1. The Civil Engineering Environmental QUALity Assessment & Awards Scheme
CEEQUAL –
The Civil Engineering Environmental QUALity Assessment & Awards Scheme
An Introduction to CEEQUAL

2. An Introduction to CEEQUAL
Glenn Hedges
Taylor Woodrow
Sustainability in the Built Environment
IEMA North East Region Event
9th December
Newcastle Upon Tyne

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Scope
Objectives
Origins
Operation
Examples of awards
Website for more information:

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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 total
Assessment by the Applicant
Verification and Ratification through CEEQUAL Ltd
Five 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

16. NSO = No Scoping Out Point Scale Boxes combined Box Greyed 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 types
Whole-Project award
Client & Design Award
applied for by client on behalf of themselves and their project team
Design-only award
Construction-only award
Design 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 Awards
Four 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

20. Wakefield Flood Defence Works
Award recipients:
Arup
Nuttall
for the Environment Agency
Excellent Award –
75.6%

21. Osberton Top Bridge Refurbishment, Chesterfield Canal
Award Recipients:
British Waterways
GallifordTry
Very Good Award

22. Stabilisation of Polesworth Embankment
Award Recipients:
British Waterways
AWG Construction Services
Very Good Award

23. Littlestone Sea Defences
Awards Recipients:
Environment Agency
Babtie, Brown &Root
Excellent Award –85.1%

24. Newtownstewart Bypass
Award Recipients:
Northern Ireland Roads Service
Scott Wilson & Ferguson McIlveen
Whitemountain Quarries
Very Good Award

25. Greyabbey & Kircubbin Wastewater Treatment Works
Awards Recipients:
Northern Ireland Water Service
The Geda/EPS Consortium
Excellent Award – 91.9%

26. Newburn Riverside Land Reclamation
Award Recipients
One North East
WSP
Taylor Woodrow
Very Good Award

27. Reading Sewage Treatment Plant
Award Recipients:
Thames Water
Faber Maunsell and Black & Veatch
Target 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 Verifiers
Agree scoping out with Assessor
Review completed assessment
Act as ambassador for CEEQUAL Ltd
Keep up to date with Scheme updates.
Act as Contracted Assessors as necessary or if desired
Comply with CEEQUAL Code of Conduct

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Outline of the Verification Process
Check the Spreadsheet
Does evidence match the score
Mark 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 Outcomes
Because CEEQUAL is applicable to all civil engineering projects
So 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 far
Development 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 fee
Manual available for sale – can also be used as a checklist
Training courses for Assessors (includes current Manual) and development of Verifiers
Continuous development, upgrading Manual and training/accreditation of Assessors
Verifiers’ Workshops to keep them up to date
Version 3 just completed

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Website
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, 82pts
design 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 £ 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

49. The Civil Engineering Environmental QUALity Assessment & Awards Scheme
CEEQUAL –
The Civil Engineering Environmental QUALity Assessment & Awards Scheme