News
Read stories about the latest construction resources and waste developments below.
ReIY Centres
28 January 2009
BioRegional, through funding by WRAP, are setting up ReIY Centres which will collect unwanted building materials from construction sites and sell them to the small scale trade and the public....
Environmental Permitting Review
21 January 2009
Defra recently launched a consultation on Environmental Permitting looking at current waste management exemptions - responses were due on the 23rd of October 200...
Zero Carbon Homes Consultation
22 December 2008
In July 2007, following consultation, the Government's Building A Greener Future: Policy Statement announced that all new homes will be zero carbon from 2016. O...
Green Building Charter
14 November 2008
Welsh Assembly environment, sustainability and housing minister Jane Davidson has launched a ‘green building charter,’ signed by more than 40 organisations in the...
WRAP Agreement with Construction Industry
13 October 2008
The Waste & Resources Action Programme (WRAP) is launching a new scheme which will allow members of the construction industry to sign up to an agreement to halve the amount of waste...
Builders offered SWMP advice
10 April 2008
Site Waste Management Plans (SWMPs) came into force in England on April 6.
It is now a legal requirement for firms undertaking development work to draw up plans setting out how building mater...
Green construction guide
5 March 2008
WRAP (the Waste and Resources Action Programme) have unveiled a new guide for manufacturers of building products about labelling their products.
The Rules of Thumb Guide to Recycle...
Construction industry told to tighten up on pollution
18 February 2008
The construction and demolition industry was responsible for more than 120 cases of pollution that caused environmental damage to waterways in England and Wales in 2006.
Businesses in the in...
'World's greenest city'
12 February 2008
Plans have been unveiled for a development in Abu Dhabi that is set to be the world's greenest city.
WWF and the government-owned Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company have launched a Sustainabilit...
Defra consultation on construction, demolition and excavation waste
10 January 2008
Defra, the Welsh Assembly Government and the Environment Agency have launched a consultation on proposed changes to regulations for dealing with construction, demolition and excavation waste.
Free carbon calculator for builders
12 November 2007
The Edinburgh Centre for Carbon Management(ECCM) has developed a free and easy-to-use Building Materials Carbon Calculator, which will analyse the embodied CO2 in the materials used in a building. ...
Design competition will be held for eco-towns
12 November 2007
The government has revealed plans for an international competition to find architects and designers for its 10 proposed eco-towns of up to 20,000 homes.
Housing minister Yvette Cooper has si...
75% support Site Waste Management Plans
18 October 2007
Plans which aim to reduce waste on building sites have been broadly welcomed by the construction industry.
Site Waste Management Plans (SWMPs) would look to reduce the quantity of materials ...
Autumn grants to help businesses invest in recycling
18 October 2007
Capital grants are being made available to support ambitious businesses to create new waste recycling capacity in South East of England by investing in new waste treatment and reprocessing equipmen...
The Green Perspective
25 September 2007
‘The Green Perspective’ report by the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) has revealed that over 94% of construction professionals believe that ‘green’ building is the fu...
Miliband publishes strategy to cut waste
27 July 2007
On 24th May 2007, David Miliband (Environment Secretary) published a new strategy for cutting waste. A key part of this strategy is the emphasis it places on everyone – including businesses, ...
Consultation on site waste management plans for the construction industry
27 July 2007
Site waste management plans (SWMPs) were introduced in the Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005, and are currently voluntary. The Government has now issued proposals to make these com...
'Waste neutrality' tool launched
27 July 2007
A tool measuring performance towards 'waste neutrality' in construction has been launched by WRAP (Waste & Resources Action Programme).
The guide is aimed at helping the construction ind...
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WRAP's Construction Waste Commitment Update
31 August 2009
Over 100 companies have signed up to WRAP's Halving Waste to Landfill voluntary agreement. Both construction contractors and their clients alike are signing up. Fife council...