Specialist in land condition
The Specialist in Land Condition (SiLC) designation provides external stakeholders, including developers, regulatory bodies, and other professionals, with a trusted means to identify individuals who are expertly qualified and competent in land condition assessment, land contamination management, and the sustainable use of soil in construction. SiLCs ensure that soil and land resources are evaluated and managed to support sustainable development while maintaining environmental integrity and meeting regulatory standards.
National Quality Mark Scheme (NQMS)
Suitably Qualified Person Conversion Course and Exam
All registered SiLCs may become Suitably Qualified Persons (SQP) under the NQMS by passing a short Conversion Exam.
The National Quality Mark Scheme identifies the need for professionals in the industry to become Suitably Qualified Persons (SQP). SILC have been nominated the awarding body for SQPs.
Excavated materials – reuse, recycle, recover, dispose or extract?
We’re pleased to announce that the Excavated materials – reuse, recycle, recover, dispose or extract? webinar will take place on Wednesday 28th January 2026 (11-1pm) at a cost of £45 inc VAT and £35 inc VAT for registered SiLCs.
(to register as a SiLC please email silc@silc.org.uk)
When is a bucket excavator load of excavated material a product and when is it a waste?
The material may be in the wrong place or it may be wanted more somewhere else. The end result is the same – a hole at the point of origin and a location for using the bucket load.
So why do we call one bucket load primary aggregate and the other “waste”?
Would a circular approach require changes in primary legislation or better use of existing laws?
Join SiLC as we dig deeper into the regulatory quagmire of excavated material regulation and imagine a smarter future.
SPONSORSHIP
Sponsoring this event is an excellent opportunity to promote your company to individuals and companies within the land conditioning sector. We have three sponsor packages available for companies wishing to have a presence:
HEADLINE SPONSOR – £550
*one package available per webinar
• Company website link or pop-up promotion to feature during the live webinar
• Standalone headline sponsor slide featuring your company logo during the webinar
• Company credit during webinar opening and closing address
• Logo and overview in the event programme
• Company directory in AGS Magazine (over 5,400 subscribers)
• Three complementary webinar registrations
• Company overview featured on the webinar registration page
• Logo featured on promotional marketing emails
• 3x posts (company logo and overview) on the SiLC X (formerly Twitter) page (132 followers)
• 3x posts (company logo and overview) on the SiLC LinkedIn page (1007 followers)
GOLD SPONSOR – £450
*3 packages available per webinar
• Medium sized logo on sponsor slide during the webinar
• Logo and overview in the event programme
• Company credit during webinar opening & closing address
• Logo featured in promotional marketing emails
• Company directory in AGS Magazine (over 5,400 subscribers)
• Two complementary webinar registrations
• 2x posts (company logo and overview) on the SiLC X (formerly Twitter) page (132 followers)
• 2x posts (company logo and overview) on the SiLC LinkedIn page (1007followers)
• Company overview and URL featured on the webinar registration page
SILVER SPONSOR – £300
*5 packages available per webinar
• Small logo on sponsor slide during the webinar
• Company credit during webinar opening & closing address
• Logo and overview in the event programme
• Logo featured in promotional marketing emails
• One complementary webinar registration
• 1x post (company logo and overview) on the SiLC X (formerly Twitter) page (132 followers)
• 1x post (company logo and overview) on the SiLC LinkedIn page (1007 followers)
• Company overview and URL featured on the webinar registration page
If you would like to sponsor this event please email Amy Hart on silc@silc.org.uk
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The Specialist in Land Condition (SiLC) Register scheme was launched by the Urban Task Force in 1999, to recognise the skills of those working in the broader land condition sector.
A registered SiLC is a senior practitioner who has a broad awareness, knowledge and understanding of land condition issues, providing impartial and professional advice in their field of expertise. Entry to SiLC is gained through examination, which is held bi-annually.
The SiLC Register brings together professionals from a broad range of backgrounds who advise on land condition matters.
The SiLC Register is run and administered by a Professional and Technical Panel (PTP) which comprises representatives from the supporting professional bodies. The PTP develops and implements the registration process and is the ruling committee for individual registrations. SiLC is administered by Forum Court Associates.