sustainable construction

ECUS works with clients across the construction sector supply chain and at all stages of a development, to provide support on Sustainable Construction techniques and practices. We put people at the heart of our advice, and ensure that all members of a construction team have access to straightforward and practical guidance and training.

• Pre-Planning: ECUS can assist with many of the pre-planning sustainability documents required during the planning application process:
• Sustainability Statements
• Draft travel plans
• Waste Management Strategies
• Contaminated land surveys
• Any other sustainability documents required by a local authority
• Training and workshops at all levels on sustainability


• Design: sustainability should be at the core of the design stage and ECUS can help advise on this through:
• Code for Sustainable Homes assessments
• Code for Sustainable Homes Workshops
• Landscape Architecture
• Ecological surveys of the site
• Flood Risk Assessments


• Site Mobilisation: careful planning of the site and upfront training can lead to enhanced on-site working conditions and sustainability:
• Site Waste Management Plan drafting and advice
• On-site ongoing legal compliance and waste audits during the development
• On-site Environmental Management System implementation
• Training, workshops and toolbox talks for all staff


• Post-Completion: in order to ensure that the site continues to maintain high levels of sustainability during occupancy, ECUS can provide ongoing support to clients:
• Implementation of an Environmental Management System or CSR Strategy
• Energy efficiency audits
• Carbon Footprint assessments
• Environmental Permit applications (if applicable)
• Ecological surveys

What our clients say...

"I attended your workshop yesterday, fantastic presentation! It really opened my eyes, there is so much to do with regard to sustainability"
Ashley Hankinson, Development Officer, Planning and Procurement Team, South Tyneside Homes