SOCOTEC UK and Ireland’s Summer Environmental Conference returns with successful 2025 edition

SOCOTEC UK and Ireland’s Summer Environmental Conference marked its third edition with a two-day event at our headquarters in Burton-upon-Trent.

Taking place between 13-14 August 2025, a series of SOCOTEC staff and key speakers from across the industry spoke on a variety of topics, giving attendees the most up-to-date insights from the Environmental Science world.

This year, the primary focus of Day One, was to prepare delegates for the incoming Street Works UK Material Classification Protocol, which is a new set of regulations for companies to comply with while carrying out excavation and maintenance work on roads and infrastructure.

To help illustrate the importance of getting ready for the new Protocol, Street Works UK Chief Executive Officer and Chairman, Clive Bairsto CBE, was one of the keynote speakers. Clive broke down the various changes to be implemented by the new Protocol, as well as how the organisation reached it through various trial stages, as well as giving attendees the opportunity to provide feedback and ask questions.

Other Day One highlights included Jim Clay, Managing Director for Environmental Science at SOCOTEC, open this year’s conference, welcoming attendees to SOCOTEC House, as well as a five-expert panel discussion with dignitaries from Clancy, Nexus ReGen, Soil Dri, Street Works UK and SOCOTEC.

Day Two saw sessions on alternative solutions take place, including our guest speakers from Willshees Waste and Recycling Ltd and Waste Management Services Hargreaves discussing RDF Production and RDF Movement. SOCOTEC’s own Trevor Worrall, Simon Rudd and Paul Walker all broke down subjects within their expertise, too.