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The Construction Industry Research and Information Association (CIRIA) is a not-for-profit member organisation that that exists to champion performance improvement in construction.
CIRIA delivers independent and authoritative guidance for the construction, built environment and infrastructure sectors.
We work with members from across the supply chain to coordinate collaborative projects, industry networks and events, and empower individuals through our guidance, training and knowledge sharing activities.
For over 60 years, CIRIA has focused on three key principles:
- Working in collaboration
- Enabling good practice
- Improving skills
CIRIA’s research ambitions are derived from the industry’s most pressing drivers.
- Embedding sustainability
- Achieving net zero carbon
- Increasing resilience
- Improving delivery
- Harnessing innovation
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Achieving net zero carbon is one of five CIRIA research ambitions. This Community of Practice which will bring together sustainability practitioners from across multiple sectors and disciplines within ... -
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The aim of CIRIA Biodiversity Community of Practice (CoP) is to provide a knowledge platform for biodiversity practitioners within the construction industry. Biodiversity CoP members include a wide ra ... -
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The BIG Biodiversity Challenge invites you to join the movement to protect and enhance biodiversity in the built environment. -
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susdrain is a community created by CIRIA that provides a range of resources for those involved in delivering sustainable drainage systems (SuDS). SuDS help to manage flood risk and water quality and a ... -
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We are inviting submissions from community projects and the wider industry to showcase their outstanding, innovative and multi-beneficial SuDS schemes. -
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ciriabest simplifies the evaluation of blue-green infrastructure benefits through an intuitive online platform, minimising the need for extensive economic data. -
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This publication covers the planning, design, construction and maintenance of Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) to assist with their effective implementation within both new and existing development ... -
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Natural flood management (NFM) is a tool to help reduce flood risk. It complements other flood risk management approaches and involves working across the landscape to protect, restore or mimic the nat ... -
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CIRIA C776a offers practical advice to achieve BNG in the UK’s land and freshwater environment. -
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This guide provides up to date practical guidance on delivering sustainable construction at the site level, including ecology, protected species and habitats, historic environments and archaeological ... -
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This guide aims to help those who need to understand how to manage surplus soils to ensure that projects are designed with materials and waste management in mind from the start. -
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Access independent and authoritative guidance for the construction and built environment sector. -
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CIRIA delivers a range of informative and engaging training courses, covering topics from construction management and sustainable drainage to environmental good practice. Training is delivered by indu ... -
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CIRIA organises and manages a wide-reaching programme of events each year. These events provide learning and networking opportunities for a wide cross-section of professionals across the construction ...
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ciriabest simplifies the evaluation of blue-green infrastructure benefits through an intuitive online platform, minimising the need for extensive economic data.
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The Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) has recognised CIRIA team members Dr Andy Moores, Dr Louise Walker and Adrien Baudrimont for their work on the CIRIA’s Benefits Estimation Tool (ciriabest). -
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Dr Andy Moores, Research Director at CIRIA, summarises the key outcomes from CIRIA’s recent Annual Lecture. -
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CIRIA's upcoming guidance Greening coastal infrastructure through eco-engineering has now been officially endorsed by Ocean Decade.
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The aim of CIRIA Biodiversity Community of Practice (CoP) is to provide a knowledge platform for biodiversity practitioners within the construction industry. Biodiversity CoP members include a wide ra ...
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susdrain is an exciting community that provides up to date guidance, support case studies and photos as well as discussion forums and networking opportunities.
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This project will update the current 2015 edition of The SuDS Manual (C753) to coincide with proposed new SuDS legislation.
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This project sets out to develop an asset management framework document for the efficient management of blue-green infrastructure.
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What is our new project all about? We have summarised our ideas into an infographic.
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Learn more about CIRIA's research projects including Greening coastal infrastructure, Offshore infrastructure, and our new Geospatial Community of Practice.
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This project investigates how to use eco-engineering on waterside infrastructure, particularly in coastal and riverside regions. The upcoming guidance Greening coastal infrastructure through eco-engin ...
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CIRIA proposes the development of good-practice guidance focusing on the design, maintenance and removal of offshore infrastructure assets.
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The proposed new CIRIA guidance will reflect current thinking on cutting carbon within the construction industry in relation to climate change mitigation and adaption.
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This project will produce guidance on the design, specification, construction, post-construction operation and maintenance of slope drainage systems applicable across the infrastructure landscape in B ...
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This guidance will help construction professionals manage climate change risks in land development projects, ensuring sustainability, reducing liabilities and costs, securing funding, and preventing d ...
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This proposal will deliver a good practice guide to help construction professionals manage the generation and spread of microplastics in different types of construction projects.
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This guide will provide up-to-date good practice on how to redevelop old landfill sites including how to navigate the regulatory regime.