Search results 9.4.1 Recycled content of materials MATERIALS 9.4 Using waste material as a resource 9.4.1 Recycled content of materials Many customers now enquire about the recycled content of key building materials. Examples include crushed concrete waste and PFA use in kerbs; water treatment residues, industrial... 09-4-1-recycled-content-of-materials 9.6.2 General Storage Requirements MATERIALS 9.6 Storage and distribution of oils and liquid chemicals 9.6.2 General storage requirements Oil must be stored in a container which is of sufficient strength and structural integrity to ensure that it is unlikely to burst or leak in its ordinary... 09-6-2-general-storage-requirements 9.6.7 Plant and Machinery MATERIALS 9.6 Storage and distribution of oils and liquid materials 9.6.7 Plant Machinery All plant and equipment on good construction sites should be kept well maintained. Any leaks on plant and equipment should be reported immediately to site management and/or... 09-6-7-plant-and-machinery 7.4 Construction General Code of Practice ECOLOGY 7.4 GENERAL CODE OF PRACTICE FOR CONSTRUCTION Prior to starting works on site, contract documentation, existing studies, surveys and Environmental Statements/Environmental Impact Assessments should be reviewed to determine how the construction works may... 07-4-construction-general-code-of-practice 9.6.5 Individual Container Storage MATERIALS 9.6 Storage and distribution of oil and liquid chemicals 9.6.5 Individual Container Storage As noted in the previous sections, the very widely used and familiar 205 litre / 45 gallon drums fall under the requirements of the Oil Storage Regulations... 09-6-5-individual-container-storage 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 14.1 Introduction DATA CAPTURE, REPORTING 14.1 INTRODUCTION In order to understand and minimise the impact the construction process has on the environment, it is important to measure all resources used and all waste that is generated. "If you can't measure it, you cannot... 14-1-introduction 14.2 Principles DATA CAPTURE, REPORTING 14.2 PRINCIPLES In data capture and reporting the following general principles must be considered: Boundaries: Set the 'boundary' for and within the organisation for which data will be collected and reported and the 'boundary' for what... 14-2-principles 14.4.2.2 Scope DATA CAPTURE, REPORTING 14.4 Carbon Emissions 14.4.2 Definitions Understanding the definitions around Greenhouse Gases (GHG) and measuring GHG emissions is the first step to effectively managing them. 14.4.2.2 Scope Different GHG emissions are also broken... 14-4-2-2-scope 14.7.2 What to report DATA CAPTURE, REPORTING 14.7 Sustainability Reporting 14.7.2 What to report While the final decision on what to report rests with individual businesses, there is considerable guidance on typical metrics that can be reported. Often sustainability reporting is... 14-7-2-what-to-report 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46
