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Michael discusses a notable project led by FLI ’ s VertaseFLI remediation business , which recently won the Brownfield Briefing Sustainability Award 2023 for its outstanding landfill remediation in Liverpool . “ The work was carried out in an area of the River Mersey that was used as a waste landfill for construction waste activities from the docks and the wider Liverpool area from the 1930s through to the 1980s . In the early 1980s , the site was reprofiled to host the first International Garden Festival , with the intention of regenerating the area by enhancing business activity and promoting tourism . However , despite its location , the area fell into disrepair , remaining dormant until recent times . Liverpool City Council was granted planning permission for the creation of a development site in 2020 , the first phase of which was processing waste and recovering any suitable materials to create a development platform .
“ The goal of the redevelopment was to address the environmental impact and geotechnical constraints imposed by the site ’ s history . To allow subsequent development , the significant quantities of waste landfill materials needed to be dealt with . VertaseFLI collaborated with Liverpool City Council , with Vinci acting as the principal contractor and Arup as the consultant . Our objective was to provide a sustainable remediation strategy and to execute it efficiently , so we engaged in the process from permitting through to validation of the works . VertaseFLI and our strong technical team excavated , processed , and reinstated approximately 400,000 cubic metres of materials , with a core strategy to avoid materials being removed off site . From the 800,000 tons
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