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30 June 2008
The Government’s Strategy for Sustainable Construction has set a range of targets for the industry including a 50% reduction in landfill of its wastes and responsible sourcing for 25% of its materials by 2012.
31 July 2008
In April this year, site waste management plans were introduced "on a mandatory basis" in England for all construction projects worth over £300,000...
30 June 2008
The new Net Waste Tool launched by the Waste & Resources Action Programme is designed to enable construction clients, designers and contractors to identify where their efforts can best be targeted to reduce landfill and costs.
30 June 2008
The European Parliament voted through an agreement reached with the Council of Ministers on the revision of the waste framework directive, the central pillar of EU waste management policy.
31 May 2008
A new capital grant programme to support recycling businesses working to divert construction waste from landfill has been launched by the Waste & Resources Action Programme.
30 July 2007
Much of the construction industry remains largely unaware that careful use and reuse of materials on site can lead to significant cost savings, according to research by the British Urban Regeneration Association.
30 July 2007
Site waste management plans should be a legal requirement for all construction projects over £250,000 says industry body Constructing Excellence.
30 July 2007
Demolition projects that achieve high levels of reclamation are likely to do so because the project team (including the client and designers) is committed to reclamation from the start.
30 July 2007
Eight pilot projects are underway to test the Waste & Resources Action Plan’s Net Waste Method which aims to provide clear metric progress towards waste neutrality and give contractors a tool to measure their material resource efficiency.
30 July 2007
New research published by the Waste & Resources Action Programme shows that blending 20% recycled aggregate with natural material has no negative impact on the concrete’s performance.