Research by topic: Construction process and management

The UXO Forum

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

Tower Crane stability guidance - update

The update of Tower Crane Stability guide (C654) aims to demonstrate the safe design of tower cranes in response to changes since the publication of the original guidance in 2006.

Grouting in dams - best practice guidance

This project will provide comprehensive guidance recognising that the long history of dam construction in the UK has resulted in many forms of design, construction and maintenance evident today.

Advanced Numerical Modelling in Geotechnical Engineering

Undertaking mainstream geotechnical design with numerical methods is relatively new for the industry and senior engineers potentially unfamiliar with the methods are required to put in place structures and procedures to guide the outcome and ensure..

A guide for developments on small contaminated sites

This project construction professionals involved in small developments to understand the regulatory requirements, how to overcome access and limited space restrictions, manage soil and waste etc..

Abandoned mine workings manual

This project will develop a new publication to replace SP32 Construction over abandoned mine workings, published by CIRIA in 1984.

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

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

Working with wildlife - an application

CIRIA and The Ecology Consultancy are working together to develop a mobile application based on the toolbox talks, species and habitat briefings, to help construction professionals use the guidance on construction sites.

Delivering successful integrated water mangement through the planning system

This project will produce guidance which supports the delivery of effective integrated water management (that include SuDS) for new development and regeneration projects. It will review and showcase good planning policies and the process that underpi

Rock slope netting design, installation and maintenance

UK's transportation infrastructure owners and operators are increasingly using rock slope netting to safeguard against rock slope failure and progressive degradation.

General fixings – selection and whole-life management

This project will focus on lightly loaded fixings where empirical methods are often used for their design and selection rather than a formal engineering assessment and calculation.

Asbestos from soil site management aide

This project will produce the first UK interactive aid/tool in smart phones or tablets for ground workers and other site workers dealing with asbestos contaminated materials on site.

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.

Delivering wellbeing at site level

While regulations require health and safety hazards and risks to be prevented and strictly controlled, there are no specific legal requirements for workers’ physical and mental health.

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.