Environmental Law for Sustainable Construction

A guide for construction, engineering and architecture professionals

Francine Baker, Jennifer Charlson

• Verlag: ICE Publishing
• Jahr: 2023
• ISBN:
  9780727766465
• Thema: Law
• Thema: Construction Law

Environmental Law for Sustainable Construction gives a practical overview of key areas of environmental law as it affects the construction sector. Clearly structured for ease of reference, the book provides coverage of core areas in a format that will help professionals and organisations to manage?compliance?issues relating to?environmental law. It will also support the improvement of environmental protection and sustainable development.

Coverage in the book includes:

• key areas of environmental regulation, including environmental impact and habitat assessments, climate change law, contaminated and brownfield land, waste management and water pollution
• an overview of the UK planning process, and environmental regulators and their powers
• environmental requirements on construction sites, and environment-related insurance matters
• proactive project checklists to facilitate compliance.

Environmental Law for Sustainable Construction is suitable for a broad range of practitioners in the architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) industry who require a clear introduction and reference to help navigate the complexity in this area of law.