1. Construction Commitments: Halving Waste to Landfill Workshops March 2009

2. Thames Gateway region Securing Corporate Commitment Delivering on your Commitment The local context Resources and case study

3. 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).”

4. Today’s objectives Securing Corporate Commitment Delivering on your Commitment The local context Resources and case study

5. Agenda Securing Corporate Commitment Delivering on your Commitment The local context Resources and case study Action Plans

6. Securing Corporate Commitment Delivering on your Commitment The local context Resources and case study

7. 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.” ClientsContractors Designers & Consultants Manufacturers & Suppliers Waste management Contractors

8. Why take action? Finance Achieve real cost reductions Reputation Achieve clear market recognition Environment Reduce landfill and carbon impacts Measurement Obtain robust, reliable information

9. Who’s signed up already?

10. Delivering on your Commitment Securing Corporate Commitment Delivering on your Commitment The local context Resources and case study

11. 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 stabilisation e.g. design, ordering, logistics e.g. OSM, design for deconstruction e.g. on-site segregation, efficient MRF

12. 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.” ClientsContractors Designers & Consultants Manufacturers & Suppliers Waste management Contractors

13. 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.”

14. 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.”

15. 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”

16. 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.”

17. Taking action

18. Action plans (Clients and Contractors) 1 Securing Corporate Commitment 2 Delivering 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

25. Reporting Portal – user home page

26. Data entry screens Basic data entry as recommended in UKCG Guidelines Minimum data entry Intermediate data entry Detailed data entry

27. Waste Management Contractor Annual tonnage of C, D & E wastes handled t Annual tonnage of CD&E wastes diverted away from landfill t

28. Client & Contractor – annual reporting Baseline2009201020112012 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

29. Waste KPIs Baseline2009201020112012 Tonnes per £100k Tonnes to landfill per £100k Recovery rate % All reporting aligns with standards agreed by the UK Contractors Group

30. Optional reporting – recycled content Baseline2009201020112012 % recycled content by value Construction value (£) Amount of material reused on site (t) KPI: % recycled content by value (averaged across all construction output)

31. 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

32. Designers & Consultants Identify high wastage areas Identify design solutions Quantify these solutions Evaluate Implement or reject Report outcomes

33. Designers & Consultants MaterialDesign ADesign A waste (t) Design BDesign B waste (t) Reduction PlasterboardCellular design using traditional stud partitioning 5 tChange to more open plan design with modular partitioning 0 t5t Project nameABC New Build Project value£1,000,000 Reporting best practice

34. Manufacturers and suppliers Increasing the use of recycled content Baseline level of recycled content (by mass) Target levels 20082009201020112012 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)

37. Key actions Start measuring Determine your baseline Set targets Look for your Quick Wins Report your progress

38. Case study Securing Corporate Commitment Delivering on your Commitment The local context Resources and case study

39. Case study The 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.

40. 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

41. Contractor questions How 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?

42. Designer’s questions o Why should SuperDesign Partnership sign up? What are the benefits? How will you persuade your colleagues? o What should you do, as the Architect, to ensure that the following are addressed on your project: o What would your organisation do differently as a result? - waste reduction; o How would you measure your contribution to project performance? - waste recovery; - greater use of recovered materials and recycled content; - adequate reporting of data? o What should you do next?

43. 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?

44. 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?

45. Making the change: tools and technical support

46. Resources available

47. Envirowise resources  Site Waste Management Plans  Trade contractor environmental sheets  Packaging estimator and guidance

48. Procurement guidance

49. 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

50. Technical manual – waste reduction Key opportunities exist in: communication design procurement logistics site management Off site manufacture Design for deconstruction Making waste an agenda item Work with specialist subcontractors Standardisation of specifications Use of reclaimed materials Site training Accurate material estimates Reverse logistics Clear contract responsibilities Clear site strategy Material handling strategy Material storage

51. Technical manual – waste management Key drivers: legal obligation cost reductions safer site faster programme Early identification of key waste streams Dialogue with waste contractors Quantification of cost of waste On site segregation Site compaction Shredding of wastes Clear signage Site training Contract requirements Identification of Quick Wins Sourcing a MRF with a high recovery rate

52. 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

53. Technical manual – recycled content Benefits:  Diversion of ‘waste’ materials away from landfill  Reduction in extraction / utilisation of raw materials Bulk aggregatesBricks ConcretePlasterboard AsphaltCeiling tiles Drainage products Chipboard Pre-cast productsInsulation Concrete tilesCarpets Concrete blocksSheet flooring

54. Site Waste Management Planning Managing waste and resources on a project to deliver reductions in waste sent to landfill Site Waste Management Planning Managing waste and resources on a project to deliver reductions in waste sent to landfill SWM Plan Document containing waste forecasts and actions plans (legal requirement in England)

55. The Net Waste Tool

56. Design stage - Identify top options to reduce cost of waste - Identify recycled content quick wins Construction Pre Construction Post Construction - Waste forecasts (tonnes, volume, value and cost of waste disposal) - Skip strategy - Management actions SWMP - Project reporting and review

57. Net Waste Tool outputs Recycled content Waste arisings (t) Waste to landfill (t) Value of materials wasted (£) Cost of waste disposal (£) Total cost of waste (£) Baseline13%1157006501,350 Good20%42270430700 Targeted17%73400500900 Note – all numbers are for illustration only

58. 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

59. Using the action plans

60. Closing comments

61. Your next steps  Register your interest  Talk to WRAP  Start the process…  Make the commitment

62. Halving Waste to Landfill Make the Commitment