Consultancy Services
Environmental Management
Who is this service for?
The purpose of a construction environmental management plan is to outline how a construction project will avoid, minimise or mitigate effects on the environment and surrounding area. The purpose of a construction environmental management plan is typically to:
- Highlight stakeholder requirements
- Ensure that the development is compliant with current environmental legislation
- Outline Environmental Management System requirements (in accordance with ISO:14001)
- Detail the mitigation committed to within the Environmental Statement and how it will be implemented on site
- Ensure that any adverse effects are minimised during construction
What is the scope/included?
Construction environmental management plans often detail the implementation of measures in accordance with environmental commitments outlined in; an Environmental Statement, an environmental policy or environmental plan, requirements of planning conditions, Section 106 agreements or other legislative requirements. They are ‘live’ documents that are reviewed and updated at regular intervals throughout the project life cycle.
What are the benefits for our clients?
There are many reasons why an organization should take a strategic approach to improving its environmental performance. Users of the standard have reported that ISO:14001 helps:
- Demonstrate compliance with current and future statutory and regulatory requirements
- Increase leadership involvement and engagement of employees
- Improve company reputation and the confidence of stakeholders through strategic communication
- Achieve strategic business aims by incorporating environmental issues into business management
- Provide a competitive and financial advantage through improved efficiencies and reduced costs
- Encourage better environmental performance of suppliers by integrating them into the organization’s business systems
Environmental Plan Contents
The contents of a construction environmental plan should consider including the following subject areas, as applicable to the individual project:
- Air quality
- Water quality and drainage
- Noise and vibration
- Geology and soils
- Landscape and visual impact
- Nature conservation
- Archaeology and cultural heritage
- People and communities
- Waste
- Energy
- Transport
- Materials
Certification given
Third-party certification – where an independent certification body audits your practices against the requirements of the standard – is a way of signalling to your buyers, customers, suppliers and other stake- holders that you have implemented the standard properly. What’s more, for some organizations, it helps to show how they meet regulatory or contractual requirements.
If your business needs an environmental plan or you wish to be ISO:14001 certified and want further guidance, please don't hesitate to contact us.
CDM2015 Services
MorganHSS has developed a range of services that help to discharge your duties and enhance the Health and Safety in your projects. By working in partnership with your team and supporting and representing your business as principal designers in a day‑to‑day role; providing expertise and knowledge as well as minimising costs.
By working in partnership with your team, supporting and representing your business as Principal Designers in a day‑to‑day role; providing expertise and knowledge as well as minimising costs.
Our solution offers an independent and unbiased health and safety advice service, that can be tailored to suit your specific requirements. Enabling flexibility through a range of solutions, and enables you to upgrade the service at any point throughout your project.
Whether you are an operator, developer, principal designer, architect, client or contractor, we have a CDM advisory service to suit; ranging from the standard solution to help you fulfil your CDM duties, to additional options should you need them.
- Advise on Design Team Resources
- Principal Designer Services / CDM Advisor
- Checking Contractors Health and Safety Plan
- Checking Designers Health and Safety Plan
- Checking Designer’s Health and Safety File
- Comment on Competence And Resources Of Contractors
- Ensure Co-Operation Between Designers
- Ensure Procedures Comply with The Regulations
- Pre-Construction Safety Plan
- Expert Witness & Training (Expert witness services)
- Occupation Health & Safety Advisor / Competent Person
- Legionella Risk Assessment
- Liaise with HSE
- Liaise with Others on HSE Requirement
- Prepare Health and Safety File
- Prepare Construction Phase Health and Safety Plan
- Project F10 Notification
- Review Project Information from Client
- Legionella Safety Training - Training for legionella awareness and risk management including water safety plans)
- Risk Management
- Method Statements
- Risk Assessments
- Quality Management
- Environmental Management
- Integrated Management Systems (ISO:45001) Process Maps
- Contractor Pre-Qualification Selection, SSiP Pre-Quals
If you are a client, architect, property developer, property manager, or anyone else who is planning or involved in a CDM project, we are competent and certified Principal Designers. If want further guidance, please don't hesitate to contact us.
How Morgan HSS can help clients manage risk
Build a positive reputation for reliability and consistency to ensure a high level of quality in your products or services.
Provide the tools for your people at every level of an organisation to safeguard themselves, co-workers, and customers.
Consult us whether your business needs to meet international standards or you wish to conduct a risk assessment. We provide a one-stop-shop.
