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Environmental Management Policy

 

The Board of Directors recognise that the business of Civil Engineering Construction is amongst those industries having a significant impact on the environment.  To ensure that all such impacts are minimised, we have implemented an Environmental Management System for our company.  This reflects the high priority we give to ensuring that we are an environmentally responsible corporate citizen.

Our Corporate Environmental Management System is designed to meet the requirements of AS/NZS ISO 14001:2004 and incorporates documentation, implementation, maintenance and communication through our Corporate Business Management System (AS/NZS ISO 9001:2008). The system applies to all our operational activities including construction, installation and construction management for a wide range of civil works, civil engineering projects and associated excavation works.
 
Whilst the final product of our work is dictated by the requirements of our clients we will continually press for the use of environmentally friendly component products and recycled materials as alternatives wherever possible.

In the construction phase our primary environmental goal is in the prevention of pollution, as this is the aspect over which we exercise most control, particularly in relation to water, air, noise and traffic pollution. 

In documenting our environmental policy we commit our organisation to the following goals:

> Establishment of a culture of continual improvement and prevention of pollution.
> Compliance with environmental legislation and our clients requirements.
> Establishment of a framework within the Business Management System for setting and reviewing our environmental performance, objectives and targets.
> The education and training of our employees, subcontractors and anyone working on our behalf in the requirements of the Environmental Management System.
> Provision of emergency response mechanisms.
> To promote the use of suppliers and sub-contractors who have an Environmental Management System.
> To promote the conservation of natural resources.

We are conscious that Environmental Management is best handled with the co-operation of all citizens and as such we will display this statement as a public document.