Environment

Impacts on habitats and species are now under closer scrutiny than ever. FCG’s ecological and bird surveys support our clients’ projects and act as an active planning tool. Well-targeted and well-timed surveys play a key role in assessing whether a project can proceed.

Our services cover inventories of sites of high natural value, targeted vegetation surveys, a full range of ornithological (bird) surveys, and surveys for species listed in the Habitats Directive. We also carry out Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) procedures and Appropriate Assessment under the Habitats Directive. With long experience, we provide not just baseline descriptions but practical recommendations and solutions you can use.

Remediating contaminated land is an essential part of property development and land-use planning. FCG helps you investigate sites comprehensively and design remediation measures that are correctly scoped. Adequate contamination investigations and robust risk assessment form the basis for sustainable solutions.

Our services span the whole project lifecycle – from contamination investigations to remediation design and site supervision. Using innovative in situ remediation methods alongside traditional excavation and disposal reduces earthworks and is cost-effective. More than twenty years of experience and strong local knowledge enable the best outcomes even in demanding urban settings.

FCG’s occupational safety services include a safety coordinator for multidisciplinary building-construction and infrastructure projects. The safety coordinator is involved from the design state onwards to ensure safety is considered in everything that follows.

Services include project safety risk assessments, drafting safety rules and procedures, occupational exposure monitoring, and emergency plans. Extensive project experience combined with strong subject-matter expertise makes us a reliable partner in a regulatory environment for occupational safety that is constantly evolving.

Legislation is increasingly steering waste management towards a circular economy. FCG has more than 50 years’ experience – from strategic planning of waste-management systems to detailed design of treatment facilities. Modern waste management minimises environmental harm and keeps materials circulating.

Our services cover waste-management strategies, treatment and transport studies, and facility design and permitting. Circular-economy services include strategic consultancy, roadmaps and services related to materials recycling. For every situation, we seek sustainably designed solutions where materials recycling and reuse are central.

FCG is an experienced partner for noise and air quality management. Our comprehensive service range enables impacts to be addressed already at the zoning stage, with planning and emissions specialists working under one roof.

Services include environmental noise measurements, noise assessments and noise-mitigation plans, as well as air quality assessments. Noise is considered as early as possible – and appropriate land-use planning is an effective way to prevent problems. For air quality, we provide reliable monitoring and modelling to identify impacts.

FCG provides expert support on the path towards lower-carbon and climate-resilient solutions. We help municipalities and municipal companies identify the climate impacts of their activities and prepare practical plans to achieve climate targets.

Carbon-footprinting services extend from calculation through to action plans, using up-to-date methods. In sustainability work, we help identify the most material sustainability impacts and plan measures towards more responsible daily operations. Our client-specific, tailored solutions support targets and improve competitiveness.

Clean groundwater is a rare natural resource – using it sustainably secures Finland’s water supply far into the future. FCG is one of Finland’s best-known consultancies in groundwater and surface-water assessments, and our services are based on deep expertise.

Our services cover groundwater and surface-water investigations, monitoring plans and risk-based groundwater protection plans. We help clients assess water-related risks and carry out water-supply investigations, as well as design remediation for contaminated groundwater. Restoration of water bodies is a special area of expertise – from river and stream restoration and fish passes to lake dredging and aeration to improve recreational use.