Ramand Environmental Ltd is led by Andrew Ramand, BSc (Hons), MSc, MIEMA, MIEnvSc. Andrew has over 20 years of experience as an Environmental Advisor and Environmental Project Manager with clients that have included property developers, renewable energy providers, major utilities companies, infrastructure managers, construction engineers, real estate/investment companies, funders and national and local government. Andrew prides himself on developing a strong working relationship with each of his clients and making sure that he understands the commercial drivers behind the work he supports on.

He is a technically excellent environmental and Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) practitioner, with experience of directing, managing and delivering feasibility studies, environmental appraisals and EIAs across a range of sectors, including renewable energy, transmission & distribution, transport, property and major infrastructure. He has directed, managed and/or contributed to over 100 EIAs across these sectors. He has also undertaken numerous geology, hydrology, hydrogeology and peatland assessments which have contributed to the understanding of ground and water conditions within each project development area.

In this field, he has worked closely with architects, engineers and other specialists in order to achieve an environmentally sound and sustainable design for each project. Andrew has significant experience of successful negotiation on behalf of his clients with Local Authorities and regulatory bodies such as the Scottish Environment Protection Agency, the Environment Agency, NatureScot and Natural England. Another of Andrew’s particular strengths is his hands-on understanding of construction and related environmental issues.

He previously acted as Environmental Advisor on the construction phase of the 220km Beauly to Denny 400kV Overhead Transmission Line project, and prior to that, was Planning Monitoring Officer on the £300 million Airdrie to Bathgate Rail Link construction project. This experience and knowledge of how a major construction project actually works on the ground proves invaluable in the environmental appraisal, EIA and planning phases. He understands and promotes the concept of ‘mitigation through design’ as this ensures that any specific environmental mitigation and protection measures required through planning conditions are pragmatic, realistic and cost-effective.