Construction Code of Practice for the Sustainable Use of Soils on Construction Sites

Title:

Resource Type:

document --> guidance / decision support

Country:

United Kingdom

Year:

2009

Availability:

PB13298

Author 1/Producer:

Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

Author / Producer Type:

Agency, regulator or other governmental or inter-governmental body

Publisher:

Defra

Publisher City:

London, UK

Report / download web link (=direct link):

http://www.defra.gov.uk/environment/quality/land/soil/built- ...

Format (e.g. PDF):

PDF

EUGRIS Keyword(s):

Brownfields
Contaminated land-->Remediation options-->Recycling/reuse
Soil-->Soil Overview

Short description:

“The Construction Code of Practice for the Sustainable Use of Soils on Construction Sites” has been jointly published by Defra, the Department of Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) and the Waste Resources Action Plan (WRAP) and developed with a number of Agencies (including the Environment Agency, Highways Agency and Natural England) and the construction industry. The aim of the Code is to give the construction sector guidance on the ways in which various soil threats should be minimised and managed on construction sites, in particular soil erosion and soil compaction, and to provide additional guidance on preventing soil contamination.

Link to Organisation(s):

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Submitted By:

Professor Paul Bardos WhoDoesWhat? Last update: 07/10/2009