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Managing concrete wash water on construction sites
(14/10/2011)

Where concreting operations, producing less than 1,000 litres of wash water, extend longer than 12 consecutive weeks (or involve an intermittent discharge over a longer period), advice needs to be sought from the EA regarding permitting. Sites generating more than 1,000 litres of high pH water per week may require an environmental permit prior to commencing discharge to either surface or ground water. Those generating more than 2,000 litres per w... [more]

Construction Sector Transparency Initiative aims to tackle corruption in the construction industry
(14/09/2009)

Globally, corruption in the construction industry is estimated to cost society $US400 bn per year, and often results in dangerous and defective infrastructure. The Construction Sector Transparency Initiative (CoST) is an international partnership scheme supported by the Department for International Development and the World Bank that aims to tackle this problem by promoting transparency and accountability in the sector. It is being piloted in sev... [more]

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