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CEEQUAL – The Civil Engineering

Environmental QUALity Assessment & Awards Scheme

An Introduction to CEEQUAL

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Sustainability in the Built Environment

IEMA North East Region Event

9th December

Newcastle Upon Tyne

Glenn Hedges

Taylor Woodrow

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• ScopeObjectives Origins Operation

• Examples of awards

• Website for more information: www.ceequal.com

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• Why CEEQUAL?

• Overall Objective:

to improve the environmental quality of civil engineering projects …

… by providing the incentive of an award scheme and associated assessment methods

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Specific Objectives:

to provide a scheme, which normally applies at the end of design and construction, and assesses what is built and how it is built

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to deliver improved environmental performance in civil engineering projects and thus improve the industry’s image

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to assist in achieving UK Government and Industry targets for Sustainable Construction

so the scheme is a means to an end, not an end in itself

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• Other key features of CEEQUAL

an incentive for the industry and its clients to apply best environmental practice

can become a benchmark against which expected standards of environmental performance can be set

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• Key features cont’d:

applicable to all types and sizes of civil engineering projects

is a voluntary award – not a legal requirement

not a competitive scheme, but an achievement scheme

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• Relationship with laws and regulations

CEEQUAL assesses projects at end of construction

… goes beyond the minimum required by law

… does not replace requirements for Environmental Impact Assessment

… does not replace project Environmental Management Systems

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• Comparison with BREEAM

CEEQUAL is a civil engineering equivalent to BREEAM

One scheme for all projects, not a family of schemes

Can envisage a large regeneration project seeking an overall CEEQUAL award and BREEAM awards for individual buildings within the development

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• How does it work?Manual – assessment questions, scores and

guidance Spreadsheet for recording scores and

calculating totalAssessment by the ApplicantVerification and Ratification through

CEEQUAL LtdFive types and Four levels of Award

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• 12 CEEQUAL section headings

Energy Use of Materials Waste Management Transport Nuisance to Neighbours Community Relations

Project Environmental Management

Land Use Landscape Ecology & Biodiversity Archaeology & Cultural

Heritage Water Issues

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Guidance given throughout on what evidence is needed to score points

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NSO = No Scoping Out This question is

compulsory for all assessments

Point Scale Score depends on level

of achievement

Boxes combined Points can be scored by

either role, but only once per project

Box Greyed out Question not relevant

for that role

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Five award typesWhole-Project awardClient & Design Award

applied for by client on behalf of themselves and their project team

Design-only awardConstruction-only awardDesign and Build Award

all applied for by team members because either the client does not wish to apply, or they seek reward for their individual effort

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• Presentation of AwardsFour levels of achievement

exceed by 25% – Pass exceed by 40% – Good exceed by 60% – Very Good exceed by 75% – Excellent (Certificates for excellent

will state the percentage)

Aiming for presentation at public events

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• Examples of Awards in 2003

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Wakefield Flood Defence Works

• Award recipients:Arup Nuttall for the Environment

Agency

• Excellent Award –

75.6%

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Osberton Top Bridge Refurbishment, Chesterfield Canal

• Award Recipients:British Waterways GallifordTry

• Very Good Award

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Stabilisation of Polesworth Embankment

• Award Recipients:British WaterwaysAWG Construction

Services• Very Good Award

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Littlestone Sea Defences

Awards Recipients:Environment

Agency Babtie, Brown

&Root Excellent Award –

85.1%

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Newtownstewart Bypass

• Award Recipients:Northern Ireland

Roads Service Scott Wilson &

Ferguson McIlveenWhitemountain

Quarries• Very Good Award

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Greyabbey & Kircubbin Wastewater Treatment Works

• Awards Recipients:Northern Ireland

Water Service The Geda/EPS

Consortium• Excellent Award –

91.9%

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Newburn Riverside Land Reclamation

Award RecipientsOne North EastWSP Taylor Woodrow

Very Good Award

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Reading Sewage Treatment Plant

• Award Recipients:Thames WaterFaber Maunsell and

Black & VeatchTarget Alliance

(Taylor Woodrow Construction and Black & Veatch)

• Excellent Award – 79.5%

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• Overall process Applicant registers interest and then formally applies –

50% of fee paid to CEEQUAL Ltd Assessor confirmed and Verifier identified Scoping process: Assessor identifies questions that do not

apply to the applicant’s project & agrees with Verifier Self-assessment and scoring by Assessor, plus gathering

evidence to support scores Second 50% of fee paid Verification of Assessment Ratification by CEEQUAL Ltd and Award

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• Role of Assessors

Arrange scoping and verification meetings

Propose scoping & agree with Verifier

Collect evidence and complete spreadsheet

Submit assessment to Verifier

Respond to Verifiers queries

Comply with CEEQUAL Code of Conduct

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• Role of VerifiersAgree scoping out with AssessorReview completed assessmentAct as ambassador for CEEQUAL LtdKeep up to date with Scheme updates.Act as Contracted Assessors as necessary or

if desiredComply with CEEQUAL Code of Conduct

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CEEQUAL – Assessor & Verifier Training

• Outline of the Verification ProcessCheck the Spreadsheet

Does evidence match the scoreMark any items where evidence is not

sufficient Mark the score down (or up if scoring too harsh) Annotate the spreadsheet

View selected evidence at verification meeting Provide comfort level of robustness Adjust scores further as necessary

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• Process vs OutcomesBecause CEEQUAL is applicable to all civil

engineering projectsSo assessment has to focus on process aimed

at delivering good outcomes, not on the outcomes themselves

Initial scheme will be developed over time to include more outcome-specific questions and scores

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• Organisation so farDevelopment led by Institution of Civil Engineers

Project-managed by Crane Environmental

DTI funding to May 2004 for main project

Trials in 2002

First assessments and Awards in 2003

Public operation now by CEEQUAL Ltd, owned by project partners, and managed jointly by Crane Environmental and CIRIA

Seven assessments in progress, ≈ 15 in pipeline

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• Current position? Assessments open to anyone – for a feeManual available for sale – can also be used as a

checklistTraining courses for Assessors (includes current

Manual) and development of VerifiersContinuous development, upgrading Manual

and training/accreditation of AssessorsVerifiers’ Workshops to keep them up to dateVersion 3 just completed

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CEEQUAL - Assessor Training

• Project Environmental Management • 23 Questions,120 points

the need for environmental risk assessments and active environmental management,

training, the influence of contractual and procurement

processes, delivering environmental performance, minimising

emissions, human environment considerations.

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• Land Use

• 15 Questions, 82ptsdesign for minimum

land-take, legal requirements, flood risk, previous use of the site, contaminated land and

remediation measures.

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• Landscape • 13 Questions, 69 pts

consideration of landscape issues in design,

amenity features, local character, loss and compensation

or mitigation of landscape features,

implementation and aftercare.

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• Ecology & Biodiversity

• 14 Questions, 85 pts impacts on sites of high

ecological value, protected species, conservation &

enhancement, habitat creation

measures, monitoring and

maintenance.

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• Archaeological and cultural heritage

• 10 Questions, 62 pts surveys, measures to be taken

if features are found, information to the

public,public access.

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• Water issues • 14 Questions, 89 pts

control of a project’s impacts on, and protection of, the water environment,

legal requirements, minimising water usage, enhancement of the

water environment.

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• Energy • 13 Questions, 85 pts

life-cycle energy analysis,

energy in use, energy performance

on site.

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• Use of materials • 21 Questions, 95 pts

minimising environmental impact of materials used,

minimising material use and waste,

selection of timber, using re-used and/or

recycled material, minimising use and impacts

of hazardous materials, durability and maintenance, future demolition.

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• Waste • 16 Questions, 87 pts

design for waste minimisation,

legal requirements, waste from site

preparation, on-site waste

management.

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• Transport • 13 Questions, 76 pts

location of a project in relation to transport infrastructure,

minimising traffic impacts of a project,

construction transport, minimising workforce

travel.

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• Nuisance to neighbours • 17 Questions, 73 pts

minimising operation and construction-related nuisances,

legal requirements, nuisance from

construction noise and vibration,

air and light pollution, visual impact, including

site tidiness.

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• Community relations • 11 Questions, 77 pts

community consultation,

community relations programmes and their effectiveness,

engagement with relevant local groups,

‘joy in use’.

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• CEEQUAL Schedule of Fees for Awards

Minimum £1000 - for project value up to £1million

…..rising non-linearly in steps to…..

Maximum £10,000 - for project value > £200 million

* reduced by 20% for ‘Design only’ or ‘Construct only’

* excludes costs of internal or contracted Assessor

CEEQUAL – The Civil Engineering

Environmental QUALity Assessment & Awards Scheme

www.ceequal.com

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