlands region on behalf of architects, small-scale developers and planning consultants. These surveys have ranged from small barns proposed for conversion up to former brewery sites and large disused factories and mills.

National Trust

EMEC Ecology has carried out bat surveys at Calke Abbey and Hardwick Hall in Derbyshire and has advised on the bat mitigation necessary to obtain a European Protected Species licence for renovation work to historic buildings.

Birse Rail

EMEC Ecology's experience of working with reptiles includes undertaking a survey of sand lizard populations on railway land within Sefton Dunes SSSI in Merseyside. The surveys were required to assess the potential impact of vegetation management and fencing work on this European protected reptile species.

'The Power Industry'

EMEC Ecology has undertaken numerous ecological surveys for the Power Industry. These have included an ecological assessment for UK Coal concerning capital works and ash disposal at Iron Bridge Power Station in Shropshire, a habitat survey of Cottam Power Station for Powergen, a biodiversity audit and protected species surveys of buildings at West Burton Power Station for EDF Energy and updating the Biodiversity Action Plan (BAP) and undertaking protected / notable species surveys at Ratcliffe-on-Soar power station for E.on.

Nottingham City Council

EMEC Ecology provided detailed management plans for Dunkirk Pond and Martin's Pond Local Nature Reserve (LNR), which are important nature conservation sites in Nottingham. The plans had to provide practical management advice, which balanced conservation objectives with those of fishing and recreation. Other work has included bat surveys of Wollaton Hall, habitat surveys and squirrel monitoring at Wollaton Park and white-clawed crayfish surveys at Newstead Abbey.

Severn Trent Water Ltd

EMEC Ecology undertakes regular walkover surveys and ecological assessments of Severn Trent sites prior to essential maintenance and development works such as pipeline installation and modernising of facilities. This process involves working closely with engineering consultants contracted by Severn Trent Water, including Grontmij, Carillion (formerly Alfred McAlpine) and Pick Everard.

Tarmac

EMEC Ecology regularly undertakes protected species surveys for Tarmac and has visited sites such as Dene Quarry at Cromford and Cauldon Lowe Quarry near Stoke-on-Trent. We have also advised on the ecological management of sites such as the Girton Old Plant Gravel Workings close to the River Trent in Nottinghamshire. EMEC Ecology also recently provided the ecological input for the Tarmac Homes Project; a demonstration home designed to achieve Code for Sustainable Homes, Code Level 6.

Boots

EMEC Ecology has carried out annual butterfly and vegetation monitoring at the Boots Company Beeston Site since 2004.

Mansfield District Council

Regeneration works within the Mansfield area have included the demolition of a number of terraced houses and blocks of flats. EMEC Ecology was commissioned by Mansfield District Council to undertake protected species surveys (for roosting bats and nesting birds) of these buildings prior to the works.

University of Nottingham

EMEC Ecology has carried out an Ecological Assessment with regards to an extension to the Jubilee campus and recently undertook a biodiversity audit of the Highfields campus. EMEC Ecology has also carried out surveys and assessments in relation to BREEAM assessments for new lecture theatres and building extensions and has surveyed areas within the Sutton Bonington campus.

Other clients include:

Babtie Group, Black & Veatch, BWB, Halcrow Group, Haswell, Scott Wilson, WSP, Anglian Water, FPD Savills, Browne Jacobson, British Gypsum, E.ON, London Electricity Group, Bovis Homes, Chase Homes, Standen Homes, Metropolitan Housing Trust, City of Derby, Leicestershire County Council, Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust, Nottinghamshire County Council, Nottingham Trent University, University of Leeds, Tillhill Forestry, Environment Agency, The Countryside Agency, The Highways Agency, British Waterways, Royal Society of Wildlife Trusts.