... research & development sustainability Construction activities have a major impact on the environment through their consumption of resources, emissions of pollutants and generation of waste. The construction industry is by far the greatest consumer of resources of all industries in the UK...

... the industry achieve sustainable procurement goals, work with new framework standards and define a future research agenda. Environment management research & development The construction industry is one of the largest sectors in the UK, but despite the scale and profile of building and civil...

... 22 3 2010 © 2010 The authors and the Institution of Civil Engineers 2010 knowledge management research & development sustainability When asked what publications they read to access new knowledge, every respondent mentioned trade and professional news magazines. Six also...

... change impacts and outcomes. © 2010 The authors and the Institution of Civil Engineers 2010 environment research & development reviews Adapting to climate change raises a host of new challenges for engineers concerned with infrastructure and the built environment. The potential...

... and the Institution of Civil Engineers 2009 environment research & development social impact World leaders have agreed that dealing with the practical and political aspects of environmental risk and climate change is intimately linked with meeting the other urgent challenges of poverty, security...

... infrastructure. embankments field testing & monitoring research & development The strength of the materials from which infrastructure slopes are created and the status of the water held within the pore spaces are key factors controlling the stability and hence the engineering...

... Telford Ltd 2008 local government pollution research & development Transport has a significant role to play in arresting climate change. It has been estimated that, in the UK, transport contributes some 25% of emissions and is the fastest growing source of carbon emissions. 1 Stern, 2...

... irreducible perspectives or descriptions in order to characterise the system’, 10 where this characterisation must capture the emergent properties. environment research & development reviews In response to current policy agenda, alternatives in engineering policies, projects or programmes...

... of waste wood can produce a good-quality char that can be readily burned in coal-fired power plants or other higher energy efficiency thermal systems. research & development sustainability waste management & disposal European and UK governments have a common policy of minimising...

... that this will stimulate other case history assessments of EG projects in the future, thus allowing refinement of the proposed EGI system. 13 12 2006 05 07 2007 © 2007 Thomas Telford Ltd 2007 environment research & development Sustainability is not an abstract principle...

... indicators that are reviewed annually. 8 06 06 2005 23 06 2005 © 2005 Thomas Telford Ltd 2005 research & development water supply Greywater is the dilute water stream originating from domestic activities, such as cleaning, bathing or cooking, and containing both...

... at the same time as handling complex calculations is essential in order to reduce run times information technology research & development risk & probability analysis There is a dearth of literature reporting the drivers for, and barriers to, the adoption of decision-support...

... © 2005 Thomas Telford Ltd 2005 research & development thermal effects waste management &disposal The issue of waste is not new; however, in recent years the total quantity of waste has increased significantly within EU countries and indeed throughout the rest of the world...

... of recycled rubber crumb from used tyres and waste plastic as aggregates in asphalt and concrete and included product development trials. concrete technology & manufacture recycling of materials research & development Fig. 1. A mountain of discarded tyres During the course...

... 2004 history research & development social impact Ours is a great profession. There is the fascination of watching a figment of the imagination emerge through the aid of science to a plan on paper. Then it moves to realisation in stone or metal or energy. Then it brings jobs...

... of the industry. It is concluded that the absence of a body able to provide strategic direction specifically for the construction industry is a fundamental obstacle to achieving resource productivity. recycling of materials research & development waste management & disposal Classically...