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Leading civil engineering and construction bodies have today launched a new action plan to make their industries more sustainable. This is being launched at a seminar at which recent Civil Engineering Environmental Quality Awards Scheme (CEEQUAL) progress will be reported and five recent awards celebrated.
The Sustainable Development Strategy details industry-wide priorities for action which will be measured and evaluated over the next few years. This builds on the success of the first Strategy and Action Plan launched in 2002/3.
The Strategy arose from a steering group comprising the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE), Association for Consultancy and Engineering (ACE), Civil Engineering Contractors Association (CECA), CIRIA and Construction Products Association.
Among the actions proposed are a report, by the end of the year, detailing the priorities for climate change that the construction industry must face up to, to become more sustainable and a ‘top ten’ list of things clients and designers must do to make their work more sustainable.. Another key action is to promote the take-up of CEEQUAL Assessments across the industry (more information on CEEQUAL can be found at www.ceequal.com).
Outside of the construction industry, the group is aiming to liaise with academics to support the inclusion of sustainable development in the Further and Higher Education curriculums.
Quentin Leiper, Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) President, commented: “There is a real opportunity for the construction sector to help the Government deliver more sustainable communities. As civil engineers and construction professionals, we possess the knowledge to deliver sustainable solutions that represent real value for clients and for society.”
To view the Sustainable Development Strategy in full, go to: www.ice.org.uk