Search results Pedestrian Routes Mobile Plant and Site Transport Safe Workplaces Pedestrian routes Should be: clearly signed, indicating routes, hazards and warnings; be of sufficient size/width to accommodate peak site pedestrian traffic during an emergency evacuation; as direct as possible... D5-pedestrian-routes Personnel Selection Mobile Plant and Site Transport Safe Driving and Work Practices Personnel selection Drivers/operators The selection of competent drivers/operators is crucial to the safe operation and management of construction vehicles. A driver/operator who is not competent... D5-personnel-selection 13.9 Site Establishment WATER 13.9 SITE ESTABLISHMENT 13.9.1 Use of water standpipes s174 of the Water Industry Act 1991 makes it an offence, without the consent of the water undertaker, to attach any pipe or apparatus, to any resource main or water main and similarly s42 of the Fire... 13-9-site-establishment 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 9.7 Packaging MATERIALS 9.7 Packaging 9.7.1 What is the problem? Over the past twenty years the construction industry has responded to the challenge to become more sustainable and worked hard to reduce the waste arising from its activities. Packaging has resisted this challenge. ... 09-7-packaging 16.2 Key principles for effective engagement MAKING IT HAPPEN 16.2 KEY PRINCIPLES FOR EFFECTIVE ENGAGEMENT Effective engagement needs agreement and participation of the workforce. Simply informing workers of the site rules is not usually sufficient to secure genuine engagement. Engagement processes also... 16-2-key-principles-for-effective-engagement 11.5.2.4 Applying for a Bespoke Permit WASTE 11.5 ENVIRONMENTAL PERMITTING/ WASTE MANAGEMENT LICENSING 11.5.2 Environmental permitting England and Wales 11.5.2.4 Applying for a Bespoke Permit The waste activities of a construction site will normally be covered by a Standard Permit or an Exemption... 11-5-2-4-applying-for-a-bespoke-permit 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 6.6.5 Non-designed archaeological assets HERITAGE & ARCHAEOLOGY 6.6 ARCHAEOLOGY 6.6.5 Non-designated archaeological assets The vast majority of below ground archaeological resources are not designated and indeed may not be known until the development process commences it is therefore essential... 06-6-5-non-designed-archaeological-assets 11.5.4.2 Obtaining a Waste Management Licence WASTE 11.5 ENVIRONMENTAL PERMITTING/ WASTE MANAGEMENT LICENSING 11.5.4 Waste management licensing - Scotland 11.5.4.2 Obtaining a Waste Management Licence Obtaining a full Waste Management Licence (WML) can be a lengthy and costly exercise. For details on... 11-5-4-2-obtaining-a-waste-management-licence 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26
