Background
Construction activities will always have an impact on the surrounding environment and neighbours. Good environmental practice ensures that these impacts are managed positively. Impacts can take one of many different forms, including water, air or noise pollution. Clients, their professional advisors, contractors and the whole construction supply chain all have responsibilities for environmental management. The nature of environmental legislation is changing and this in itself, together with changes in good practice, makes training on environmental issues relevant for all levels of construction experience.
Course content outline
The aim of this training course based on the very successful 2nd edition of CIRIA's environmental good practice on site guide (and accompanying booklet of on site checklists) is to provide practical guidance about managing construction sites to control environmental impacts. Delegates will receive a free copy of Environmental good practice on site (C650)
The course will be broken down into three parts and within these a number of modules.
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Benefits and Obligations
Relationship between environmental, social & economic, legislation and contract conditions
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General site management issues
Setting the scene, enabling works, site offices, management and site control site clearance following completion, communication and community relations and positive environmental impacts
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Buying, storing and managing materials
Buying materials, storing materials and managing materials
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Dust, emissions and odours
How to avoid problems and dust prediction and monitoring
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Ground contamination
The source-pathway-receptor model, how problems may arise, getting to know your site, dealing with unexpected contamination and remediation
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Noise and vibration
Control of noise at source, noise monitoring and how to avoid vibration problems
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Traffic management and vehicle use
Traffic management plans and managing site traffic
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Waste
Definitions of waste types, the waste hierarchy, Waste management on site, landfill tax and hazardous waste
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Water
Abstraction and discharging, avoiding spillages, emergency preparedness and response, managing effluent from vehicles and boot washing and managing run-off
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Wildlife and invasive species
Wildlife surveys, potential project impacts, dealing with key animals and noxious and invasive plants
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