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Representative Bodies


  • Asphalt Industry Alliance
    The Asphalt Industry Alliance (AIA) is an alliance of the Quarry Products Association and Refined Bitumen Association and draws on the knowledge and resources of each association. The web site includes summaries of the back issues of the Bi-annual magazine Asphalt Now and the Annual Local Authority Road Maintenance (ALARM) Survey. The Survey collects and analyses data for Local Authority roads concerning the state of roads, the road maintenance and road-maintenance funding.

  • Association of Consulting Engineers
    The Association of Consulting Engineers (ACE) is a trade association for engineering, technical and management consultancies.

  • British Aggregates Association
    The British Aggregates Association represents and protects the commercial interests of Britain’s independent quarry operators.

  • Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers
    The Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) is an international body that represents and provides services to the building services profession.

  • Chartered Institute of Building
    The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) is the professional body for managers in construction in the UK and worldwide.

  • Chartered Institute of Wastes Management
    The Chartered Institute of Wastes Management (CIWM) is the leading professional body for waste management. CIWM have recently joined with the Institution of Civil Engineers to form the Resources Sustainability Initiative, a joint working group to promote more sustainable management of C&D waste.

  • Civil Engineering Contractors Association
    The Civil Engineering Contractors Association (CECA) represents the interests of civil engineering contractors registered in the UK. CECA promotes the positive contribution that the civil engineering industry makes to the nation.

  • Construction Confederation
    The Construction Confederation is a representative body for contractors, representing some 5,000 companies.

  • Construction Industry Council, Sustainable Development Committee
    CIC is the representative forum for the professional bodies, research organisations and specialist business associations in the construction industry. This webpage contains an implementation document and report on Demolition Protocol.

  • Construction Products Association
    The Construction Products Association represents the manufacturers and suppliers of construction products. Its aim is to build a growing, profitable and sustainable future for the £30 billion construction products industry.

  • CSS
    CSS (formerly the County Surveyors Society) has members drawn from Strategic Transportation and Waste Disposal authorities throughout the United Kingdom.

  • Ecoconstruction
    Sponsored by the Housing Corporation and the SITA Environmental Trust, this site includes a database of higher recycled content products and materials, as well as guidance on incorporating recycled materials in housing construction.


  • EuroSlag
    The European Association representing metallurgical slags producers and processors, seeks, within others, to promote and develop the utilisation of slag in all appropriate situations and ensure that slag products are made by the best possible processes using suitable quality control testing and inspection procedures giving the highest level of consistency of performance.

  • Institution of Civil Engineers
    The Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) is an independent engineering institution. ICE have recently joined with the Chartered Institute of Wastes Management to form the Resources Sustainability Initiative, a joint working group to promote more sustainable management of C&D waste.

  • Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment
    IEMA is a not-for-profit organisation established to promote best practice standards in environmental management, auditing and assessment.

  • Institution of Highways & Transportation (IHT)
    The Institution of Highways & Transportation (IHT) is a professional body and learned society serving the needs of transportation professionals.

  • Institute of Quarrying
    The Institute of Quarrying is the international professional body for quarrying, construction materials and the related extractive and processing industries.

  • Institution of Structural Engineers
    Institution of Structural Engineer (IStructE) members are concerned with the safety, efficiency and elegance of buildings and engineering structures, working in both design and contracting.

  • National Building Specification (NBS)
    NBS offers a range of specification and inter-related products that help designers with each phase of the construction project, from early research and design, through the documentation phase, to implementation and project management.

  • National Federation of Builders
    The National Federation of Builders (NFB) represents over 3,000 medium sized contractors and smaller builders throughout England and Wales.

  • National Federation of Demolition Contractors
    The National Federation of Demolition Contractors (NFDC) represents many of the UK’s Demolition Contractors. The site contains a listing of demolition contractors who are members.

  • Quarry Products Association
    The Quarry Products Association (QPA) is a trade association representing the interests of more than 90% of the UK quarrying industry.

  • Planning Inspectorate
    Website of the Planning Inspectorate. They deal with planning and enforcement appeals and hold inquiries into local development plans.

  • Planning Officer’s Society
    Representative body for senior professionals and managers of planning functions in the English Local Authorities. It promotes planning and sustainable development, provides assistance and advice, and acts as centre of excellence, undertaking research and promoting best practice.

  • Royal Institute of British Architects
    The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA), one of the most influential architectural institutions in the world. This site links to an extensive portal for architects.

  • Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors
    The Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) is an international professional body addressing all aspects of land, property, construction and the associated environmental issues.

  • United Kingdom Quality Ash Association
    The United Kingdom Quality Ash Association is the trade association representing the interests of the major producers and users of coal ash from coal fired power stations within the United Kingdom. Its aims are to promote the scientific, technical, industrial, environmental, educational and legal nature associated with applications for coal ash produced from UK coal fired power stations.