Research by topic: Construction process and management

Construction impact - Prediction, assessment and control of damage from ground movements

This project identifies common sources of ground movement and their methods of prediction using empirical and analytical methods.

Marine infrastructure effects – improving coastal biodiversity (CON246)

CIRIA is the network coordinator to help promote and raise awareness of this project in order to maximise its uptake and potential benefits and impact.

The UXO Forum

This project has been designed to bring real change to the industry through a series of events and other tools.

Grouted anchors and soil nails - condition appraisal and remedial treatment RP1061

This project is to prepare needed guidance in the form of a report that will use case histories, published material and industry experiences to describe good practices and recommendations to assessing the condition and providing remediation to groute

Geospatial Information Systems for infrastructure asset management RP1123

This project will focus on the available GIS systems and their capability and how this can be integrated into existing asset management strategies.

Innovative site investigation hub

This project will keep contaminated land practitioners, regulators and other stakeholders up-to-date with latest development, understand the benefits and limitations, theory and practical, safe and cost effective application of these new approaches

Responding to the lessons learnt from flooding

The aim of this project is to provide guidance on how to implement the recommendations contained in the published reports and from other lessons learned.

Geotechnical baseline reporting

GBRs are an established way of managing geotechnical risk for tunnelling projects. They are required for compliance with the joint code of practice for risk management of tunnel works in the UK. The insurance market has a clearer view of risk boundar

Non flood-defence-specific structures into the flood defence line

The project will engage with the wide range of third parties concerned, and produce guidance / decision tools for use when approaching such situations in the future.

Lean in construction - implementation support

This project will provide further support to organisations considering the implementation of Lean by providing practical guidance on a number of additional aspects.

Management of gully pots for improved runoff quality

This scoping study will identify the changes in regulation, research, technology and practice that have occurred in the past 20 years with a view to subsequently updating the guide.

NERC Environmental Risks to Infrastructure Programme (ERIIP)

The Environmental Risks to Infrastructure Innovation Programme is a five-year, £5m initiative, which will be driven by the needs of the business community and decision-makers.

CIRIA Piling Guides – Good practice guidance RP1122

CIRIA proposes to undertake research to produce a new suite of guides covering the techniques, plant and equipment and materials of today. The intention is to produce a second generation of these guides building on the success of the earlier guides.

Reinforced cast in situ concrete

Phase 2 of the project is underway now and the focus of the research will be on defects and error associated with reinforced cast in-situ concrete.

Thrust blocks on buried pressure pipelines

This project will review and update CIRIA's 1994 guide to the design of thrust blocks for buried pressure pipelines to reflect new materials - particularly polyethylene, practices and changes to standards and codes.