Research by topic: Construction process and management

Projects underway

Deterioration and degradation modelling of infrastructure assets

CIRIA is undertaking scoping of a proposed project on deterioration and degradation modelling of infrastructure assets.

Code of Practice and guidance for property flood resilience

Updated guidance on SuDS construction will ensure SuDS are built as designed and provide the functionality and performance required.

The benefits of SuDS (BeST)

CIRIA has developed a new, free tool and guidance, BeST (Benefits of SuDS Tool, W045) for use on PC.

UXO through the Construction Cycle – A good practice guidance and toolbox talks

This project will provide training materials for site operatives and ground workers to manage UXOs more efficiently in land projects

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.

Update of SuDS construction guidance

Updated guidance on SuDS construction will ensure SuDS are built as designed and provide the functionality and performance required.

Structural stability during refurbishment

The aim of this project is to produce guidance about the common types of structural stability issues.

Application of Eurocode 7 to the design of flood embankments

Eurocode 7 is the EU standard for the design of geotechnical structures. Its use in public sector works became mandatory in EU member states in 2010 and it has been implemented in varying ways by member states.

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.

susdrain - the community for SuDS

susdrain is an exciting community that provides up to date guidance, support case studies and photos as well as discussion forums and networking opportunities.

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.

Abandoned mineworkings manual

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

The UXO Forum

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

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.

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.

Project proposals

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.

Working with wildlife - supporting effective management on construction projects

This project will update CIRIA’s Working with wildlife: guidance for the construction industry (C691) by reflecting changes in regulation, legislation and development in practice since its publication in 2011

Effective management of environmental issues in facilities management (P3066)

CIRIA is proposing to develop a one-day training course that helps delegates understand the key environmental issues to manage during facilities management activities and the good practice to be implemented on a day-to-day basis.

Supporting environmental good practice on site through e-learning

CIRIA is proposing to develop a series of e-learning modules that build on the content of the fourth edition of the Environmental good practice on site guide (C741) and the existing accompanying one-day classroom training course (IEMA approved).

Invasive species - supporting effective management on construction projects

This project will update CIRIA’s previous guidance and will be complemented by a series of briefings describing individual invasive species and detailing the relevant techniques to manage them.

Infrastructure assets - whole life design and management

This project will produce an “intelligent index” to CIRIA’s suite of Infrastructure Asset Management guides followed by a suite of documents / modules that cover the principal activities and topics associated with the project appraisal, design, manag

Delivering green infrastructure along linear assets

This project seeks to produce a range of outputs for clients and planners, highlighting examples of good practice on implementing green infrastructure along the linear infrastructure network and in doing so help share good practice between ...

Managing archaeology in construction - effective management in terrestrial, intertidal and marine...

This project will support the realisation of the benefits that archaeology can bring to projects; building on CIRIA’s current guidance – Archaeology and development - a good practice guide to managing risk and maximising benefit (C672).

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.

Expansion of environmental toolbox talks

CIRIA will liaise with CECA and Build UK to expand the suite of toolbox talks and provide up-to-date, comprehensive guidance and learning tools to the industry.