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Working with wildlife

18 March 2009, Birmingham

Scope of course

How to deal with wildlife on construction sites. This course has been updated to reflect the Scottish regulatory regime.

Background

Most proposed developments will have some wildlife interest, wether they are situated in rural or urban areas. The most important wildlife sites are usually designated in some way and other sites may still have wildlife interest but are not designated or otherwise protected. In general, wherever there is some wildlife on a site, this should at least be acknowledged and the potential adverse impacts on it avoided if possible, or reduced to a minimum if not.

Outline

Are you working in the construction industry and concerned about your overall environmental performance? Are you managing a site and have wildlife issues to deal with, but few or no ideas about how to handle them? Then this is the training course for you! Includes a free copy of CIRIA’s popular Working with wildlife handbook for every delegate.

Programme

09.00	Registration with coffee Welcome and review of the aims for the day
	Introduction - Aims Participants’ introductions and needs What questions regarding wildlife do you have? Why bother? History of wildlife and nature conservation in the British Isles Why wildlife is important and it’s interactions with the construction industry inc. EMS, BREEAM, CEEQUAL etc Ecology - the basics Principles and jargon Legislation Planning and biodiversity Powers of local planning authorities Planning Policy Guidance Biodiversity Action Plans Lunch Protected species What they are How to deal with them Noxious plants What they are How to deal with them Wildlife survey What are they? Who carries them out? When should they happen? Where next? Where and how to get help Consultants and how to select them Role of third parties What can you do?
17.00	Discussion Final questions Conclusions

Delegates will be provided with copies of the CIRIA guide Working with wildlife handbook (C567)

Venue

Birmingham

CPD

CIRIA recommends this workshop for up to 6 hours towards CPD requirements with the ICE, CIOB RICS, CIBSE & IstructE.

Terms and Conditions

Registration for paying delegates will be secured on receipt of payment (CIRIA members may register using a company purchase order reference). A VAT invoice/receipt will be issued on receipt of payment.
Any registration fee paid will not be refunded unless written confirmation of cancellation is received at least ten working days before the workshop. Substitute delegates are welcome.
Non-paying delegates are asked to let CIRIA’s events team know if they are unable to attend as soon as possible so that their place may be offered to an alternative delegate. Substitute delegates are welcome.
Email confirmation of registrations will be sent out by CIRIA two weeks before the workshop.
CIRIA reserves the right to vary the programme and cancel the event in case of insufficient registrations.

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