As our cities’ skylines continue to develop and expand, so too does the carbon footprint from our buildings and construction sites. Construction projects across the city contribute to air pollution with a variety of contaminants including dust, diesel and other toxic fumes from heavy machinery, as well as polluting matter from demolition waste.
In part one of a two-part series in the July/August 2023 issue of the Chartered Institution of Civil Engineering Surveyors (CICES) dissecting the clean air legislation, Of Counsel Stephanie Geesink and Associate Emma Thompson share how to mitigate air pollution throughout the life cycle of a construction project.
