Highland Construction Training Group

Objectives – 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

Course programme – the content includes:

• 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