Search results Survey, Location and Identification Overhead and Underground Services Underground services Survey, Location and Identification Before any excavation or breaking ground is carried out, the work area must be scanned by the Utility Coordinator to check for buried services. Trial holes must be excavated... E18-survey-location-and-identification Energy Checklist Energy, Climate Change and Greenhouse Gas Mitigation Checklist - Planning YES NO N/A Comments / Actions Planning - General Have energy objectives and targets (e.g.for electricity and fuel use) been set for this project? Has... 12-energy-checklist High-Rise construction FIRE Fire Risk Assessment High-Rise construction A high-rise construction site has traditionally been where the workforce is at increased risk due to the height of the building under construction - nominally >18m. These Projects will typically have project-specific... e3-high-rise-construction Introduction Introduction Important Notice This manual has been written for construction site staff by the environmental advisors of many of the UK's leading construction companies. For each relevant topic the manual aims to outline applicable legislation and codes of practice... Introduction 4.2.2 Design Approaches DESIGN 4.2 Waste Avoidance and Minimisation 4.2.2 Design Approaches During the design phase, three basic steps should be applied: Identification of design options to reduce waste over the lifecycle of a project Investigation of priority design options to... 04-2-2-design-approaches 4.9 Biodiversity DESIGN 4.9 BIODIVERSITY It is important to protect areas of high-quality landscape/biodiversity and to identify opportunities to enhance biodiversity through good design, even in urban areas. This may include: landscaping to incorporate wildlife habitats,... 04-9-biodiversity 4.11 Building Mgt and Post-occupancy Evaluation DESIGN 4.11 BUILDING MANAGEMENT AND POST OCCUPANCY EVALUATION 4.11.1 The performance gap There is an increasing focus on ‘the performance gap’ between how it is predicted that buildings will perform at design stages and how they perform in use. For... 04-11-building-mgt-and-post-occupancy-evaluation 6.2 Definitions HERITAGE & ARCHEAOLOGY 6.1 INTRODUCTION Prior to development works a contractor will often be required to take account of any cultural heritage risks or impacts that have been identified for the site. This section outlines what the contractor will need to be aware... 06-2-definitions 6.1 Introduction HERITAGE & ARCHAEOLOGY 6.1 INTRODUCTION Prior to development works a contractor will often be required to take account of any cultural heritage risks or impacts that have been identified for the site. This section outlines what the contractor will need to... 06-1-introduction 10.1 Introduction Nuisance INTRODUCTION Nuisance in connection with construction and demolition activities can cause annoyance to neighbouring residents and to adjacent businesses and their occupants. Nuisance may occur when: noise, vibration, light, smoke, fumes, gases,... 10-1-introduction 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25