Ecology

We in TOBIN are committed to protecting biodiversity and halting its loss due to project activities. Each EU Member State has the responsibility to designate ecologically important areas as Natura 2000 Sites, the legal basis of which derives from the…

Electricity Grid Solutions

Irelands’ 21st century economy will be founded upon a national power grid of strong capacity to reliably meet demand, to accept and distribute renewable energy from West to East, and to create the potential to export renewable…

Energy & Sustainability

TOBIN has played a central role in the planning and development of much of Ireland’s energy infrastructure including substation and powerline schemes such as the North South 400 kV Interconnector, waste to energy facilities such as the…

Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)

Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is the process by which the anticipated effects on the environment of a proposed development or project are measured. If the likely effects are unacceptable, design measures or other…

Environmental Monitoring

Environmental Monitoring involves looking at the evolving state of health of the ecology and habitat in question, either as a snapshot, in individual monitoring events, or over time, in environmental monitoring programmes. TOBIN…

Groundwater Vulnerability Mapping

TOBIN is at the forefront of groundwater resource management and protection in Ireland. Our dedicated geologists and hydrogeologists are competent at mapping Groundwater Vulnerability to Geological Survey of Irelands…

Habitat Directive Assessments

TOBIN Consulting Engineers has experienced personnel who have carried out Habitat Directive Assessments, formerly known as Appropriate Assessments, to comply with Article 6, paragraphs 3 and 4 of the European Union Habitats…

Hydrogeological Assessment

TOBIN is at the forefront of groundwater resource management and protection in Ireland, and our experienced personnel have provided water services in both the public and private sectors. This means we have the on the ground local…

Ornithological Surveys

From overhead power networks, to wind farms, from roads to treatment plants and underground pipelines, sustainable engineering requires careful planning around habitat and birdlife, and across species covering both migratory and…

Peer Review: Planning Applications, Railway Orders, WLA & EIS

Major infrastructure projects benefit from careful and dispassionate reviews, by independent objective technical auditors, and TOBIN have increasingly performed this valuable role for Clients. Such…

Site Selection

Sustainable engineering and development projects benefit from an assessment of both the physical environment & landscape attributes in which the project will be set, as well as the policy, planning and regulatory environment through which the…

Waste Licence / Permit Applications

Within the Irish waste industry certain facilities such as landfills, transfer stations, hazardous waste facilities and other significant waste disposal and recovery activities are required to hold an authorisation in…

Waste Management

TOBIN Consulting Engineers are leading providers of environmental and engineering consultancy advice in waste management and provide a best in class service to our clients in both the public and private sector on a broad range of projects in…

Water & Soils Management

Water and Soils Management combines a range of geoscience elements that are a very important consideration in the chemistry of the surface deposits, or building layer of the earth. Water can include Groundwater, Surface water,…

Water Management Plans for Quarries, Mines & Developments

Water Management Plans for Quarries, Mines and Developments are required as stand- alone plans, where the Client, Local Authority or Statutory Body requests information on the potential impacts of a…

Windfarms

Wind power is the world’s most popular electricity generating power. Ireland has one of Europe’s greatest wind energy resources and this is being utilised to try and reach current EU renewable energy targets. TOBIN has been central to helping reach…