LUC (Land Use Consultants) is dedicated to conserving and enhancing the environment and promoting sustainable development on behalf of our clients. With more than 45 years' experience, our dynamic team of over 100 staff is located across four UK offices. Our work is underpinned by core values of respect, integrity, drive and excellence.
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Our Aims
- an informed, diligent, independent and honest service to all our clients
- an holistic approach to environmental issues
- design innovation to improve quality of life
- to be carbon neutral by 2012
Our Story
One of the UK’s first specialist environmental consultancies, LUC was founded in 1966 by conservationist, author and former head of the Nature Conservancy Council, Max Nicholson. In 1965, Max organised a conference for conservation specialists, government and business representatives to meet and discuss how, collectively, they could manage our countryside better. The delegates identified huge demand for professional environmental advice so Max took the plunge and created Land Use Consultants, persuading colleagues John Herbert and Clifford Tandy to join him. In 1973, Mark Lintell joined the company and his benchmark for sustainability set standards for others to follow. Now with over 100 professionally qualified staff, LUC has offices in Bristol, Edinburgh, Glasgow and London. LUC's quality and environmental management systems, covering all our services, were approved by BSI in March 2011.
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An Ethical Consultancy
LUC is driven by environmental focus. This company ethos is evident throughout our teams who are all committed, principled environmentalists. Our approach considers sustainability, quality and innovation. Helping to mitigate and adapt to the threat of climate change is a priority running throughout our work. Advising on the bigger picture, LUC has a reputation for going beyond the brief and solves problems based on the most sustainable option. An independent company, LUC is employee owned and managed. Often invited onto steering committees and stakeholder groups, we debate issues in a reasonable and intelligent way, giving a straightforward unbiased view. Our clients are both UK and overseas organisations and include central, devolved, regional and local government, public sector agencies, regulatory bodies, private sector companies and the third sector.
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