Service 05
Bird Risk Management for Construction & Development Sites
Why bird management matters on development sites
Under the Wildlife & Countryside Act 1981, intentionally disturbing an active nest is an offence. If nesting establishes on a development site — on open rooflines, scaffolding or undeveloped ground — works in that area may legally need to stop until the breeding season ends.
A gull colony establishing on a partially-completed roofline in April can halt roofing works until late July. Early intervention costs a fraction of managing that delay.
"The most effective point of intervention is before birds arrive. Pre-construction deterrence prevents nesting attachment before it occurs — at a fraction of the cost of managing an active colony."
Development contexts served
- Greenfield commercial and residential developments
- Urban brownfield sites
- Infrastructure and civil engineering works
- Data centre and logistics hub construction
- Mixed-use urban regeneration projects
- Renewable energy sites
- Post-completion asset management
What we provide
- Pre-start bird risk assessment and species survey
- Written mitigation recommendations
- Pre-construction falconry deterrence programme
- Active-construction phase management
- Post-completion deterrence (particularly roof phase)
- Advice on ecological enhancements