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Managing contaminated and potentially contaminated soils remains one of the most significant challenges facing projects across Canterbury.
Balancing regulatory requirements, disposal constraints, project delivery pressures, and opportunities for soil reuse requires effective collaboration between consultants, contractors, landfill operators, and regulators. This event brings together representatives from across the industry to discuss practical aspects of soil management, including soil disposal, soil reuse, and the information required to support efficient decision-making throughout the project lifecycle.
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Join us for an engaging discussion on how Canterbury can move towards more practical, efficient, and sustainable soil management outcomes.
Hannah Mirabueno is a Senior Scientist in Contaminated Land and Waste at Environment Canterbury, New Zealand, with over 20 years of experience in regulatory, environmental science, natural hazards, and disaster risk. She has led several remediation projects involving complex, multi-agency collaboration with local councils, central government, and public health organisations. Prior to her current role, Hannah was an Environmental Health Officer at Christchurch City Council, where she contributed to major post-earthquake recovery efforts and urban development projects. She will share guidance supporting the re-use of contaminated soil in a manner consistent with relevant legislation, including the Canterbury Land and Water Regional Plan.
Marsha Mason is Environmental Manager at Fulton Hogan in the Canterbury region, with 15 years’ experience across the quarrying, manufacturing and construction sectors. She has held senior in-house and consultancy roles and leads environmental support across multiple divisions within Fulton Hogan Canterbury. Marsha’s experience spans across resource consent planning, compliance, internal auditing, training, and practical risk-based advice. She has had a particular focus on improving cleanfill management practices during her time at Fulton Hogan. At this event, she will share practical insights into soil disposal from a cleanfill operator perspective.
Tim is Principal Environmental Scientist at Jacobs and a Chartered Chemist with the Royal Society of Chemistry. He is a current member of the Wasteminz Surplus Soils Working Group. Tim has been a vocal contributor to the surplus soils discuss since his first Wasteminz presentation in 2010 where he examined the difference between policy and science based decisions on sustainability outcomes from two significantly contaminated sites.
Tom is an experienced contaminated land practitioner turned contractor. Tom brings together a range of consulting, and on-the-ground delivery perspectives, with a focus on practical solutions for complex sites. He has a passion for building sustainable, efficient surplus soil management practices that support circular economy outcomes across the construction sector.
PDP Level 2/134 Oxford Terrace
Christchurch Central City
Christchurch 8011
Member: $49.00
Non-Member: $99.00
Welcome Branch: $30.00
Student: $15.00
1.5 CPD Points
