Construction Environmental Guidance updated

The CIP Environmental Manual is the leading sector publication on environmental issues within the construction sector. Providing a concise summary of environmental legislation, policy and best practice from design to construction delivery. The Manual is a one stop resource for remaining compliant with environmental legislation and industry guidance.

The Manual is updated every six months in June and December and the latest update published in December 2025 includes:

• A summary of the newly issued BREEAM Version 7.
• New and revoked legislation in the Register of Legislation
• Reference is made to the requirements of the upcoming Public Contracts Regulations, and to the UK Government’s Construction Playbook and the need for evidence of sustainable procurement decisions
• Information is added on embodied carbon reduction and on the process by which topsoil may be reused without it being subject to waste regulation.
• The differences in oil storage regulations between England and the devolved administrations is clarified.
• In the Waste section the anticipated timetable for the introduction across the UK of digital waste tracking is noted. In England, the recent introduction by the EA of charges for the registration of waste exemptions is noted, and in Scotland the significant changes from licensing to authorisation in regulation and enforcement brought about by the inclusion of waste activities in the amended environmental authorisations regulations (EASR) is fully described.
• The replacement of exemptions relevant to construction with GBRs and/or LRWPs is identified
• The move by SEPA towards the use of digital consignment notes and consequent change in procedure in described
• ESOS Phase 4 timetable added
• In the Water section for Scotland, the significant changes from licensing to authorisation in regulation and enforcement brought about by the inclusion of water activities in the amended environmental authorisations regulations (EASR) is fully described.

The Manual covers 16 core topics ranging from design, procurement, ecology, waste and energy. It provides a concise summary of environmental legislation, policy and best practice from design to construction delivery.

Available as a hardcopy updated every six months, or online at www.cip-knowledge.com , the Construction Environmental Manual is must for all construction companies.

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