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Excavations
Excavations are used for a wide variety of purposes including:
drainage or service installation
strip foundations
trial pits for service location, archaeological investigation and sampling.
Land
Archaeology at construction sites
Japanese knotweed, giant hogweed and other invasive weeds
Land contamination
Nature conservation and affecting public rights of way in construction
Site investigation and sampling to assess contamination
Materials and equipment
Asphalt used in construction
Bentonite used in construction
Bunds at construction sites
Chemical storage at construction and buidling sites
Concrete and grout used in construction
Fuelling and fuel storage at building sites
Generators at construction sites
Oil separators at construction sites
Plant maintenance at construction sites
Refuelling at construction sites
Road sweepers at construction sites
Spills at construction sites
Vehicle movements and deliveries at construction sites
Wheel washing at construction sites
Nuisance
Artificial lighting
Dust from construction sites
Noise from construction sites
Waste
Barrels, drums and chemical containers
Crushing bricks, tiles, concrete and other materials
Excavated material
Hazardous/special waste
Recycling construction materials
Site waste management plans
Waste oil
Waste storage and transport
Your waste responsibilities
Water
Dewatering during construction
Discharges to water or sewer
Settlement tanks
Water use and abstraction
Working close to a river or stream
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