An investigation of the problems caused to the construction industry in the United Kingdom by bats
Language: English Series: RICS Foundation Research Papers ; 4(11)Publication details: London RICS Foundation 2002ISSN:- 1354-506X
- 599.4
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| Book | Virtual Online | ONLINE PUBLICATION (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 118302-2001 |
Paper outlining the protection afforded to bats and their roosts and how many everyday construction operations may disturb bats and their roosts can be illegal. The need for liaison with the relevant statutory bodies is emphasised and the detection techniques available for discovering bats are described. Suggests construction techniques sympathetic to bats in two areas: programming to minimise disturbance, and the use of materials and techniques beneficial, or at least benign to bats