E: Environment

1.1 For further information on the ambitious roadmap for a cleaner, greener country and the EIP23, visit the Government website.

1.3 For further information on ISO 20400 visit the ISO website.

1.3 For further information on PAS 2080 visit the Carbon Trust website.

1.7.1 Further information on these departments can be found on the Government and Northern Ireland Department of Environment (DOE) websites:

• Government website (541KB, PDF) 

1.7.2 For further information on Environment Agency sanctions and offences visit the Government website.

1.8 For further information on UK biodiversity indicators visit the Joint Nature Conservation Committee website.

1.9.1 For further information visit the BREEAM website. 

1.9.3 For further information visit the US Green Building Council website. 

1.9.4 For further information visit the RICS website.

1.10.2 For further information visit the BRE Group website.

2.3 For further information on ISO 14001:2015 visit the ISO website.

2.3 For further information and a guide to environmental management systems visit the WRAP website. 

3.2 For further details about Construction 2025 and the Clean Growth Strategy visit the Government website:

• Construction 2025
• Clean Growth Strategy

3.3.1 For comprehensive guidance on the CRC energy efficiency scheme: qualification and registration visit the Government website.

3.3.2 For further details of the ESOS scheme and qualification criteria refer to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy and the Environment Agency. 

3.3.3 For further information on PAS 2080 visit the Carbon Trust website. 

3.4 For good examples of reducing energy on site refer to the Infrastructure carbon review.

3.5 For further information visit the NRMM webpage.

3.6.2 For further information visit the Passivhaus Trust website.

3.6.3 For further information and a copy of the Sustainable building training guide visit the Construction Leadership Council's website.  

Appendix A To access the Construction carbon calculator, referred to in some of the case studies below, visit the Government website. 

4.3 Historic England has published Good practice advice in planning (Note 3), The setting of heritage assets available on its website.

4.3 For further guidance on planning in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales visit the relevant website:

• England 
• Northern Ireland 
• Scotland 

5.4 For further information on local biodiversity action plans visit the Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC) website. 

5.4 For practical advice visit the CIRIA website for its new Working with wildlife mobile app .

5.6 page 51: https://jncc.gov.uk/our-work/uk-biodiversity-indicators-2023/

5.7.5 The National Joint Utilities Group (NJUG) has published Volume 4 Street works UK guidelines for the planning, installation and maintenance of utility apparatus in proximity to trees (Issue 2).

5.8 For information on how to stop the spread of invasive species and the check, clean, dry campaign visit the GB Non-native Species secretariat.

5.8 Details of invasive species are available on the Government website, including a leaflet on how to manage non-native species.

5.8 To download the free app visit the PlantTracker website.

Appendix C For further information on the INNSA Code of Practice visit the INNSA website.

6.4 For further guidance on the assessment and mitigation of construction dust visit the Institute of Air Quality Management (IAQM) website.

6.4.1 For further guidance from DEFRA on air pollution and control visit the Government website.

6.4.3 For further guidance on processes and procedures related to NRMM visit the NRMM webpage.

6.5 For further information on business efficiency visit the Lean Enterprise Institute website.

6.5.1 For further information visit the CLOCS website.

6.9 For further information visit the Considerate Constructors Scheme website.

7.6.1 For detailed guidance on temporary dewatering from excavations to surface water visit the Government website. 

7.6.4 For further guidance visit the Green Construction Board’s website for Water management planning guidance for construction projects

7.7 For access to EA pollution prevention guidance for businesses visit the Government website.

7.7 For guidance on pollution prevention measures in Scotland refer to Sector specific guidance: Construction sites (WAT-SG-75) on the SEPA website.

7.7.3 Further information on oil storage and pollution prevention regulations can be accessed online.

• The Control of Pollution (Oil Storage) (England) Regulations 2001. 
• The Water Resources (Control of Pollution) (Oil Storage) (Wales) Regulations 2016. 
• The Water Environment (Oil Storage) (Scotland) Regulations 2006. 
• Control of Pollution (Oil Storage) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010. 
• Control of Pollution (Oil Storage) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011. 

7.8.3 For more information, visit the Government website.

8.2 For further information on tools for resource efficiency visit the WRAP website. 

8.3 For further information on the WRAP built environment knowledge base visit their website.

8.4 For further information on the FSC and PEFC visit the respective websites:

• FSC
• PEFC

8.4 For details of the biomass procurement requirements visit the Biomass Suppliers list (BSL) website.

8.5.1 For further information on DRIDS visit the National Federation of Demolition Contractors website or download the latest app.

8.5.2 Further advice should be sought from CL:AIRE with reference to the DoWCoP and for further information on the register of materials and services. 

8.5.3 For further information on the Quality protocol: aggregates from inert waste visit the Government website. 

8.5.3.1 For further information visit the WRAP website:

• WRAP

9.3.1 For further information on the CoP for the sustainable use of soils on construction sites visit the DEFRA website.

9.7 For further information on the LCRM guidance, visit the Government website.

9.7.1.1 For information on each of the risk assessment tiers, refer to the Government website.

9.7.2.1 If you intend to use the CL:AIRE Definition of waste: development industry code of practice (DoW CoP) you can find further details on the CL:AIRE website.

9.7.2.1 For more detailed information on step 1, visit the Government website.

9.7.2.2 For more information on the technical basis of selected remediation methods, refer to:

• INFO-OA2: detailed evaluation of remediation options on the CL:AIRE website
• Contaminated land guidance tool for references on the CIRIA website
• For more detailed information on step 2, visit the Government website.

9.7.2.3 For more detailed information on step 3, visit the Government website.

9.7.3.1 For more detailed information on the remediation strategy, see INFO-OA3: developing the remediation strategy on the CL:AIRE Water and Land Library.

9.8.2 For further information about managing and working with asbestos in soil and construction and demolition materials visit the CL:AIRE website.

10.3 For a resource efficiency knowledge base containing further information visit the CIRIA website.

10.3 The NCWRP website provides further details of the locations of where wood is being recycled.

10.4.3 For further procedures to help manage the reduction of waste refer to NetRegs (environmental guidance for businesses in Northern Ireland and Scotland).

10.6 For further information refer to the joint agency technical guidance Waste classification - Guidance on the classification and assessment of waste (WM3).

10.8.2 An application for registration as a carrier, broker or dealer can be made on the Environment Agency, Natural Resources Wales or Northern Ireland Environment Agency websites or by downloading the appropriate form:

• Environment Agency
• Natural Resources Wales
• Northern Ireland Environment Agency

10.9 For further details of the electronic duty of care system visit the edoc website.

10.10 For further information refer to the Government legislation website.

10.11.1 For further information on environmental permits visit the Government website.

10.11.2.1 For further details of competence requirements visit the WAMITAB website.

10.13.1 For further guidance on the classification and assessment of waste visit the Government website.

10.14 For a detailed list of the electronic equipment covered refer to Schedules 3 and 4 of the WEEE Regulations.

10.15.2 For further information on the Waste Batteries and Accumulators Regulations visit the Government legislation website.