Ian Boyd, Arc ConsultingApr 272 minEveryday Wins for WildlifeOne of the many excellent things about the BIG awards is that they generate such a clutch of exciting projects every year and then share...
James Hewetson-Brown, Managing DirectorApr 272 minA flourishing turf installation for 2019 #BIGAward’s Overall winnerAs overall prize sponsor for the BIG Biodiversity Challenge Awards, Wildflower Turf Ltd are immensely proud of our ongoing involvement...
Sioned OwenAug 16, 20212 minThe benefit of Open Space Management in the journey to Biodiversity Net GainFollowing the launch of the long-awaited DEFRA 3.0 Biodiversity Gain (BNG) Metric in July, considered a Biodiversity milestone, questions...
James Webster, Director of Ecology, EHM LtdApr 30, 20213 minHeathrow Biodiversity Legacy Award winner Princes Lakes In 2019 we were fortunate enough to win the CIRIA's BIG Biodiversity Challenge Biodiversity Legacy Award for our ongoing management of...
Claire Hector, Arc Biodiversity & Climate, Isle of WightApr 20, 20214 minWhy Doing One Thing for Biodiversity Adds Up!There’s never been a more important time for things like the Big Biodiversity Challenge! Run by CIRIA, these excellent annual awards...
Dr Martina Girvan, Arcadis and Julia LampardOct 18, 20193 minCollaboration to maximise the social and biodiversity value of unused landIn early October, Arcadis ecologists returned to Project Saplings, our 2019 BIG Award winning project managed by Julia Lampard with...
Andrew GladwinOct 2, 20192 minLet’s hear it from our 2019 BIG Biodiversity ChampionI am absolutely honoured and thrilled to be crowned the 2019 CIRIA BIG Biodiversity Champion! After the awards ceremony somebody said to...
Zoe Hilditch, Technical Support OfficerOct 2, 20192 minDelivering Green Infrastructure for Growth - Places for people and wildlifeI joined Cormac Solutions Ltd in January 2018 following graduation from The Open University with BSc Environmental Studies. My role...
Francis Williams, Enviromental Project ManagerJul 3, 20192 minBuilding on success – Thurso South one year onIt has been almost a year since we submitted the BIG Biodiversity Challenge application for our Thurso South substation, and it is a good...
Adam CheesemanApr 26, 20192 minHeathrow - managing biodiversity at Britain's busiest airportAs the Biodiversity Manager I’m responsible for managing Heathrow’s 13 off-airport Biodiversity sites (Figure 1). I also advise on all...
Laura Boccadamo, Group Sustainability ManagerApr 1, 20193 minBerkeley Group’s Approach to Net Biodiversity GainThe importance of biodiversity Biodiversity plays an important role within our towns and cities as it helps to improve air quality,...
John NewtonMar 4, 20192 minWorking with Wildlife - new free to download appI’ve always believed that one of the responsibilities of an ecologist is to ensure that we assist others to understand what we are trying...
Richard Stelling, Works SupervisorJan 22, 20192 minA19 Roadside ImprovementReceiving the Monitoring, Maintenance and Management Award at the CIRIA BIG Awards in 2018 was a huge honour and surprise rolled into...
Rosie WhicheloeJan 9, 20192 min“BIG” tips from the “BIG” JudgesJudging the BIG biodiversity challenge awards is not an easy task and hugely time pressured. Last year we received 104 submissions in...
Jamie Edmonds, Lead Environmental ManagerSep 26, 20183 minIn the words of our 2018 BIG Biodiversity ChampionI’m still in shock! I was in shock when my name was called out at the awards and I’m still in shock now. It is a great honour and an...
Francis Williams, Environmental Project ManagerSep 19, 20182 minA huge win for Thurso South projectI first became aware of the CIRIA BIG Biodiversity Challenge and Awards four years ago and the main attraction for me was that these...
James Hewetson-Brown, Managing DirectorAug 15, 20183 minSupporting urban biodiversity: what does it take?With an ever-increasing emphasis on the importance of raising the profile of biodiversity within the construction industry, this year’s...
Tom ButterworthAug 6, 20182 minAn opportunity to shineIt is too easy to be critical. As a parent I know this all too well. ‘Sit up’, ‘don’t talk with your mouth full’, ‘jump down from the...
Rosie Whicheloe, Landscape EcologistJun 5, 20182 minBeyond "business as usual" can bring big rewardsWith less than a week to go, I’m looking forward to taking part in judging the 2018 Big Biodiversity Challenge. It’s an opportunity to...
Suzanne SimmonsMay 22, 20183 minRising to the BIG Biodiversity Challenge can reap BIG Awards!12th September 2018 is the date you all should have in your diaries! That’s the day we will find out who the winners are at this year’s...