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Lighting

Bad lighting practice can have adverse affects on wildlife and humans alike. Bad use of construction lighting can upset wildlife breeding habits for example by disorientating spawning salmon which can lead to heavy fines. Construction in a residential area can also upset local people with antisocial lighting practice, which again can result in a fine and earn the contractor a bad reputation.

Examples of good practice

• All construction site lighting fixtures must be full cut-off or directionally shielded fixtures that are aimed and controlled so the directed light is substantially confined to the object intended to be illuminated.
• Frosted light bulbs must be used to light the 10-foot outermost perimeter area of the interiors of the buildings under construction, which contain 5 or more stories.
• Temporary lighting should not create unnecessary glare to pedestrians and motorists.
• The construction areas adjacent to walkways or roadways should be well lit and clearly defined at all times to ensure the safety of motorists and pedestrians.
• Any temporary detours of vehicles or pedestrians around a construction site should be clearly visible at all times.
• Construction area fences and barricades located near existing roadways or walkways should be well lit to help define the limits of construction for motorists and pedestrians.
• Temporary walkways, roads and parking lots should be illuminated to the same intensity.
• Avoid casting shadows on surrounding footpaths and roads by the site hoarding.
• Lighting should be located and directed so that it does not cause undue intrusion to adjacent residential properties, or distraction to passing motorists.

Checklist:

Site lighting must:

• Be suitable.
• Be safe.
• Point down.
• Be screened (wherever possible).
• Have no negative effect on neighbours.
• Be non-polluting (visually).
• Ensure noise of associated generators remains within recommended limits.

Key references:

• Link to Considerate Constructors Scheme.

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