Improving sustainability through best practice
Philip Charles, CEEQUAL operations director, explains more about the leading sustainability assessment and rating system for civil engineering projects.
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ublication of key documents, such as Construction 2025, and signifi cant investment announced by the government and major operators like Network Rail has put infrastructure very much in the public eye and under the microscope. This spotlight makes it imperative that teams responsible for delivering infrastructure projects and maintenance are aware of the potential impacts and benefi ts they can have and that they have robust processes in place to manage and deliver them proactively.
Civil engineering shapes and infl uences the environment in which we live, for the benefi t of society and to deliver an enhanced quality of life to the communites it serves. Modern life depends completely on the infrastructure provided by engineering clients, designers and contractors.
Many civil engineering projects intrinsically improve
environmental quality and human
wellbeing: examples include city metros and improved railway systems, renewable energy generation, water treatment, wastewater treatment plants and sewerage, land contamination remediation schemes, and fl ood alleviation projects; as well as public realm projects like pedestrianisations, enhancements of public spaces and refurbishment of parks.
In addition, the proper maintenance and progressive improvement of infrastructure through effective work under term contracts is vital to the sustainable management of
that infrastructure,
and its continued capacity to serve society. Sustainability is the target
If carried out responsibly, civil engineering can 100 | rail technology magazine Apr/May 14
Sunderland Strategic Transport Corridor (SSTC): New Wear Crossing – Project team receiving their CEEQUAL Award certifi cates presented by Richard Coackley (Past ICE President, centre-right) and Kate Cairns (CEEQUAL Verifi er, left)
create wonderful additions to everyday life. Carried out incorrectly, it can do more harm than good. So project and contract teams need to identify and apply industry best practice and not just the legal minima. Using CEEQUAL gives you a route to achieving this goal.
With a track record of over 10 years’ operation, and originally developed with
the support of
the Institution of Civil Engineers, CEEQUAL has established a sustainability assessment and rating system that is applicable to all civil engineering projects and contracts wherever they are in the world. CEEQUAL encourages best practice of clients, designers and contractors by assessing how far their work has gone beyond legal and environmental minima. Using CEEQUAL can positively infl uence project and contract delivery, save money, deliver distinctive environmental and social performance, bind teams together and improve reputation.
Thameslink programme: Farringdon Station redevelopment – Achieved an ‘Excellent’ (score of 90%) CEEQUAL rated Whole Project Award and Winner of a CEEQUAL Outstanding Achievement Award 2013 for Ecology & Biodiversity
More than 600 projects and contracts (totalling ≈£25bn of construction value) across the UK, Ireland and increasingly
overseas
(including Sweden and Hong Kong) have used, or are currently using, CEEQUAL to help them achieve industry best practice and to assess how well they have performed in their work.
Verifi ed completed assessments gain CEEQUAL Awards, which have the backing of the UK’s Institution of Civil Engineers, CECA, ACE and CIWEM. Network Rail is a signifi cant and most welcome multiple user of the scheme.
The verdict
By using CEEQUAL – independent, fl exible-yet- rigorous, sustainability assessment and rating – project and contract teams can identify and apply best practice; improve the performance of their teams and the infrastructure they design, construct or maintain; and gain Awards that refl ect and promote their achievements.
Ultimately, it can improve your decision-making when planning schemes, help you to strengthen the sustainability-driven ethos you apply to your work and strengthen your reputation.
Planned and managed effectively, civil
engineering has every opportunity to provide a sustainable legacy for society, and adopting CEEQUAL will help you play a central part of its delivery.
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