Following interest from construction industry stakeholders who expressed an interest in funding sustainable procurement guidance for the UK sector, Action Sustainability have been working with CIRIA to produce new guidance. Increasing legislation and a growing focus on environmental and sustainability requirements have stressed the need for more responsible practices across all industries, but especially in construction. Client and stakeholder expectations are growing, putting the construction sector under increasing pressure to both manage risk in the supply chain, as well as differentiate themselves as environmentally, socially and economically responsible organisations. In response, CIRIA and Action Sustainability are currently producing guidance to steer the construction industry through the sustainable procurement maze. Based on the world's first sustainable procurement guidance - BS8903 - Sustainable Procurement in Construction illustrates the key sustainability opportunities and challenges faced in construction procurement and provides a practical step-by-step approach to managing sustainable procurement across construction projects. Sustainable Procurement in Construction will help construction companies to;
The publication is suitable for all construction organisations, whether they are large or small and will be available in February 2011. For more information, please contact fiona@actionsustainability.com.