Plant
Regular maintenance checks on all plant can maintain the energy efficiency/consumption and reduce emissions. When purchasing new plant consider the energy efficiency and emissions levels.
Other measures for reducing energy consumption from plant include:
• Driver training (efficient driving style).
• Turning off/throttle down plant with intermittent usage.
• Site speed limits.
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Materials
Materials are important assets on construction sites. Damaged materials lead to increased waste as well as increased costs through waste disposal and procurement of additional materials.
Store materials:
• Away from main vehicular movements but close enough to delivery areas to reduce double handling.
• On hard standing.
• In a secure area.
Cover or protect fragile materials from natural elements.
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Demolition
Demolition can cause significant nuisance issues on construction sites.
Reduce the effect of dust emissions by using dust suppression equipment and damping down. Reduce noise by installing noise barriers. Regular local community liaison regarding noisy works can also help to reduce complaints.
Demolished materials, dependent on their nature, could be recycled on or off site. For example steel re-bar within concrete can be recycled and concrete can be crushed and used as recycled aggregate off site or used for piling mats on site.
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Water Pollution
Water pollution from construction sites does not only arise through spillage or leakages of oils and/or chemicals. It can also be from the silty discharge from dewatering or run-off. If a construction site is located close to a watercourse or has surface water/foul drains located within or around, then you should:
• Block or cover surface water/foul drains.
• Store oils/chemicals or other substances likely to cause harm to the aquatic environment as far away as possible from drainage pathways and in secure, bunded areas.
• Erect physical barriers to prevent silty run-off.
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Oil & Chemical Storage
Poor oil and chemicals storage can lead to leakages and spillages that cause great damage to ecology, land and water environments. To prevent such incidents from occurring oils and chemical should be:
Stored on a hard-standing surface and located away from:
• Drains.
• Drainage routes.
• Vehicular movements.
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Workforce
Your workforce can have a significant impact on the environmental performance of your organisation.
Invest in training programmes or briefing sessions on the environmental policy and other more detailed topics to significantly improve performance. It can make a big difference if you appoint someone within the organisation as an environmental ‘champion’.
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Waste Disposal
Waste is a key issue on construction sites. Evaluating your waste streams can help identify your key waste materials and those which can be segregated for recycling.
Locate recycling skips in appropriate places to make sure they are made full use of. (A skip does not necessarily have to be 8 cubic yard).
All waste and recycling activities should have the relevant documentation in place to demonstrate Duty of Care. Site Waste Management Plans should be in place where legally required.
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Nuisance
Noise, Vibration, Dust, Light and Emissions to Air are all nuisances associated with construction sites. Prevent or reduce the effect these have on the local environment and community by:
• Landscaping around the site as early as possible.
• Community liaison.
• Using dust suppression equipment.
