Environment and Sustainability

Environment and Sustainability

FBC is a consultancy practice specialising in Civil and Structural Engineering services with experience of working in the commercial, industrial and domestic markets.

We recognise that our activities can have an impact on the environment in terms of use of materials, building construction, energy consumption and waste generation.

FBC will use its best endeavours to ensure its design solutions, policies and practices make a

contribution to the stewardship of the earth

To achieve this end we at FBC are committed to:-

Continued improvement in our environmental performance
Compliance with all environmental legislation, regulations and codes of practice relevant to our industry
Undertaking our work in an ethical and sustainable manner
Preventing pollution
Acting in a socially and environmentally responsible way

It is the policy of FBC to:-

Make efficient use of natural resources by conserving energy and water, minimising waste and recycling where possible
Design civil engineering projects and building structures to best environmental practice and deliver sustainable construction
Deal positively with environmental quality issues relevant to our projects and integrate such thinking into our design processes
Bring any environmental damage to the attention of the relevant authorities
Meet its duty of care requirements in relation to waste by ensuring the safe keeping, transportation and subsequent recovery or safe disposal of waste
Keep up to date with and seek to contribute towards advancements in relevant environmental knowledge
Communicate environmental issues and raise awareness to all our employees and ensure they are given appropriate training on environment issues

FBC will review our environmental policy on a regular basis taking account of any changes in

legislation, our company and any other relevant factors

Environmental impact assessments of schemes across the UK for various types of development:

Pre acquisition and feasibility assessments
Design and build experience on major construction projects
Land use development

Site investigations:

Phase I and II environmental assessments
Desktop studies/investigations
Intrusive phase II investigations including boreholes, surveys, soil sampling for geotechnical
properties, soil gas surveys

Mitigation and implementation:

Preparation of management plans for habitat creation, protection and after care in conjunction with Local Authority and Environment Agency requirements
Pre-purchase risk assessments
Support with planning applications