Dec 4 2007
WRAP (Waste & Resources Action Programme) launches a new step by step guide, to help those involved in regeneration projects to make the most efficient use of resources and deliver a joined up approach to demolition and new build projects.
Produced in conjunction with a number of leading industry organisations, the guide, The efficient use of materials in regeneration projects, integrates the ICE Demolition Protocol, Site Waste Management Plans, and the WRAP Recycled Content Quick Wins approach to offer a one-stop solution to improved materials efficiency in regeneration. Applicable across the entire construction process, it will assist clients, contractors, policy makers and planners in achieving significant time and cost savings, and in meeting growing Governmental and legislative requirements.
Sam Hall, Environmental Manager at Bovis Lend Lease, comments: “Materials Resource Efficiency is the next step in waste management best practice, the guidance offers readers the chance to take a holistic view of a project and build in a more sustainable approach at each stage from inception to completion.”
Howard Button, Chief Executive at the National Federation of Demolition Contractors, adds: “There is not a demolition contractor in the UK for whom the term Materials Resource Efficiency is not an everyday expression. This new guide is both informative and timely, and will be greeted with open arms by our members.”
There are opportunities for all in the construction supply chain to improve materials resource efficiency. From clients setting requirements for regeneration projects to the main contractor implementing the key actions, the guide will help identify the most substantial savings that are achievable and reduce the amount of waste ending up in landfill.
Phil Wilson, Construction Project Manager for Waste Minimisation at WRAP, comments: “Establishing the materials resource efficiency link will ensure that due consideration is given to a closed loop approach for the material arising from demolition by identifying where it can be recovered and re-used, or recycled, for use in the new-build project or other local projects. In addition to the financial savings, which can be achieved, this closed loop approach will have the effect of minimising waste at source supporting the overall sustainable development agenda.”
The step by step guide has been developed with and endorsed by organisations such as Bovis Lend Lease, the National Federation of Demolition Contractors, ICE, BURA, Envirocentre, Institute of Demolition Engineers, Scottish Urban Regeneration Forum and White Design.
To obtain your free copy of the ‘efficient use of materials in regeneration’ guide visit www.wrap.org.uk/construction.