CEEQUAL – The Civil Engineering
Environmental QUALity Assessment & Awards Scheme
An Introduction to CEEQUAL
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An Introduction to CEEQUAL
Sustainability in the Built Environment
IEMA North East Region Event
9th December
Newcastle Upon Tyne
Glenn Hedges
Taylor Woodrow
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An Introduction to CEEQUAL
• ScopeObjectives Origins Operation
• Examples of awards
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• Why CEEQUAL?
• Overall Objective:
to improve the environmental quality of civil engineering projects …
… by providing the incentive of an award scheme and associated assessment methods
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Specific Objectives:
to provide a scheme, which normally applies at the end of design and construction, and assesses what is built and how it is built
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Specific Objectives:
to deliver improved environmental performance in civil engineering projects and thus improve the industry’s image
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Specific Objectives:
to assist in achieving UK Government and Industry targets for Sustainable Construction
so the scheme is a means to an end, not an end in itself
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• Other key features of CEEQUAL
an incentive for the industry and its clients to apply best environmental practice
can become a benchmark against which expected standards of environmental performance can be set
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• Key features cont’d:
applicable to all types and sizes of civil engineering projects
is a voluntary award – not a legal requirement
not a competitive scheme, but an achievement scheme
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• Relationship with laws and regulations
CEEQUAL assesses projects at end of construction
… goes beyond the minimum required by law
… does not replace requirements for Environmental Impact Assessment
… does not replace project Environmental Management Systems
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• Comparison with BREEAM
CEEQUAL is a civil engineering equivalent to BREEAM
One scheme for all projects, not a family of schemes
Can envisage a large regeneration project seeking an overall CEEQUAL award and BREEAM awards for individual buildings within the development
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• How does it work?Manual – assessment questions, scores and
guidance Spreadsheet for recording scores and
calculating totalAssessment by the ApplicantVerification and Ratification through
CEEQUAL LtdFive types and Four levels of Award
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• 12 CEEQUAL section headings
Energy Use of Materials Waste Management Transport Nuisance to Neighbours Community Relations
Project Environmental Management
Land Use Landscape Ecology & Biodiversity Archaeology & Cultural
Heritage Water Issues
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Guidance given throughout on what evidence is needed to score points
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NSO = No Scoping Out This question is
compulsory for all assessments
Point Scale Score depends on level
of achievement
Boxes combined Points can be scored by
either role, but only once per project
Box Greyed out Question not relevant
for that role
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Five award typesWhole-Project awardClient & Design Award
applied for by client on behalf of themselves and their project team
Design-only awardConstruction-only awardDesign and Build Award
all applied for by team members because either the client does not wish to apply, or they seek reward for their individual effort
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• Presentation of AwardsFour levels of achievement
exceed by 25% – Pass exceed by 40% – Good exceed by 60% – Very Good exceed by 75% – Excellent (Certificates for excellent
will state the percentage)
Aiming for presentation at public events
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• Examples of Awards in 2003
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Wakefield Flood Defence Works
• Award recipients:Arup Nuttall for the Environment
Agency
• Excellent Award –
75.6%
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Osberton Top Bridge Refurbishment, Chesterfield Canal
• Award Recipients:British Waterways GallifordTry
• Very Good Award
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Stabilisation of Polesworth Embankment
• Award Recipients:British WaterwaysAWG Construction
Services• Very Good Award
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Littlestone Sea Defences
Awards Recipients:Environment
Agency Babtie, Brown
&Root Excellent Award –
85.1%
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Newtownstewart Bypass
• Award Recipients:Northern Ireland
Roads Service Scott Wilson &
Ferguson McIlveenWhitemountain
Quarries• Very Good Award
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Greyabbey & Kircubbin Wastewater Treatment Works
• Awards Recipients:Northern Ireland
Water Service The Geda/EPS
Consortium• Excellent Award –
91.9%
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Newburn Riverside Land Reclamation
Award RecipientsOne North EastWSP Taylor Woodrow
Very Good Award
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Reading Sewage Treatment Plant
• Award Recipients:Thames WaterFaber Maunsell and
Black & VeatchTarget Alliance
(Taylor Woodrow Construction and Black & Veatch)
• Excellent Award – 79.5%
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• Overall process Applicant registers interest and then formally applies –
50% of fee paid to CEEQUAL Ltd Assessor confirmed and Verifier identified Scoping process: Assessor identifies questions that do not
apply to the applicant’s project & agrees with Verifier Self-assessment and scoring by Assessor, plus gathering
evidence to support scores Second 50% of fee paid Verification of Assessment Ratification by CEEQUAL Ltd and Award
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• Role of Assessors
Arrange scoping and verification meetings
Propose scoping & agree with Verifier
Collect evidence and complete spreadsheet
Submit assessment to Verifier
Respond to Verifiers queries
Comply with CEEQUAL Code of Conduct
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• Role of VerifiersAgree scoping out with AssessorReview completed assessmentAct as ambassador for CEEQUAL LtdKeep up to date with Scheme updates.Act as Contracted Assessors as necessary or
if desiredComply with CEEQUAL Code of Conduct
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• Outline of the Verification ProcessCheck the Spreadsheet
Does evidence match the scoreMark any items where evidence is not
sufficient Mark the score down (or up if scoring too harsh) Annotate the spreadsheet
View selected evidence at verification meeting Provide comfort level of robustness Adjust scores further as necessary
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• Process vs OutcomesBecause CEEQUAL is applicable to all civil
engineering projectsSo assessment has to focus on process aimed
at delivering good outcomes, not on the outcomes themselves
Initial scheme will be developed over time to include more outcome-specific questions and scores
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• Organisation so farDevelopment led by Institution of Civil Engineers
Project-managed by Crane Environmental
DTI funding to May 2004 for main project
Trials in 2002
First assessments and Awards in 2003
Public operation now by CEEQUAL Ltd, owned by project partners, and managed jointly by Crane Environmental and CIRIA
Seven assessments in progress, ≈ 15 in pipeline
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• Current position? Assessments open to anyone – for a feeManual available for sale – can also be used as a
checklistTraining courses for Assessors (includes current
Manual) and development of VerifiersContinuous development, upgrading Manual
and training/accreditation of AssessorsVerifiers’ Workshops to keep them up to dateVersion 3 just completed
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• Questions?
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• Project Environmental Management • 23 Questions,120 points
the need for environmental risk assessments and active environmental management,
training, the influence of contractual and procurement
processes, delivering environmental performance, minimising
emissions, human environment considerations.
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• Land Use
• 15 Questions, 82ptsdesign for minimum
land-take, legal requirements, flood risk, previous use of the site, contaminated land and
remediation measures.
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• Landscape • 13 Questions, 69 pts
consideration of landscape issues in design,
amenity features, local character, loss and compensation
or mitigation of landscape features,
implementation and aftercare.
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• Ecology & Biodiversity
• 14 Questions, 85 pts impacts on sites of high
ecological value, protected species, conservation &
enhancement, habitat creation
measures, monitoring and
maintenance.
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• Archaeological and cultural heritage
• 10 Questions, 62 pts surveys, measures to be taken
if features are found, information to the
public,public access.
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• Water issues • 14 Questions, 89 pts
control of a project’s impacts on, and protection of, the water environment,
legal requirements, minimising water usage, enhancement of the
water environment.
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• Energy • 13 Questions, 85 pts
life-cycle energy analysis,
energy in use, energy performance
on site.
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• Use of materials • 21 Questions, 95 pts
minimising environmental impact of materials used,
minimising material use and waste,
selection of timber, using re-used and/or
recycled material, minimising use and impacts
of hazardous materials, durability and maintenance, future demolition.
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• Waste • 16 Questions, 87 pts
design for waste minimisation,
legal requirements, waste from site
preparation, on-site waste
management.
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• Transport • 13 Questions, 76 pts
location of a project in relation to transport infrastructure,
minimising traffic impacts of a project,
construction transport, minimising workforce
travel.
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• Nuisance to neighbours • 17 Questions, 73 pts
minimising operation and construction-related nuisances,
legal requirements, nuisance from
construction noise and vibration,
air and light pollution, visual impact, including
site tidiness.
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• Community relations • 11 Questions, 77 pts
community consultation,
community relations programmes and their effectiveness,
engagement with relevant local groups,
‘joy in use’.
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• CEEQUAL Schedule of Fees for Awards
Minimum £1000 - for project value up to £1million
…..rising non-linearly in steps to…..
Maximum £10,000 - for project value > £200 million
* reduced by 20% for ‘Design only’ or ‘Construct only’
* excludes costs of internal or contracted Assessor
CEEQUAL – The Civil Engineering
Environmental QUALity Assessment & Awards Scheme
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