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Experts in our field

EMBM (Environmental Management Business Maturation) specialise in biodiversity surveys for a wide range of clients to support planning applications from small schemes up to large-scale projects that require full Ecological Impact Assessments. Clients range from local planning authorities, councils, Environment Agencies and construction companies. Our specialist team of ecologists understands the importance of protecting the landscape and has full surveying capability of all habitat types. We pride ourselves in delivering pragmatic guidance, utilising the latest policies, legislation and ecological knowledge. We support clients, large or small in both the commercial and residential sectors. EMBM was established in 2012 by Peter Scott. We are a growing company built on solid foundations with a highly experienced team of ecologists. We provide a high-quality service partnering with our clients, which is practical, environmentally sustainable and professional.

Mission Statement

To be an Environmental Consultancy that provides the highest quality service to our clients; one that is practical, efficient, environmentally sustainable and professional.

How we can help you

Our ecological services are driven by current legislation and planning policy. Recent commissions have included assessments for:

  • Housing developments
  • Designing and implementing restoration works at landfill and quarry sites
  • Ecological Impact Assessments for larger developments, including road schemes, industrial estates and pipeline projects
  • Protected species surveys and mitigation works
  • Habitat surveys / enhancement / creation and mitigation
  • Marina developments including, protected species/habitat surveys, mitigation proposals and boat traffic assessments
  • Biodiversity surveys provide information for the creation of public spaces as well as management plans for areas of conservation interest.

Our services can be as simple as providing advice to a concerned party to undertaking full Ecological Impact Assessments for Ecological Statements.

Practice Profile

We are a multi-disciplinary practice with a broad base of skills providing a complete range of services associated with protected species and habitat management.

These include biodiversity surveys and mitigation projects where required, including botanical surveys, Phase 1 & 2 habitat surveys and National Vegetation Classification (NVC), Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA’s), woodland/grassland habitat management, creation, restoration and the implementation of aftercare.

 

We offer a comprehensive service

We survey, design and implement our client’s projects with our fully trained and qualified staff who are multi-disciplinary environmental professionals with a wide experience in town planning, landscape management, ecology and environmental legislation. EMBM offers our clients a fully comprehensive approach to environmental services.


Skilled Experience

Previous work has included species protection and habitat creation, enhancement, and restoration, in accordance with planning conditions. We are also experienced in the planning, design, implementation and management of urban parks, country parks and woodlands as well as wetland management projects including marshes, reed beds, open lakes, rivers, ponds, and wetland bird surveys.


Health & Safety

EMBM recognises its responsibility to ensure, so far as reasonably practical, the health, safety and welfare of its employees. We promote a safe and healthy working environment promoting a health and safety culture, by providing training, identifying and controlling our health and safety risks, reducing the potential for accidents, checking legislative compliance and improving overall performance.

 

Environment

EMBM is a consultancy practice that specialises in providing advice to clients to minimise potentially harmful effects on wildlife; and to seek opportunities to provide benefits to wildlife. Much of the work carried our by the company has a direct impact on improving the environment.

We recognise that company activities have environmental consequences. The company is committed to seeking out and implementing measures to reduce our environmental impact, which are subject to monitoring as part of our Environmental Management Systems.


Quality

EMBM provides a service that is consistent, prompt and of high quality. We hold Quality Management Systems ISO 9001:2015, and we continually learn, raising our quality assurance within the business.

What Client Says

Just wanted to say congratulations and a big thank you for your help with the planning for Retail Park the Council have accepted our application, with a unanimous decision with no objections.
Robert Brown
EMBM have provided ecological consultancy services on a number of development projects across our region, during the last two years.
We have been well satisfied with the service they provide as they have demonstrated a sound understanding of relevant issues and legislation and have been diligent and thorough in their approach and follow ups.
Emre John
Over a number of years EMBM has worked closely with us on a number of project. We are a developer which concentrates on conversions of old buildings.
A lot of our projects demand a cohesive approach which respects and protects wildlife whilst delivering market housing, in every case we have been able to mitigate and create solutions on project.
William Smith

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