Construction and the environment - Construction waste management
24 November 1997 - 24 November 1997
Spain
The Spanish National Confederation for Construction (CNC) is organizing a conference entitled "Construction and environment - Construction waste management", to be held in Madrid, Spain, on 24-25 November 1997. The conference is being supported by DG XI of the European Commission.
The conference will be divided into three parts. The first part will look at the European Union's present environment policy and the way in which it deals with waste management, with special reference to construction waste. In addition to looking at the Fifth Environment Programme, it will include a presentation of the European Environment Agency and the European Thematic Waste Centre, as well as of a number of projects financed under the LIFE financial instrument for the environment and the European Cohesion Funds.
The second part of the conference will also be international in character, featuring presentations by experts in the field of construction waste management from several European business organizations in the sector. The final part will focus on measures being implemented in Spain, including a number of interesting research projects being carried out in this field.
For further information, please contact:
Confederacion Nacional de la Construccion (CNC)
Calle Diego de Leon 50 - 2
E-28006 Madrid
Tel. +34-1-5624585; Fax +34-1-5615269
The conference will be divided into three parts. The first part will look at the European Union's present environment policy and the way in which it deals with waste management, with special reference to construction waste. In addition to looking at the Fifth Environment Programme, it will include a presentation of the European Environment Agency and the European Thematic Waste Centre, as well as of a number of projects financed under the LIFE financial instrument for the environment and the European Cohesion Funds.
The second part of the conference will also be international in character, featuring presentations by experts in the field of construction waste management from several European business organizations in the sector. The final part will focus on measures being implemented in Spain, including a number of interesting research projects being carried out in this field.
For further information, please contact:
Confederacion Nacional de la Construccion (CNC)
Calle Diego de Leon 50 - 2
E-28006 Madrid
Tel. +34-1-5624585; Fax +34-1-5615269