Construction Commitments:Halving Waste to Landfill

Workshops

March 2009

Thames Gateway region

Securing Corporate

Commitment

Delivering on your

Commitment

The local context

Resources and case

study

The Thames Gateway eco-region

“Communities and Local Government and

the Homes and Communities Agency will

work with WRAP to ask every organisation

responsible for influencing or delivering

construction in the Thames Gateway to take

exemplar action that contributes to the goal

of halving CD&E waste to landfill in the eco-

region by the end of 2011 relative to 2008

(one year ahead of the national target).”

Today’s objectives

Securing Corporate

Commitment

Delivering on your

Commitment

The local context

Resources and case

study

Agenda

Securing Corporate

Commitment

Delivering on your

Commitment

The local context

Resources and case

study

Action Plans

Securing Corporate Commitment

Securing Corporate

Commitment

Delivering on your

Commitment

The local context

Resources and case

study

The Construction Commitments:Halving Waste to Landfill

“We commit to playing our part in halving the amount of construction, demolition and excavation waste going to landfill by 2012. We will work to adopt and implement standards for good practice in reducing waste, recycling more, and increasing the use of recycled and recovered materials.”

Clients ContractorsDesigners &Consultants

Manufacturers & Suppliers

Waste management Contractors

Why take action?

Finance Achieve real cost

reductions

Reputation Achieve clear market

recognition

Environment Reduce landfill and

carbon impacts

Measurement Obtain robust,

reliable information

Who’s signed up already?

Delivering on your Commitment

Securing Corporate

Commitment

Delivering on your

Commitment

The local context

Resources and case

study

Opportunities to reduce costs

Cash savings

Waste disposal costs

Materials purchase costs

Avoided purchase

Lower wastage

allowances

Less waste in total

Lower skip rates for

higher value materials

System costs

Lower life-cycle costs

e.g. D&E reuse, in-

situ stabilisatio

n

e.g. design, ordering, logistics

e.g. OSM, design for

deconstruction

e.g. on-site segregation, efficient

MRF

The Construction Commitments:Halving Waste to Landfill

“We commit to playing our part in halving the amount of construction, demolition and excavation waste going to landfill by 2012. We will work to adopt and implement standards for good practice in reducing waste, recycling more, and increasing the use of recycled and recovered materials.”

Clients ContractorsDesigners &Consultants

Manufacturers & Suppliers

Waste management Contractors

Clients & Contractors

“You will:

set a target for reducing waste to landfill;

embed the target within corporate policy and

processes;

set corresponding requirements in project

procurement and engage with our supply chain;

measure performance at a project level relative to a

corporate baseline; and

report annually on overall corporate performance.”

Designers & Consultants

“You will:

create design solutions that minimise waste and use

resources efficiently;

identify for clients and contractors the best opportunities

to reduce waste and use more recovered material;

measure the potential improvement at project level;

support our teams in broadening their knowledge of

resource efficient design; and

report annually on overall corporate performance.”

Manufacturers & Suppliers

“You will:

set a target for reducing waste and/or using more recycled

materials in your processes, products and packaging;

set a target for reducing packaging and packaging waste;

work with your customers and suppliers to help them

reduce their waste and reuse and recycle more materials;

measure performance against these targets relative to a

corporate baseline; and

report annually on overall corporate performance”

Waste Management Contractors

“You will:

set a target for recovering more materials from the waste

stream;

work with your customers to increase the quantity and

quality of materials recovered;

work with your customers to provide effective

measurement and reporting systems;

measure performance against your targets relative to a

corporate baseline; and

report annually on corporate performance.”

Taking action

Action plans (Clients and Contractors)

1Securing Corporate

Commitment

2Delivering on

your Commitment

Assemble the business case

Secure buy in

Set out your delivery plan

2.1 - Set a target

2.2 - Embed target within corporate policy and processes

2.3 - Set requirements in project procurement and engage supply chain

2.4 - Measure performance at a project level

2.5 - Report annually on corporate performance

Reporting Portal – user home page

Data entry screens

Basic data entry as recommended in UKCG Guidelines

Minimum data entry Intermediate

data entry

Detailed

data entry

Waste Management Contractor

Annual tonnage of C, D & E wastes handled

t

Annual tonnage of CD&E wastes diverted away from landfill

t

Client & Contractor – annual reporting

Baseline 2009 2010 2011 2012

Tonnes of waste

Tonnes waste to landfill

Construction cost / value

All reporting aligns with standards agreed by the

UK Contractors Group

Where possible, contractors to separate data by:

- construction

- demolition

- excavation

Waste KPIs

Baseline 2009 2010 2011 2012

Tonnes per £100k

Tonnes to landfill per £100k

Recovery rate %

All reporting aligns with standards agreed by the UK Contractors Group

Optional reporting – recycled content

Baseline 2009 2010 2011 2012

% recycled content by value

Construction value (£)

Amount of material reused on site (t)

KPI: % recycled content by value (averaged across all construction output)

Corporate reporting – sector breakdown

Civil engineering

Commercial retail

Commercial office

Commercial other

Educational

Healthcare

Industrial buildings

Leisure

Public buildings

Residential

Mixed use development

Sectoral breakdown consistent with BRE SmartWaste

Designers & Consultants

Identify high wastage areas

Identify design solutions

Quantify these solutions

EvaluateImplement or reject

Report outcomes

Designers & Consultants

Material Design A Design A

waste (t)

Design B Design B

waste (t)

Reduction

Plasterboard Cellular design using traditional

stud partitioning

5 t Change to more open plan

design with modular

partitioning

0 t 5t

Project name ABC New Build

Project value £1,000,000

Reporting best practice

Manufacturers and suppliersIncreasing the use of recycled content

Baseline level of recycled content (by

mass)

Target levels

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

10% 11% 12% 13% 14%Decreasing the packaging burden

Under review by Construction Products Association

Key opportunities: Reduction in packaging Increase in take back Reduction in use of non recyclable materials Improved logistics (materials handling and storage)

Key actions

Start measuring

Determine your baseline

Set targets

Look for your Quick Wins

Report your progress

Case study

Securing Corporate

Commitment

Delivering on your

Commitment

The local context

Resources and case

study

Case studyThe client is a commercial developer who is developing an out-of-town commercial office block in the north-west of England. The offices will be a low-rise, 5 storey development of 10,000m² space at a build cost of £15 million (with parking for 30 cars).

The scheme will be let on a two-stage traditional basis. It is fast approaching Stage C sign-off (with the contractor ‘ABC Builders’ appointed under Stage 1), with the architect, SuperDesign Partnership, pushing for a green building. A demolition and site clearance contract will be placed by the principal contractor.

The client made a commitment to Halving Waste to Landfill recently but is uncertain what this means and how to go about it. They are an experienced developer but have been relatively backward in their green agenda. They see this project as a test case for practical implementation of their commitment.

The chosen contractor has had some experience in waste reduction, waste recovery and the use of reclaimed materials, though this experience is not extensive. They have a good working relationship with their preferred waste management contractor, and believe they are compliant with the recent SWMP Regulation.

The scheme will include the demolition of an old 1960’s block on the site, and there is uncertainty over what is in the ground.

Client questions

How do you (the Environmental Manager) get the rest of the Executive team to buy into implementation of the Commitment?

The project is approaching Stage C sign off. What should you, the client, be looking for at this stage?

How might you go about identifying a baseline?

What should you or your design team do to ensure that the following are addressed on your project:

How will you drive change through procurement requirements?

- waste reduction;

How will you engage with your supply chain?

- waste recovery;

How will you get the data you need for corporate reporting?

- greater use of recovered materials and recycled content;

- adequate reporting of data?

Encourage compliance with W2L commitment and SWMP Regulation / duty of care

Contractor questionsHow can you help the client get their corporate Commitment up and running?

Where are the opportunities to make better use of existing materials on this project?

What would you need to do to get your organisation to sign up as well?

What should you do to ensure that the following are addressed on your project:

What are the benefits if your organisation signed up?

- waste reduction;

If your company did sign up, what things would then need to be organised?

- waste recovery;

- greater use of recovered materials and recycled content;- adequate reporting of data?

Where do you think you can save money (or where do you see extra costs)?How will you keep your client happy?

Designer’s questionsoWhy should SuperDesign Partnership sign up? What are the benefits? How will you persuade your colleagues?

oWhat should you do, as the Architect, to ensure that the following are addressed on your project:

oWhat would your organisation do differently as a result?

- waste reduction;

oHow would you measure your contribution to project performance?

- waste recovery;

- greater use of recovered materials and recycled content;- adequate reporting of data?

oWhat should you do next?

Supplier’s perspective

What are the benefits to your organisation if you sign up to the Commitment?

What can you do, as the main supplier, to help improve the following on the project:

What would your organisation do differently as a result?

- waste reduction;

How would you measure your performance?

- waste recovery;

How would this affect your relations with major product manufacturers and with major customers?

- greater use of recovered materials and recycled content;

- adequate reporting of data?

WMC’s questions

What are the benefits to your organisation if you sign up to the Commitment?

What can you do, as the waste management contractor, to help improve the following on the project:

What would you need to do if you did sign up?

- waste reduction;

How would this affect your relations with your customers?

- waste recovery;

- greater use of recovered materials and recycled content;

- adequate reporting of data?

Making the change:tools and technical support

Resources available

Envirowise resources

Site Waste Management Plans Trade contractor environmental sheetsPackaging estimator and guidance

Procurement guidance

Technical manual – demolition

Pre-demolition audit – assess the quantity and type of available materials)

Demolition Recovery Index (DRI) – KPI that assesses the proportion of materials that are reused

Retained Materials Index (RM) – the proportion of materials retained on site

Technical manual – waste reductionKey opportunities exist in:

communication

design

procurement

logistics

site management

Off site manufacture

Design for deconstructio

n Making waste an agenda

item

Work with specialist

subcontractors

Standardisation of

specifications

Use of reclaime

d materials Site

training

Accurate material estimate

s

Reverse logistics

Clear contract

responsibilities

Clear site strategy

Material handling strategy

Material storage

Technical manual – waste managementKey drivers:

legal obligation

cost reductions

safer site

faster programme

Early identificatio

n of key waste

streamsDialogue

with waste contractorsQuantificatio

n of cost of waste

On site segregation

Site compaction

Shredding of wastes

Clear signage

Site training

Contract requirement

s

Identification of Quick

Wins

Sourcing a MRF with a

high recovery

rate

Technical manual – logistics planning

KPIs

Waste reduction through: material specifications delivery of materials storage of materials handling of materials use of materials disposal of materials

Materials Logistics Plan template

Technical manual – recycled contentBenefits:Diversion of ‘waste’ materials away from landfillReduction in extraction / utilisation of raw materials

Bulk aggregates

Bricks

Concrete Plasterboard

Asphalt Ceiling tiles

Drainage products

Chipboard

Pre-cast products

Insulation

Concrete tiles Carpets

Concrete blocks Sheet flooring

Site Waste Management Planning

Site Waste Management Planning

Managing waste and resources on a projectto deliver reductions in waste sent to landfill

Site Waste Management Planning

Managing waste and resources on a projectto deliver reductions in waste sent to landfill

SWM Plan

Document containing wasteforecasts and actions plans(legal requirement in England)

The Net Waste Tool

The Net Waste Tool

Design stage

- Identify top options to reduce cost of waste

- Identify recycled content quick wins

Construction

PreConstruction

PostConstruction- Waste

forecasts (tonnes, volume, value and cost of waste disposal)

- Skip strategy

- Management actions

SWMP- Project reporting and review

Net Waste Tool outputs

Recycled

content

Waste arising

s (t)

Waste to

landfill (t)

Value of material

s wasted

(£)

Cost of waste dispos

al(£)

Total cost of waste

(£)

Baseline 13% 11 5 700 650 1,350

Good 20% 4 2 270 430 700

Targeted

17% 7 3 400 500 900

Note – all numbers are for illustration only

One-to-one advice

WRAP and Envirowise have programmes to:

work with clients to help set corporate and project policies

work with contractors to achieve Best Practice

work with designers to progress ‘Designing Out Waste’ agenda

work with WMCs to improve quality

Using the action plans

Closing comments

Your next steps

Register your interest

Talk to WRAP

Start the process…

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