One of the most important things for anyone involved in the Australian construction industry is Construction Environmental Compliance. You certainly do not want to get on the wrong side of the law when it comes to complying with environmental legislation in Australia. A couple of months back, I wrote a blog post about environmental legislation which I think you will find useful reading (if you haven’t yet done so).
There is certainly nothing funny in adequately and properly managing the environment when doing construction projects. At the end of the day, we are the ones that are going to suffer the consequences of mismanaging the environment. And if it’s not us, it will most certainly be our children or our grandchildren. I’m quite certain that’s not a legacy that most people want to leave to future generations.
As someone who has been involved in the construction industry for a considerable amount of time, it’s always tempting to find ways (or loopholes) around Construction Environmental Compliance mainly for the objective of reducing costs and/or minimising hassle. Unfortunately, minimising hassle today only prepares society for more environmental problems in the future. It’s time we all take a stand when it comes to this issue.
If you want to successfully comply with current environmental legislation and fulfill your obligation in doing your best to manage the environment, then your best option is to create a construction environmental management plan for your project. You can do this yourself, get someone else to do it, or find a good template to use.
It doesn’t matter how you choose to create one, as long as create one to play your role in Construction Environmental Compliance.
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