• Environmental issues that engineers should consider include the following:
  • Waste – Engineers need to understand the relevant waste regulations and the issues behind it. For example, site waste management plans place clear responsibilities on engineers to initiate excellence by eliminating waste in design.
  • Recycling – Engineer should encourage maximum use of recycled materials by avoiding over-prescriptive specification and motivating the supply chain to increase its use of recycling.
  • Environmental issues – Most projects require extensive environmental input. This will normally be in the form of environmental impact assessments and environmental surveys. Engineers should investigate these issues early, as some surveys may need to be made years in advance of a project starting on site.
• Engineer should encourage a user-friendly attitude from the project team towards the community, placing emphasis on environmental measures that affect quality of life, such as noise, dust and traffic.
• Engineer should consider using local meetings, press releases, literatures mailshots, local radio and so on to generate confidence within the community. This leads to fewer complaints and minimises any negative press. Engineers should also embrace new technology such as web longs, text messaging etc.
• Engineers need to be passionate about equality and diversity issues and able to mentor and encourage their supply chain regarding the benefits of diversity. They should set the vision such as local employment or training to re-skill local people and engage with and encourage suppliers. This vision will also encourage suppliers to recognise that diversity within a workforce is a source of strength.
• Engineers should consider fostering links with local schools, including site visits, which generate interest, involvement and ultimately employment in the industry.
• Engineers should encourage the project teams to promote local employment, upskilling the local workforce, developing the local economic base and giving the community a more sustainable basis for its future.

I think everyone would like a better future for their sons and daughters. If we do not pay attention to address these problems, we are going to ruin the future of our next generations, for which we will never be forgiven.