CIRIA (Construction Industry Research and Information Association)

CIRIA (Construction Industry Research and Information Association) publishes technical documents that are the culmination of research projects and activities and pertain to a variety of areas within the construction industry.

CIRIA works across market sectors and disciplines to deliver a programme of business improvement services and research activities for members and those engaged with the delivery and operation of the built environment

The three main markets in which CIRIA operates are: buildings and facilities, transport infrastructure and water and utilities. CIRIA produces an array of publications, reports, guides and technical notes covering the following subjects and topics:

• Asset and facilities management 
• Building envelope 
• Coastal and marine 
• Construction Process 
• Contaminated land 
• Environmental management 
• Ground engineering 
• Health and safety 
• Inland waters and groundwater 
• Innovations 
• Knowledge management 
• Materials 
• Performance measures 
• Planning 
• Procurement 
• Risk and value management 
• Standardisation 
• Surface water drainage and flooding 
• Sustainability 
• Waste management 
• Water supply and sewerage

CIRIA SuDS Training Special Offer

Susdrain is an exciting new community that provides a range of resources for those involved in delivering sustainable drainage systems (SuDS). The community operates both offline and online, where we feature best practice guidance, topical information, case studies, photos, videos and a discussion forum. Susdrain aims to become the definitive web resource for the delivery of SuDS and comprises a significant amount of free information on planning, design, approval, delivery and maintenance. Susdrain provides professionals with an engaging platform to share their experiences, to help overcome typical challenges and to respond to the changing regulatory landscape.

Founded in 1960, the work of CIRIA (Construction Industry Research and Information Association) is recognised as being independent, objective and authoritative. CIRIA provides a means through which the many different stakeholders in the modern built environment can work together to identify, codify, publish and promote the emerging best practice in the industry. In this way, CIRIA continually seeks to raise the standard of excellence in the broad construction sector beyond the "lowest admissible acceptability" for designers and constructors set by the framework of legislation, statutory regulations and codes of practice. CIRIA's primary aims are to improve the quality, efficiency, cost-effectiveness and safety in both the provision and operation of the modern built environment.