Stantec in partnership to develop guidance on natural asset management for construction sector

The Construction Industry Research and Information Association (CIRIA) has appointed Stantec and the Rivers Trust in a partnership to develop high-level guidance and principles for the asset management of so-called blue-green infrastructure (relating to waterways and planted assets such as trees and hedges).

According to Stantec, the guidance will “provide a common and consistent approach to the collection and analysis of data about the performance, value, costs and risks associated with Blue-Green Infrastructure measures.”

The collaboration seeks to understand the functionality of blue-green infrastructure and assess how existing frameworks can underpin effective asset management. The Stantec-Rivers Trust team will bring together different disciplines from various organisations to share their knowledge and experience of delivering and managing Blue-Green Infrastructure interventions with experts in asset management.

Executive technical director at Stantec Professor Chris Digman, said, “With the growing use and inclusion of Blue-Green Infrastructure and nature-based solutions to manage water, the good management of these assets is essential to delivering the desired sustainable long-term outcomes for our communities and the environment.”