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Environmental good practice on site

The aim of this training course based on the very successful 2nd edition of CIRIA’s environmental good practice on site guide (and accompanying booklet of on site checklists) is to provide practical guidance about managing construction sites to control environmental impacts. The course will be broken down into three parts and within these a number of modules.

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When	22/09/2008 09:00 22/09/2008 17:00 22/09/2008 from 09:00 to 17:00
Where	London
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9.00	Registration with coffee Welcome & review of aims for the day
	Benefits and Obligations Relationship between environmental, social & economic Legislation Contract conditions
	General site management issues Setting the scene Enabling works Site offices Management and site control Site clearance following completion Communication and community relations Positive environmental impacts
	Buying, storing and managing materials Buying materials Storing materials Managing materials
	Dust, emissions and odours How to avoid problems Dust prediction and monitoring
	Lunch
	Ground contamination The source-pathway-receptor model How problems may arise Getting to know your site Dealing with unexpected contamination Remediation
	Noise and vibration Control of noise at source Noise monitoring How to avoid vibration problems
	Traffic management and vehicle use Traffic management plans Managing site traffic
	Waste Definitions of waste types The waste hierarchy Waste management on site Landfill tax Hazardous waste
	Water Abstraction and discharging Avoiding spillages Emergency preparedness and response Managing effluent from vehicles and boot washing Managing run-off
	Wildlife and invasive species Wildlife surveys Potential project impacts Dealing with key animals Noxious and invasive plants
17.00	Close

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