As a leading multi-disciplinary engineering and environmental consultancy, Sweco combines local presence with global reach to deliver EIA for projects based upon innovative, sustainable and cost-effective solutions.
Sweco covers all aspects of project planning and development. As multi-disciplinary engineers, designers and environmental consultants, we are committed to seeking the most sustainable solutions.
Environmental empowerment
Historically, EIAs have taken the form of text-heavy, physical documents that are time-consuming for project teams to compile – but crucially, are even more time consuming for local communities to read and understand. By digitalising our assessments on a live, interactive document that is accessible to all, it is easier to reach a far wider audience who can read and comment on plans, maps and videos, from their smartphones.
With our interactive digital EIAs, citizens and key stakeholders are empowered to access planning applications quickly and easily, creating the conditions for developers to bring forward projects that truly serve the needs of end users.
Through the implementation of directive requirements and contributions to associated industry guidance, we continue to be at the forefront of this field. We address climate change mitigation and adaptation at the earliest stages of a project, which enables potentially significant effects to be mitigated.
End-to-end consultation
1. EIA Lead Co-ordination
Project management of all EIA stages
Integration of EIA with project design team and other professional advisors
Preparation of EIA documentation including EIA reports
Integration of EIA with consenting regimes (e.g. planning, marine licensing, energy consenting)
2. Sustainability Appraisal
Appraisal of policies, plans and programmes
Creation of plans and strategies
Project management of all stages of Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA)
Preparation of SEA documentation including SEA environmental reports
BREEAM and CEEQUAL assessments and assurance
Ecosystem services and natural capital evaluation
Sustainable design
3. Development & Site Review
Constraints analysis including GIS applications
Initial environmental review
Environmental and planning advice on-site issues
Feasibility studies
4. Screening & Scoping
Requesting opinions from authorities
Early identification of statutory requirement for EIA
Focussed and efficient EIA through clear scoping
5. Climate Change Mitigation & Adaptation
Climate change mitigation through our award-winning approach to carbon and cost reduction, including the implementation of PAS 2080
Ensuring project resilience and adaptability through the co-ordination of climate change projections across all EIA disciplines
6. Consultation (Community Impact, Public Participation)
Management and co-ordination of stakeholder and public consultation with landowners, communities, businesses and schools
Preparation and implementation of consultation and engagement plans to ensure effective dialogue and recording
Digital environmental impact assessments are increasingly important in helping developers to bring forward developments that respond directly to the needs of communities.
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