Search results Services Exclusion zones Overhead and Underground Services Underground services Services Exclusion zones For underground services, the exclusion zone is defined as the horizontal distance from either side of the outside dimensions of any buried service and extends to the surface with... e18-services-exclusion-zones Definition Of Falsework Temporary Works & Falseworks Definition The BS 5975:2024 definition description of temporary works is: “An “engineered solution” that is used to support or protect either an existing structure or the permanent works during construction,... E19-definition-of-falsework Foundations Temporary Works and Falsework Erection process 2. Foundations Guidance on foundations and ground conditions are provided in Section 10 of BS5975-2:2024, more specifically. This provides a guide to the assessment of critical properties of ground conditions beneath... E19-foundations 1.1 What is Environmental Management? AN INTRODUCTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 1.1 WHAT IS ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT? Environmental Management is concerned with identifying the potential risks activities will pose to the environment and subsequently taking the action necessary to control those... 01-1-1-what-is-environmental-management 2.1 Introduction THE LEGISLATIVE PROCESS 2.1 Introduction Environmental legislation in the UK is not new or even recent. The English Sanitary Act of 1388 prohibited the pollution of watercourses by the dumping of animal remains, dung and garbage into rivers, ditches and streams... 02-1-introduction 2.2.3.3 UK Legislation derived from former membership of the European Union THE LEGISLATIVE PROCESS 2.2 THE HIERARCHY OF LEGISLATION 2.2.3 Criminal legislation 2.2.3.3 UK Legislation derived from former membership of the European Union The UK’s membership of the European Union ceased on 31 January 2020 and the ‘Transition... 02-2-3-3-uk-legislation-derived-from-former-membership-of-the-european-union 2.4.2.3 Scotland – The Scottish Environment Protec THE LEGISLATIVE PROCESS 2.4 THE PRINCIPAL REGULATORS AND ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURE 2.4.2 Enforcement action 2.4.2.3 Scotland - The Scottish Environment Protection Agency Enforcement Policy SEPA has its own Enforcement Policy, published in full on its website. The... 02-4-2-3-scotland-the-scottish-environment-protect Further Sources of Information THE LEGISLATIVE PROCESS FURTHER SOURCES OF INFORMATION Websites Legislation The website www.legislation.gov.uk contains all almost UK all primary legislation (Acts etc.) in both original and in revised form and all secondary legislation (Statutory Instruments... 02-further-sources-of-information Primary Legislation (Acts etc.) Register of Legislation 8 CONTAMINATED LAND LEGISLATION Acts - Primary Legislation Legislation Title England Wales Scotland Summary of requirements relevant to construction and the environment Environmental Protection Act... 03-8-primary-legislation-acts-etc Secondary Legislation (Statutory Instruments - Reg Register of Legislation 9 MATERIALS LEGISLATION Statutory Instruments Regulations, Orders - Secondary legislation Legislation Title England Wales Scotland Summary of requirements relevant to construction The Control of Pollution (Oil Storage)... 03-9-secondary-legislation-statutory-instruments-r 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34
