Research by topic: Construction process and management

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.

Perfluorinated alkylated substances (PFAS) in soil and water environments

This project will produce guidance to improve awareness and understanding of PFAS and legislations, helping practitioners to understand their responsibilities and liabilities as well as support them in managing risk.

Community of Practice - Driving Net Zero Carbon

This new initiative brings together sustainability practitioners from across multiple sectors and disciplines within infrastructure to help the Government drive the pathways to NZC 2050 .

Geographic Information Systems for infrastructure asset management

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

Good practice on the use of geophysics in site investigation

Geophysics has been used in ground, geotechnical and contaminated land site investigation for many years. Yet there are still misunderstandings around their application within the sector.

Update of environmental good practice on site guide

This project will update CIRIA report C741 Environmental good practice on site guide (fourth edition). It will provide up to-date, practical guidance on delivering sustainable construction at the site level by effectively managing a range of envi

Integration of non-flood defence structures into the flood defence system

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.

P3219 - Asset management of blue green infrastructure – guiding principles

This project sets out to develop an asset management framework document for the efficient management of blue green infrastructure.

Repurposing buildings

Developers and owners often require buildings to be upgraded, extended or repurposed, maximising floorspace within constrained programme and cost.

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.