Construction dos and don'ts

Construction Dos

• Do consult Birmingham City Council (BCC) before commencing any construction/demolition work likely to impact on neighbours.
• Do advise local residents in writing that work is to take place, and provide a contact telephone number for them.
• Do adhere to the following hours of operation for works audible at the site boundary:

• Do consult BCC for prior approval if you want to operate outside these hours.
• Do try to operate noisy equipment in the middle of the day only.
• Do carry out piling operations using the quietest methods available.
• Do keep noisy deliveries to the middle of the day especially skip and cement deliveries.
• Do ensure all materials are carefully loaded and unloaded to avoid unnecessary noise. They should not be deliberately dropped.
• Do locate noisy static plant e.g. diesel generators away from residential properties.
• Do ensure noisy plant is adequately insulated/screened.
• Do ensure equipment is properly maintained.
• Do ensure mobile crushers and screeners carry the appropriate permit under the Environmental Permitting Regulations 2016 and that EPU and the permitting authority are kept informed.
• Do ensure you create and maintain a site waste management plan where required.
• Do maintain a site demolition/construction management plan that covers noise/dust.
• Do screen noisy activities that cannot be moved away from noise sensitive premises.
• Do ensure you adhere to your duty of care with regards to waste disposal.
• Do ensure asbestos is removed and disposed of safely by a licensed waste carrier.
• Do keep dust to a minimum on site by:
  • management of stockpiles of dusty materials.
  • spraying dusty parts of the site with water.
  • keeping access roads clean, use wheel washers for vehicles leaving the site if required.
  • covering wagons and skips containing dusty materials.

Construction Don'ts

• Do not play amplified music on the site.
• Do not use vehicles with reversing alarms before 8:00am.
• Do not leave noisy equipment/vehicles running unnecessarily - for example, at night or early deliveries.
• Do not burn waste on site or anywhere else.

Page last updated: 21 November 2024