Guidance on the costing of environmental pollution from construction

The construction industry poses a significant threat to the UK environment. Construction companies are responsible for more pollution incidents than any other industry sector. In other sectors incidents are decreasing; in construction they have increased by 20 per cent since 1996. One reason for the construction industrys lack of progress in reducing pollution is because it is thought to have little business impact. This guidance sets out simple methods for evaluating pollution potential and costs during pre-contract risk assessment. It can also be used to analyse information on your own pollution incidents and build up a database to inform future decisions on environmental investment. Pollution poses increasing business risks. Using this guidance can help you to manage those risks effectively.