Design and implementation

Design and implementation take the preferred remediation strategy from its conceptual state into practical action in the field. Site investigation, risk assessment and remediation selection should have been sufficient to:

The next stage is to develop the strategy into more detailed implementation and verification plans that can be used to complete the works and demonstrate that remediation objectives have been met.

The main purpose of project planning is to establish:

The advantages of project planning are that it clarifies the route(s) to successful completion and identifies the possible obstacles and solutions. Issues that should be addressed during planning include:

The results can be usefully presented in pictorial form, for example as bar or Gantt charts (as in Figure 8.1), or critical path charts. It is essential that sufficient time and resources are made available for project planning, and that it addresses both the management and technical aspects of the remediation works.