Who Should attend?

This 1 day course will provide candidates with an introduction to environmental issues on construction sites.  It is designed to meet the basic environmental knowledge that the sub-contract chain are required to prove to major contractors and covers the environmental aspects of the new HS&E touch screen test.

Course Content & Aims

At the end of the course delegates should:

• Understand the environmental impacts and issues associated with construction activities
• Understand why sustainability issues are important in the context of construction
• Understand their duties with regard to waste management and statutory nuisance
• Understand the requirements on water use, contaminated land and pollution prevention
• Understand the issues of archaeology and heritage in construction
• Understand the systems available to help in environmental management

Content:

• What is the environment and why is it important
• Outline of Environmental Management Systems
• Waste Management
• Pollution prevention and water management
• Good neighbour – statutory nuisance, communication
• Archaeology and heritage
• Energy and resources
• Being a responsible contractor

Assessment & Qualification

The course is accredited by Site Safety Plus and on completion of the course a CITB certificate will be issued.

Additional Information

Candidates must take along with them the environmental section of the CITB publication GE700.  These can be purchased from CITB Publications:  www.cskills.org/supportbusiness/publication/index.aspx?productid=3790