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REAPing the Benefits: Clay Bricks & Blocks Precast Concrete Ready Mix Concrete Resource Efficiency Action Plans. Dr Andrew Smith Head of Sustainability & Construction Materials. What is a REAP?. R esource E fficiency A ction P lan
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REAPing the Benefits:Clay Bricks & BlocksPrecast ConcreteReady Mix ConcreteResource Efficiency Action Plans Dr Andrew Smith Head of Sustainability & Construction Materials
What is a REAP? Resource Efficiency Action Plan • Improve the Resource Efficiency of the Clay Brick & Block , Precast Concrete and Ready Mix Concrete Products Supply Chain – Cradle to Grave • Defines: • What are the Resources Used (Scope) • How Efficiency is measured (Scope) • Plan of Actions with delivery providers and timeframes (REAP) • Annually reviewed (REAP+)
The REAPs have arrived! • Formally launched on the 8th Oct at the Houses of Parliament. • Written to compliment the structure of the Green Construction Board (GCB)
Bricks – Precast - Readymix Agreed Actions Defined Ownership Agreed Timescales Commitment to Deliver Resource Efficient Supply Chain
Three heavyweights all in the same boat Image from Canongate Recording Audio book version of Three Men in a Boat