Contaminated land and the methods and legal controls governing its reclamation, for subsequent development and use, are of great concern, especially for best practice. Assessment and Reclamation of Contaminated Land provides a comprehensive collection of articles that cover a wide range of issue....

Vast quantities of used paper are discarded every day despite the technology existing to recover and recycle the material. Throughout the world, a number of legislative and industry-led initiatives, aimed at value recovery from paper collected for recycling, have been introduced with a view to i....

The Institution of Civil Engineers recognises that every planning decision has a resource use implication of some kind. The more resource efficient the outcome can be, the better chance we have of achieving long term sustainability and best practice guidelines. As the environmental protection ag....

This guide is a valuable foundation for building partnerships between councils and the construction industry. With its detailed look at Best Value in the built environment, I am sure this guide will be of great use to practitioners in the field. Used in combination with the imagination and visio....

This volume presents the proceedings of the symposia organised under the umbrella of Celebrating Concrete: People and Practice, an international meeting organised by the University of Dundee's Concrete Technology Unit.

In October 2010, Engineering the Future brought together a study working group, at the request of the Office of Nuclear Development, to examine the lessons that could be learnt from recent civil nuclear power plant construction projects, and how they should be incorporated into the proposed UK n....

For this new edition the system of increments of gradient have been modified to reduce the need for interpolation, now matching that of (Tables D). Continued from the Seventh edition are the results of new work on the assessment of roughness size in commercial pipes manufactured from materials c....

Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is a best practiceprocedure that ensures that the likely effects of new development on the environment are taken into account. The Institute of Civil Engineering recognises that EIA has become a crucial part of the development process, and, as such, an under....

In October 2010, Engineering the Future brought together a study working group, at the request of the Office of Nuclear Development, to examine the lessons that could be learnt from recent civil nuclear power plant construction projects, and how they should be incorporated into the proposed UK n....

The main aim of this guide is to facilitate the creation of streets that promote greater social interaction and enjoyment while still performing successfully as conduits for movement. It is to be used predominantly for the design, construction, adoption and maintenance of new residential streets....

In October 2010, Engineering the Future brought together a study working group, at the request of the Office of Nuclear Development, to examine the lessons that could be learnt from recent civil nuclear power plant construction projects, and how they should be incorporated into the proposed UK n....

Pedestrian facilities: Engineering and geometric design is the first text to deal exclusively with the engineering and numerical design aspects of pedestrian facilities, such as footways, uncontrolled and controlled crossings along roads and at junctions, roundabouts and driveways where pedestri....

Urban Design and Planning publishes refereed papers and short articles addressing the design and planning of the built environment, emphasizing the interfaces between urban policy, design, construction and management.

The Municipal Enginner publishes case studies, best practice, project paper reports, and international peer reviewed research.

In October 2010, Engineering the Future brought together a study working group, at the request of the Office of Nuclear Development, to examine the lessons that could be learnt from recent civil nuclear power plant construction projects, and how they should be incorporated into the proposed UK n....