Sustainable development

Pollution/waste disposal

Blackwell Publishing Ltd

Previously developed land, 2004
Provides professionals not directly involved with remediation of contaminated land with a better understanding of the subject. It will be of interest not only to developers, but also to valuation surveyors, environmental consultants and local authorities.
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Building Research Establishment

Information Paper 3/05 Composting in the construction industry, 2005
Gives the main findings of a DTI funded project to determine the suitability of bioremediation and composting techniques for diverting construction and demolition waste (CDW) from landfill. It describes the results of trials using different timber products from CDW and the recommendations that have been drawn from them. It addresses various economic, performance and environmental benefits along with the costs and regulatory considerations.
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Report 255 Performance of building materials in contaminated land, 1994
This report covers the primary mechanisms of corrosion or degradation of building materials, the selection of materials for durability in aggressive conditions, and the guidance currently available on chemicals that corrode or degrade building materials.
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Report 447 Brownfield sites: ground related risks for buildings, 2002
Presents guidance to the ground related risks to the built environment from contaminated land, including risks to: buildings, transport infrastructure, services, gardens and ancillary buildings. Outlines a systematic means of managing the range of risks to the built environment over the lifetime of the building development. Decisions which may be required include: for foundations on a deep fill, whether to adopt a low-cost ground improvement technique in preference to piling, taking into account possible remedial costs within the design life of the building, for foundations where there is a gas migration problem, whether a passive venting system is adequate, for services in contaminated ground, the level of protection required. Principally focused on low-rise buildings, particularly housing. It is seen as complementary to, firstly, the model procedures for the management of contaminated land being developed by DEFRA/Environment Agency and, secondly, the Environment Agency and NHBC (2000) guidance for the safe development of housing on land affected by contamination. These procedures and guidance are briefly described in the text. Guidance is concerned with the technical aspects of building development on brownfield sites rather than with legal issues.
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Good Building Guide 57 Part 1 Construction and demolition waste, 2003
Puts construction and demolition waste into context and briefly outlines the options and proposals for better management.
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Chadwick House Group Limited

Environmental liabilities. European developments, 2000
Provides an explanation of what is involved in the debate over European initiatives regarding environmental liability. It looks at the view of the European Commission's need for sustainability, which requires a mix of economic, voluntary and regulatory instruments.
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CIRIA

Publication C572 Treated ground: engineering properties and performance, 2002
Follows three main themes: the measurement of the engineering properties of treated ground, the assessment of long term performance of treated ground and the implications for foundation design of the actual properties and performance of treated ground. Aims to establish and make known the best assessments of the engineering properties and long term performance of treated ground and to explain how to measure and assess such properties.
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Publication C578 Brownfields - managing the development of previously developed land, 2002
Examines the issues of developing previously occupied land for uses in the commercial, industrial and retail sectors. A framework for identifying and managing these issues is given. Subjects covered include opportunities, issues and planning for redevelopment; site appraisal and acquisition and the planning, design and construction phases.
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Construction Industry Publications

Construction Health and Safety Manual Section 34 Environment, 1994
Environmental issues have become increasingly important, so it is only a natural progression that the construction industry should address these matters. Covers the environmental implications of construction site activities and indicates problems which contractors and designers may need to address.
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Council for the Protection of Rural England

Waste and the countryside, 1997
Waste disposal is having a permanent and damaging effect on the countryside. The amount of waste produced should be reduced and better ways found for dealing with it. This booklet shows how.
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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Environmental protection act 1990. Environmental protection (waste incineration directive) (England) direction 2002, 2002
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Guidance note for the control of pollution (oil storage) (England) regulations 2001, 2001
The purpose of this guidance is to provide background information and interpretation of the minimum legal standards in the Control of Pollution (Oil Storage) (England) Regulations 2001 in more detail, and outline recommended best practice measures that go beyond the requirements in the legislation.
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Guidance on: directive 2000/76/EC on the incineration of waste, 2004
This guide to the directive, the regulations and directions describes the scope, regulatory and technical requirements of the Waste incineration directive (WID) and how they should be interpreted and applied. It explains the main legal provisions, but the precise legal requirements can only be determined by the Courts. The guide is particularly intended for operators of incineration and co-incineration plants, regulators, waste producers, statutory consultees, waste producers and waste managers, all of whom will be affected by the implementation of the WID.
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Code of practice on litter and refuse, 2006
The first part of this publication provides a code of practice issued under section 89(7) of the Environmental Protection Act 1990, which defines standards of cleanliness which are achievable in different types of location and under differing circumstances. The second part provides advice and information on good practice methods and steps which duty bodies might take to strengthen public commitment to cleanliness.
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Pollution prevention and control regulations 2000. Pollution prevention and control (waste incineration directive) (England and Wales) direction 2002, 2002
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Review of England's waste strategy - environmental report under the 'SEA' directive (includes appendices), 2006
Forms part of the consultation on proposals for a revised waste strategy for England, which aims to reflect on existing policies and delivery mechanisms, and to consult on proposals for a revised waste strategy for England.
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Department of the Environment

Industry Profile Power stations (excluding nuclear power stations), 1995
To provide regulators, developers and other interested parties with authoritative and researched advice on how best to identify, assess and tackle the problems associated with land contamination. The publications cannot address the specific circumstances of each site, since every site is unique. The Contaminated Land Research Report series deals with information needed to assess risks - procedures for categorising and assessing risks - and evaluation and selection of remedial measures.
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Industry Profile Chemical works: pharmaceuticals manufacturing works, 1995
Provide developers, local authorities and anyone else interested in contaminated land, with information on the processes, materials and wastes associated with individual industries. Provides information on the contamination which might be associated with specific industries, factors that affect the likely presence of contamination, the effect of mobility of contaminants and guidance on potential contaminants.
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Environmental protection act 1990 section 41: waste management licensing (fees and charges) scheme 1994, 1994
This publication is divided into 4 sections; introduction; guidance on the determination of fees and charges; guidance on the charging scheme; charging scheme.
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Environmental effects of dust from surface mineral workings. Volume 1: summary report and best practice guides, 1996
This document is volume 1 of a two volume report. It is intended to provide guidance to the Department of the Environment, local authorities and the mineral industry on how best to minimise dust generation and the adverse effects of dust whilst having regard to the need to maintain minerals production in an economic and viable way.
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Industry Profile Gas works, coke works and other coal carbonisation plants, 1995
To provide regulators, developers and other interested parties with authoritative and researched advice on how best to identify, assess and tackle the problems associated with land contamination. The publications cannot address the specific circumstances of each site, since every site is unique. The Contaminated Land Research Report series deals with information needed to assess risks - procedures for categorising and assessing risks - and evaluation and selection of remedial measures.
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Industry Profile Profile of miscellaneous industries, 1996
To provide regulators, developers and other interested parties with authoritative and researched advice on how best to identify, assess and tackle the problems associated with land contamination. The publications cannot address the specific circumstances of each site, since every site is unique. The Contaminated Land Research Report series deals with information needed to assess risks - procedures for categorising and assessing risks - and evaluation and selection of remedial measures. Covers charcoal works, dry-cleaners, fibreglass resins manufacturing works, photographic processing industry and printing and bookbinding works.
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Industry Profile Airports, 1995
To provide regulators, developers and other interested parties with authoritative and researched advice on how best to identify, assess and tackle the problems associated with land contamination. The publications cannot address the specific circumstances of each site, since every site is unique. The Contaminated Land Research Report series deals with information needed to assess risks - procedures for categorising and assessing risks - and evaluation and selection of remedial measures.
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Industry Profile Asbestos manufacturing works, 1995
To provide regulators, developers and other interested parties with authoritative and researched advice on how best to identify, assess and tackle the problems associated with land contamination. The publications cannot address the specific circumstances of each site, since every site is unique. The Contaminated Land Research Report series deals with information needed to assess risks - procedures for categorising and assessing risks - and evaluation and selection of remedial measures.
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Industry Profile Ceramics, cement and asphalt manufacturing works, 1996
To provide regulators, developers and other interested parties with authoritative and researched advice on how best to identify, assess and tackle the problems associated with land contamination. The publications cannot address the specific circumstances of each site, since every site is unique. The Contaminated Land Research Report series deals with information needed to assess risks - procedures for categorising and assessing risks - and evaluation and selection of remedial measures.
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Environmental effects of dust from surface mineral workings. Volume 2: technical report, 1996
This document is volume 2 of a two volume report. It is intended to provide guidance to the Department of the Environment, local authorities and the mineral industry on how best to minimise dust generation and the adverse effects of dust whilst having regard to the need to maintain minerals production in an economic and viable way.
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Industry Profile Chemical works: cosmetics and toiletries manufacturing works, 1995
To provide regulators, developers and other interested parties with authoritative and researched advice on how best to identify, assess and tackle the problems associated with land contamination. The publications cannot address the specific circumstances of each site, since every site is unique. The Contaminated Land Research Report series deals with information needed to assess risks - procedures for categorising and assessing risks - and evaluation and selection of remedial measures.
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Industry Profile Chemical works: organic chemicals manufacturing works, 1995
To provide regulators, developers and other interested parties with authoritative and researched advice on how best to identify, assess and tackle the problems associated with land contamination. The publications cannot address the specific circumstances of each site, since every site is unique. The Contaminated Land Research Report series deals with information needed to assess risks - procedures for categorising and assessing risks - and evaluation and selection of remedial measures.
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Industry Profile Engineering works: aircraft manufacturing works, 1995
To provide regulators, developers and other interested parties with authoritative and researched advice on how best to identify, assess and tackle the problems associated with land contamination. The publications cannot address the specific circumstances of each site, since every site is unique. The Contaminated Land Research Report series deals with information needed to assess risks - procedures for categorising and assessing risks - and evaluation and selection of remedial measures.
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Industry Profile Sewage works and sewage farms, 1995
To provide regulators, developers and other interested parties with authoritative and researched advice on how best to identify, assess and tackle the problems associated with land contamination. The publications cannot address the specific circumstances of each site, since every site is unique. The Contaminated Land Research Report series deals with information needed to assess risks - procedures for categorising and assessing risks - and evaluation and selection of remedial measures.
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Industry Profile Pulp and paper manufacturing works, 1996
To provide regulators, developers and other interested parties with authoritative and researched advice on how best to identify, assess and tackle the problems associated with land contamination. The publications cannot address the specific circumstances of each site, since every site is unique. The Contaminated Land Research Report series deals with information needed to assess risks - procedures for categorising and assessing risks - and evaluation and selection of remedial measures.
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Industry Profile Chemical works: pesticides manufacturing works, 1995
To provide regulators, developers and other interested parties with authoritative and researched advice on how best to identify, assess and tackle the problems associated with land contamination. The publications cannot address the specific circumstances of each site, since every site is unique. The Contaminated Land Research Report series deals with information needed to assess risks - procedures for categorising and assessing risks - and evaluation and selection of remedial measures.
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Industry Profile Chemical works: disinfectant manufacturing works, 1995
To provide regulators, developers and other interested parties with authoritative and researched advice on how best to identify, assess and tackle the problems associated with land contamination. The publications cannot address the specific circumstances of each site, since every site is unique. The Contaminated Land Research Report series deals with information needed to assess risks - procedures for categorising and assessing risks - and evaluation and selection of remedial measures.
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Industry Profile Metal manufacturing, refining and finishing works: iron and steelworks, 1995
To provide regulators, developers and other interested parties with authoritative and researched advice on how best to identify, assess and tackle the problems associated with land contamination. The publications cannot address the specific circumstances of each site, since every site is unique. The Contaminated Land Research Report series deals with information needed to assess risks - procedures for categorising and assessing risks - and evaluation and selection of remedial measures.
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Industry Profile Engineering works: vehicle manufacturing works, 1995
To provide regulators, developers and other interested parties with authoritative and researched advice on how best to identify, assess and tackle the problems associated with land contamination. The publications cannot address the specific circumstances of each site, since every site is unique. The Contaminated Land Research Report series deals with information needed to assess risks - procedures for categorising and assessing risks - and evaluation and selection of remedial measures.
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Industry Profile Engineering works: electrical and electronic equipment manufacturing works (including works manufacturing equipment containing PCBs), 1996
To provide regulators, developers and other interested parties with authoritative and researched advice on how best to identify, assess and tackle the problems associated with land contamination. The publications cannot address the specific circumstances of each site, since every site is unique. The Contaminated Land Research Report series deals with information needed to assess risks - procedures for categorising and assessing risks - and evaluation and selection of remedial measures.
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Industry Profile Road vehicle fuelling, service and repair: transport and haulage centres, 1996
To provide regulators, developers and other interested parties with authoritative and researched advice on how best to identify, assess and tackle the problems associated with land contamination. The publications cannot address the specific circumstances of each site, since every site is unique. The Contaminated Land Research Report series deals with information needed to assess risks - procedures for categorising and assessing risks - and evaluation and selection of remedial measures.
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Industry Profile Chemical works: coatings (paints and printing inks) manufacturing works, 1995
To provide regulators, developers and other interested parties with authoritative and researched advice on how best to identify, assess and tackle the problems associated with land contamination. The publications cannot address the specific circumstances of each site, since every site is unique. The Contaminated Land Research Report series deals with information needed to assess risks - procedures for categorising and assessing risks - and evaluation and selection of remedial measures.
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Industry Profile Chemical works: explosives, propellants and pyrotechnics manufacturing works, 1995
To provide regulators, developers and other interested parties with authoritative and researched advice on how best to identify, assess and tackle the problems associated with land contamination. The publications cannot address the specific circumstances of each site, since every site is unique. The Contaminated Land Research Report series deals with information needed to assess risks - procedures for categorising and assessing risks - and evaluation and selection of remedial measures.
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Industry Profile Chemical works: soap and detergent manufacturing works, 1995
To provide regulators, developers and other interested parties with authoritative and researched advice on how best to identify, assess and tackle the problems associated with land contamination. The publications cannot address the specific circumstances of each site, since every site is unique. The Contaminated Land Research Report series deals with information needed to assess risks - procedures for categorising and assessing risks - and evaluation and selection of remedial measures.
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Industry Profile Engineering works: railway engineering works, 1995
To provide regulators, developers and other interested parties with authoritative and researched advice on how best to identify, assess and tackle the problems associated with land contamination. The publications cannot address the specific circumstances of each site, since every site is unique. The Contaminated Land Research Report series deals with information needed to assess risks - procedures for categorising and assessing risks - and evaluation and selection of remedial measures.
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Industry Profile Animal and animal products processing works, 1995
To provide regulators, developers and other interested parties with authoritative and researched advice on how best to identify, assess and tackle the problems associated with land contamination. The publications cannot address the specific circumstances of each site, since every site is unique. The Contaminated Land Research Report series deals with information needed to assess risks - procedures for categorising and assessing risks - and evaluation and selection of remedial measures.
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Industry Profile Chemical works: fertiliser manufacturing works, 1996
To provide regulators, developers and other interested parties with authoritative and researched advice on how best to identify, assess and tackle the problems associated with land contamination. The publications cannot address the specific circumstances of each site, since every site is unique. The Contaminated Land Research Report series deals with information needed to assess risks - procedures for categorising and assessing risks - and evaluation and selection of remedial measures.
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Industry Profile Chemical works: inorganic chemicals manufacturing works, 1996
To provide regulators, developers and other interested parties with authoritative and researched advice on how best to identify, assess and tackle the problems associated with land contamination. The publications cannot address the specific circumstances of each site, since every site is unique. The Contaminated Land Research Report series deals with information needed to assess risks - procedures for categorising and assessing risks - and evaluation and selection of remedial measures.
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Industry Profile Dockyards and docklands, 1995
To provide regulators, developers and other interested parties with authoritative and researched advice on how best to identify, assess and tackle the problems associated with land contamination. The publications cannot address the specific circumstances of each site, since every site is unique. The Contaminated Land Research Report series deals with information needed to assess risks - procedures for categorising and assessing risks - and evaluation and selection of remedial measures.
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Industry Profile Engineering works: mechanical engineering and ordnance works, 1995
To provide regulators, developers and other interested parties with authoritative and researched advice on how best to identify, assess and tackle the problems associated with land contamination. The publications cannot address the specific circumstances of each site, since every site is unique. The Contaminated Land Research Report series deals with information needed to assess risks - procedures for categorising and assessing risks - and evaluation and selection of remedial measures.
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Industry Profile Chemical works: linoleum, vinyl and bitumen-based floor covering manufacturing works, 2005
To provide regulators, developers and other interested parties with authoritative and researched advice on how best to identify, assess and tackle the problems associated with land contamination. The publications cannot address the specific circumstances of each site, since every site is unique. The Contaminated Land Research Report series deals with information needed to assess risks - procedures for categorising and assessing risks - and evaluation and selection of remedial measures.
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Planning Policy Guidance Note PPG 23 Planning and pollution control, 1994
This PPG gives guidance on the relevance of pollution controls to the exercise of planning functions and also provides guidance to planning authorities on the implementation of the EC Waste Framework Directive.
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Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions

Industry Profile Chemical works: fine chemical manufacturing works, 1995
To provide regulators, developers and other interested parties with authoritative and researched advice on how best to identify, assess and tackle the problems associated with land contamination. The publications cannot address the specific circumstances of each site, since every site is unique. The Contaminated Land Research Report series deals with information needed to assess risks - procedures for categorising and assessing risks - and evaluation and selection of remedial measures.
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Energy Institute

Code of practice for the investigation and mitigation of possible petroleum based land contamination, 1993
Describes the recommended procedure to investigate land for possible petroleum-based contamination and subsequent procedures to assess its relevance and any remedial measures deemed necessary. Provides practical working guidelines identifying the stages of a site investigation, assessment of risks to health and the environment and the establishment where necessary of appropriate treatment criteria. In addition reference is made to responsible authorities who should be consulted during the investigation; these authorities are named for England and Wales.
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Environment Agency

Contaminated Land Research Report 7 Assessment of risks to human health from land contamination: an overview of the development of soil guideline values and related research, 2002
An introduction to reports CLR 8-10. Giving an overview of the development of Soil Guideline Values and related material relevant to the assessment of risks to human health from land contamination. The report sets out: the legislative context for the use of CLRs including the Part IIA contaminated land regime and the planning system, the use of Soil Guideline Values in the assessment of chronic risks to human health arising from land contamination, and the background to their development, approaches to soil sampling, testing and data analysis when using Soil Guideline Values in different regulatory contexts, and a summary of CLR 8, 9 and 10, which describe in detail the Soil Guideline Values and the technical basis for their derivation, as well as other information relevant to assessment of risks to human health.
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Contaminated Land Research Report 8 Potential contaminants for the assessment of land, 2002
Presents a selection of contaminants that may be relevant for the assessment of contaminated land because they are likely to be found on a large number of industrial sites in the UK and have the potential to affect human health and the environment. Regulators, developers and their advisers will be interested in the selection because it identifies contaminants that are important on a national basis.
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Soil Guideline Values 1 Soil guideline values for arsenic contamination, 2002
The main purpose of the CLR series is to provide regulators, developers, landowners and other interested parties with relevant, appropriate, authoritative and scientifically based information and advice on the assessment of risks arising from the presence of soil contamination. This report describes Soil Guideline Values, generic assessment criteria for assessing the risks to human health from chronic exposure to soil contaminated with arsenic. This report must be used in conjunction with an understanding of the main report in this series (CLR 7, 8, 9, 10).
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Soil Guideline Values 3 Soil guideline values for cadmium contamination, 2002
Describes Soil Guideline Values, generic assessment criteria for assessing the risks to human health from chronic exposure to soil contaminated with cadmium. This report must be used in conjunction with an understanding of reports CLR 7, 8, 9 and 10.
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Soil Guideline Values 4 Soil guideline values for chromium contamination, 2002
Describes Soil Guideline Values, generic assessment criteria for assessing the risks to human health from chronic exposure to soil contaminated with chromium. This report must be used in conjunction with an understanding of reports CLR 7, 8, 9 and 10.
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Soil Guideline Values 5 Soil guideline values for inorganic mercury contamination, 2002
Describes Soil Guideline Values, generic assessment criteria for assessing the risks to human health from chronic exposure to soil contaminated with mercury. This report must be used in conjunction with an understanding of reports CLR 7, 8, 9 and 10.
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Soil Guideline Values 7 Soil guideline values for nickel contamination, 2002
Describes Soil Guideline Values, generic assessment criteria for assessing the risks to human health from chronic exposure to soil contaminated with nickel. This report must be used in conjunction with an understanding of reports CLR 7, 8, 9 and 10.
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Soil Guideline Values 9 Soil guideline values for selenium contamination, 2002
Describes Soil Guideline Values, generic assessment criteria for assessing the risks to human health from chronic exposure to soil contaminated with selenium. This report must be used in conjunction with an understanding of reports CLR 7, 8, 9 and 10.
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Soil Guideline Values 10 Soil guideline values for lead contamination, 2002
Describes Soil Guideline Values, generic assessment criteria for assessing the risks to human health from chronic exposure to soil contaminated with lead. This report must be used in conjunction with an understanding of reports CLR 7, 8, 9 and 10.
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Pollution Prevention Guidelines PPG2 Above ground oil storage tanks, 2004
These guidelines are intended to assist those responsible for above ground oil storage tanks at sites other than oil refineries and distribution depots.
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Pollution Prevention Guidelines PPG8 Safe storage and disposal of used oils, 2004
These guide lines have been drawn up to assist all who handle used oils, from a single engine oil change to large industrial users and should be complied with in order to reduce the risk of oil pollution of surface waters or ground waters, sewers and drains.
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Pollution Prevention Guidelines PPG14 Marinas and craft, 2004
Guidelines covering 'controlled waters' that is: canals, rivers, estuaries, lochs, coastal waters, groundwaters, lakes and reservoirs, to ensure all users (both business and pleasure) are aware of the requirements and recommendations necessary to take care of and to protect the environment. It is an offence to cause pollution of controlled waters, either deliberately or accidentally. These can be polluted if diesel, oil and petroleum spirit, sewage and contaminated bilge water, is discharged into them.
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European Commission

Directive 91/156/EEC Framework directive on waste, 1991
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Transport Research Laboratory

Viridis Publications - Report VR 3 Status of post-consumer tyres in the European Union, 2002
Official reports indicate that more than 2,500,000 tonnes of post-consumer tyres are permanently removed from vehicles each year in the 15 Member States of the European Union and must be disposed in an environmentally sound and sustainable manner. However, both collectors and those who provide alternative treatment and disposal routes dispute these figures. Describes the status quo across the European Union (EU) concerning the practices and procedures currently used to collect, interpret and report information on post-consumer tyres and to present the current situation in terms of tyre flows and the valorisation of post-consumer tyres.
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Wiley Academy

Extreme sites: the greening of brownfield, 2004
Tackles green issues on a large scale and asks how on regenerated sites the demands of the natural ecology might be balanced with the redevelopment for human activities.In many major cities the only large tracts of land available are those made toxic through a recipe of urbanism, industry and science- from our great water thoroughfares to rubbish landfills. Thus the treatment of brownfield sites has become a pressing issue for national and local government, urban planners, developers and designers. This publication seeks an alternative in proposing an unprecedented weaving together of the naturalist and urbanist. It effectively brings together those in the vanguard of conceptualising this situation from a multiplicity of viewpoints and disciplines.
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Building Research Establishment

Information Paper 1/01 Environmental benchmarking for property portfolio managers, 2001
Paper describes an approach to the environmental benchmarking of whole stocks of non domestic buildings. This can provide a quick and easy method for property managers to produce an environmental profile of their stock.
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Information Paper 21/01 Sustainability indicators for utilities, 2001
Developed with the support of the Construction Industry Directorate and through consultation with the industry, incorporating economic, social and environmental issues to support the achievement of more sustainable activities at the local level of utilities work.
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Report 342 Environment, competitiveness and profitability - environmental management in the construction products sector, 1998
This report brings together several successful case studies and practical advice to allow industry to be better placed to put into practice the key elements of environmental management.
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Report 444 MaSC Guide: Accelerated learning, 2002
MaSc Accelerated Learning pack to help build in-house capacity for more sustainable management. Prepared with the. collaboration of construction firms across the supply chain, through a Partners in Innovation project funded by the DTI. The pack contains a set of tools for bringing about improvement in business and may be used by drawing on existing in-house expertise or by employing outside consultants to use them. At the end of twelve months, your business should have an enhanced in-house capacity for effectively managing sustainable practice. Compiled by the Managing Sustainable Construction (MaSC) team, which includes BRE, Cambridge Architectural Research and Eclipse Research Consultants.
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Building Services Research and Information Association

Advanced Construction Techniques 9/2000 Innovative M and E installation, 2000
Provides an overview of the key findings from the Innovative M and E Installation research project. Identifying, highlighting and promoting the adoption of new techniques and procedures that have the potential to improve site productivity by assessing and highlighting the barriers that may restrict the use of innovative systems and procedures. The report together with the Innovative M and E Installation Data Sheets (ACT 5/2000), provides independent information on a range of innovative systems and components.
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CIRIA

Publication C528 Environmental handbook for building and civil engineering projects. Part 2: Construction, 2000
The main sections of this part of the Environmental Handbook comprise: tendering; project planning and contract letting; site set up and management including traffic; groundwork; foundations; structural work; building envelope; mechanical and electrical installations and their interface with civil and building work; trades; landscaping, reinstatement and habitat restoration and creation; site reinstatement and handover.
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Publication C563 Sustainable construction: company indicators, 2001
Identifies a series of quantitative measures against which companies can measure the sustainability of their businesses, and the activities that they perform. The approach has been endorsed by several groups including CIB, M4i, CIC and the Environment Agency.
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Publication C619 Sustainable construction award schemes - guidance for supply chain leaders, 2004
A project was piloted by BAA, Thames Water and Network Rail, creating a framework for an award scheme based on key performance indicators for sustainable construction. Includes case studies.
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Publication C627 ENGAGE: How to deliver socially responsible construction - a client's guide, 2004
Explains the concepts of social responsibility and relates this to the construction industry. Describes the construction client and give details for both corporate and project level.
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Publication C633 Sustainable construction: implementing targets and indicators: experiences from CIRIA's Pioneers' Club, 2004
Describes the use of key performance indicators (KPIs) for sustainable construction within a club of 10 companies who were willing to exchange ideas and to share their experiences. Includes case studies.
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Department of Trade and Industry

Rethinking construction - 2002, 2002
Rethinking Construction was initiated by the report of the Construction Task Force chaired by Sir John Egan in 1998. The principles are simple: Client leadership, Integrated teams throughout the delivery chain, and Respect for people. Since the publication of the report, the Rethinking Construction agenda has been taken forward through a partnership between government, clients and industry. At the heart of the Rethinking Construction initiative is the Demonstration Projects Programme. This provides the opportunity for leading edge organisations to promote projects that demonstrate innovation and change, which can be measured and evaluated. These are either site-based projects or organisational change projects. This new report looks at: How you can get involved, Working together, How widespread the initiative is across the UK, How good it is for business, The 12 KPIs demonstrated, Who's who in Rethinking Construction, and Making contact with the initiative.
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English Heritage

Historic military aviation sites: conservation management guidance, 2003
Applies to active military establishments as well as those that have been sold by the MoD and adapted for other uses. It is addressed to all those individuals and organisations that have a role in deciding how these sites are used and managed.
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New work in historic places of worship, 2003
Sets out the principles that English Heritage applies when considering proposals for the alteration or extension of historic places of worship. It is aimed at those responsible for formulating proposals and making decisions about such buildings.
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Environment Agency

RDTR P5-035/TR/01 Assessment and management of risks to buildings, building materials and services from land contamination, 2001
Buildings, building materials and services (BBM and S) are just one of a number of different receptors that may be damaged if they come into contact with contaminated ground. These risks should be taken into account when; New buildings are to be erected on the contaminated ground, Materials are to form part of a remediation scheme, or There is reason to believe that existing structures have been adversely affected. This report considers the risks to BBM and S in four principle ways; The presence of aggressive substances, The presence of combustible materials, The presence of expansive slags, and The presence of unstable fills.
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RDTR P331 Risks of contaminated land to buildings, building materials and services. A literature review, 2000
Reviews currently available guidance on the assessment and management of risks to buildings and other structures, building materials and services from land contamination. Intended to provide information for use in developing guidance on risk assessment and management for building on contaminated land.
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RDTR P260 Land contamination risk assessment tools. An evaluation of some of the commonly used methods, 2000
Presents the findings of a research project into benchmark risk assessment models and risk ranking tools identified as being in use in the UK in relation to risk-based decision-making for contaminated sites. The primary purpose was to describe models in a way that current and potential users in the UK can understand their logic, characteristics and approaches to risk assessment so as to make judgements as to their suitability for decision-making.
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Office of the Deputy Prime Minister

Egan review of skills, 2003
ODPM have commission Sir John Egan to conduct a review of the skills and training that built-environment professionals require to deliver sustainable communities. It will look at skills and training required by developers, professionals and planning authorities and consider how the skills gap can best be bridged. Contributions to the review consultation should be sent by the end of 2003.
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Provision for disabled people

Joseph Rowntree Foundation

Designing lifetime homes, 1997
This document is intended to offer developers some practical ideas, and possible suggestions for incorporating Lifetime Homes standards into their housing schemes.
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Meeting Part M and designing Lifetime Homes, 1999
Deals with the extension of the Building Regulations - part M, to cover domestic housing, and to make new housing more accessible and convenient to those who are frail or disabled. These new (part M) regulations will be in force from October 1999.
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Public art

Department of the Environment

Green belts, 1988
Reviews the current effectiveness of Green Belt policy in England and Scotland, and assesses how it may be improved.
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University of Westminster

Public art in private places: commercial benefits and public policy, 1993
The main objectives of this study were to assess the commercial benefits in terms of the return on investment for developers and investors in public art provision and to investigate the extent of public policies pertaining to the topic.
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Public health/water engineering

Building Research Energy Conservation Support Unit

Good Practice Case Study 231 Long-term reliability of CHP at a large sewage works, 1995
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Building Research Establishment

Report 478 Mound filter systems for the treatment of domestic wastewater, 2005
Incorporates new findings into the established guidance on siting, design and construction of mounds receiving domestic septic tank effluent. Where there is a range of possible design solutions, this guide explains the options that are available and suggests solutions.
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CIRIA

Publication C521 Sustainable urban drainage systems - design manual for Scotland and Northern Ireland, 2000
This manual describes current best design practice in Scotland and Northern Ireland and sets out the technical and planning considerations for designing sustainable urban drainage system (SUDS) for surface water. Drainage methods inspired by natural processes are introduced, and guidance is given on how the design team should select and design a suitable system.
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Publication C523 Sustainable urban drainage systems - best practice manual for England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, 2001
Provides guidance on employing sustainable methods of water drainage and putting sustainable development into practice. C523 covers the wider aspects of Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems (SUDS) best practice, addressing the legislative issues surrounding SUDS and how organisations may work together in employing SUDS. It examines issues raised about SUDS, and illustrates how SUDS can help make developments more sustainable. Should be read in conjunction with CIRIA Publication C521 or C522.
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Publication C609 Sustainable drainage systems, 2004
The concept of Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems (SUDS) is to minimise the effects and impact of urban development on waterways, namely flooding and pollution. This can be achieved through a system that tries to copy natural drainage of a site by using different techniques to treat pollution and to slow down or reduce flows. These techniques can utilise the features of vegetation to improve habitats of wildlife. The aim of this book is to summarise current knowledge, apply best practice to design and construction and to improve knowledge in the areas of hydrology, hydraulics, structural aspects, water quality and ecology of various SUDS.
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Publication C624 Development and flood risk - guidance for the construction industry, 2004
Guidance is given to help implement good practice in assessing and managing flood risk as part of the development and planning process. Descriptions of the mechanisms and impacts and causes of flooding are given.
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Publication C626 Model agreements for sustainable water management systems. Model agreement for rainwater and greywater use systems, 2004
To advise on developing and using a set of model operation and maintenance agreements and guidance documents for rainwater/greywater use systems. Intended to cover the long-term maintenance of water management systems. Model agreements are legal documents and will form the basis of agreements between two parties, such as the customer and the maintenance provider.
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Publication C630 Sustainable water management in land-use planning, 2006
Looks at the issues of sustainable water management and puts them in context of land-use planning. Considers the planning system in England and Wales, the planning of water resources and waste water planning. Offers guidance and recommendations.
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Publication C657 Water key performance indicators and benchmarks for offices and hotels, 2006
Details the results of a study of water use rates in hotels and offices. Benchmark and key performance indicators have been determined to enable designers, managers and other interested parties compare their buildings with similar buildings. Looks at current rates and trends and aimed at setting targets for the future to ensure sustainable water usage.
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Report R 175 Control of infiltration to sewers, 1997
Reviews the causes of infiltration, looks at the scale and assesses potential for problems in existing systems. Also examines the costs and techniques of locating problems, renovation and cost-effective solutions.
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Report R 124 Volume 2 Scope for control of urban runoff. Volume 2: A review of present methods and practice, 1992
Reviews the background to the problems of urban drainage and the nature and application of the various flow-management options which are accepted as good practice. Deals with problems and solutions within the curtilage, the development site, the drainage area and the catchment. Discusses how these methods are applied within a framework of public awareness linked to legal and economic restraints.
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Report R 124 Volume 3 Scope for control of urban runoff. Volume 3: Guidelines, 1992
Summarises the available methods for estimating rainfall, infiltration and the relationship between rainfall and runoff. It discusses the principle criteria affecting the selection of appropriate control methods and recommends design procedures for these methods.
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Report R 124 Volume 4 Scope for control of urban runoff. Volume 4: A review of legislation, procedures, economic and planning issues, 1992
Reviews the legislative framework relating to drainage and describes the functions, responsibilities and roles of the regulatory bodies, the developer, and others involved in surface drainage. It examines the various planning, statutory, economic, social, organisational, operational and environmental factors that currently influence the extent to which different methods of control are utilised. Also contains recommendations as to how drainage procedures might be improved and how new practices and guidelines might be introduced.
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Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions

Environment act 1995, Water Industry act 1991 - Code of practice on conservation, access and recreation: Guidance for the Environment Agency and water and sewerage undertakers, 2000
This code of practice gives guidance to water undertakers, sewerage undertakers and the Environment Agency on matters which they should consider when carrying out their duties in respect of conservation, access and recreation.
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Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food

Flood and coastal defence: project appraisal guidance notes, 1993
The purpose of this note is to advise on best practice in those areas which the Ministry expects to see covered in any application for grant aid, thereby helping authorities to make better decisions and achieve greater value for money. It concentrates on economic (rather than technical) appraisal.
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