New C680 Guidance Document from CIRIA

CIRIA (Construction Industry Research and Information Association) is a not for profit company that is dedicated to making improvements in the construction sector. Members of the organisation are from all parts of the supply chain in the industry, and from all kinds of sectors, from civil engineering to all other parts of the modern built environment. Members of CIRIA work together to identify, publish and promote best practice throughout the industry. They aim to ensure standards are to strive for excellence rather than reach the minimum requirements in quality, safety, efficiency and cost effectiveness. There are 72 core members who share the ownership of the organisation.

CIRIA partly achieves this through the publication of good quality and relevant guidance to outline best practice throughout the industry. CIRIA state that approximately 19,000 industry professionals receive their fortnightly Highlights e-newsletter on a regular basis, and that approximately 33,000 receive their free magazine titled Evolution. CIRIA deliver around 100 conferences and events each year, and have around 70 projects or tasks in progress at any given time.

The new guidance document, “Structural design of modular geocellular drainage tanks” or C680, asserts that engineers themselves must be fully satisfied that groundwork constructions are suited to the task in hand, rather than relying on manufacturer recommendations. The guidance aims to help groundwork engineers ensure that proposed underground structures are appropriate for the situation and are able to remain structurally sound and operational for their lifetime in trafficked situations.

CIRIA produce a wide range of publications each year, and have over 600 publications in their back catalogue, many of which are still relevant and vital to the industry, from groundwork upwards!

For further information and a comprehensive list of companies who offer groundwork services, please visit our website at http://www.buildingregister.com.