Waste - Think Zero

Wasting an opportunity?

But it's not just the amount of waste that goes into skips that the building industry must reduce, it must eliminate waste at all levels.

This means not just physical waste, but also wasted time, effort and money.

Clients and contractors are increasingly focus on designing out waste, using more sustainable materials, and ordering materials in the correct quantities.

Waste can also be reduced by reducing contract duration, by planning and carrying out work more efficiently, and by trades communicating and working better together to reduce rework items.

Think Zero can help your business to identify and pursue networking and tendering opportunities, allowing you to concentrate on delivering on site.

Willmott Dixon saves £2.3m in green drive The firm’s annual sustainable development report shows the contractor diverted 91% of all site waste from landfill saving £2.3m in disposal costs last year.Site improvements saw 8% less waste generated per £100,000 of construction spend as £5m was invested training staff in sustainable initiatives.Group chief executive Rick Willmott said: “We made some excellent progress against our sustainable development targets, but also faced considerable challenges.“Diverting 91% of site waste from landfill is tremendous progress when you consider three years ago that figure stood at 60%.“We aim to reach 100%, although we have to take into account the closer we get, the harder that last element becomes as there are certain items that can only ...
Posted 15 Jul 2011 09:24 by Andrew McCormick

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