About Us
Drawing from over 25 years of local scientific experience, we offer high quality, client-focused consultancy to a broad range of clients. This service is delivered by highly experienced locally-based scientists.Our Services
Hydrogeology
McLorinan Consulting Ltd offers a full range of Hydrogeological Consultancy Services, delivered by a team of experienced local hydrogeologists, including a former senior environmental regulator. We are experts in groundwater and have an unrivalled level of expertise in this field. Groundwater resource development Private Water Supplies Hydrogeological risk assessment for…
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Groundwater Cooling – Lyric Theatre, Belfast
Posted on October 4, 2010 | No CommentsMcLorinan Consulting Ltd were appointed to design and test a groundwater cooling system for the New Lyric Theatre in Belfast. Our work included all project management, borehole engineering designs, drilling supervision, pumping tests, water quality assessments, NIEA consultation with respect to abstraction licenses and discharge consents, and production of hydrogeological... -
Private Water Supplies – BHSC, QUB
Posted on October 4, 2010 | No CommentsMcLorinan Consulting Ltd have led the implementation of full scale private water supplies at two of Belfast’s largest hospital sites. Musgrave Park Hospital is now deriving all drinking water and process water from the aquifer, with minimal water treatment required. The hospital is now self-sufficient in terms of water supply,... -
Topographical
Posted on October 4, 2010 | No CommentsMcLorinan Consulting Ltd offer a wide range of topographical services both to compliment other in-house services and to provide a standalone topographical service for architects, engineers etc. Equipment McLorinan Consulting Ltd have invested in high quality topographical surveying equipment, including a Trimble ® R8 GPS System which combines industry-leading GPS... -
Sustainable Drainage Systems – Antrim Castle Gardens
Posted on October 3, 2010 | No CommentsAntrim Castle Gardens Restoration Programme The project is funded jointly by the Heritage Lottery Fund and Antrim Borough Council. The tender for the implementation of the project has recently been awarded to Henry Brothers with a capital value of £5.1M. Works began on site in mid August. Summary Description McLorinan... -
Flood Modelling and Flood Risk Assessment – Ulster History Park, Omagh
Posted on October 3, 2010 | No CommentsMcLorinan Consulting Ltd has recently completed a full Q100 floodplain model and risk assessment for the Ulster History Park site, Omagh. The project comprised the completion of a detailed topographical survey of the entire site, including river cross sections, along with river flow monitoring to provide data for the completion... -
Noise
Posted on October 3, 2010 | No CommentsMcLorinan Consulting Ltd has developed a full suite of Environmental Noise Consultancy services. : We are experts in environmental noise modeling and have an unrivalled level of expertise in this field. Noise assessments for EIA CADnA 3D noise modelling for impact assessment Noise and Acoustics Mapping On-site Noise Surveys Environmental... -
Air & Odour
Posted on October 3, 2010 | No CommentsMcLorinan Consulting can offer a comprehensive range of air quality and odour monitoring and dispersion modelling services. We are well equipped to undertake discrete air quality and air sampling, and use ADMS 4 air dispersion modelling software to allow prediction of future air and odour quality. Air Quality Air Quality... -
Environmental Impact Assessment
Posted on October 1, 2010 | No CommentsMcLorinan Consulting Ltd offer EIA coordination services for a wide range of development types as well as providing Impact Studies to EIAs in our specialist fields. Our range of EIA services include: Specialist Impact Studies: Soils Geology Peat / Ground Stability Assessments Surface Waters (Hydrology) Sustainable Drainage Solutions Groundwaters (Hydrogeology)... -
Renewable Energy
Posted on October 1, 2010 | No CommentsRenewable energy systems utilising ground source (geothermal) energy, surface water flow and wind power require an understanding of the local hydrogeological and hydrological setting to support proper design, optimisation and long-term success of implemented schemes. Failure to properly assess this element of the project can lead to failure in obtaining... -
Site Investigation
Posted on September 30, 2010 | No CommentsShallow window sample drilling through drift deposits (up to 8m) On-site geotechnical sampling, including SPT, undisturbed sampling, continuous coring Shallow borehole installations (up to 8m) Geotechnical laboratory testing On-site permeability tests Trial pitting Hand augering Peat coring, peat depth profiling Ground gas monitoring, sampling and testing Setting out and site...