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WRAP and sustainable construction Mervyn Jones Head of Products and Materials WRAP 19 September 2012

SCI Network . WRAP and sustainable construction Mervyn Jones Head of Products and Materials WRAP 19 September 2012. Halving waste to Landfill Launched in 2008 Currently over 800 Signatory's Influenced £42bn construction projects Over 4mt diversion from landfill through WRAP

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WRAP and sustainable construction Mervyn Jones Head of Products and Materials WRAP 19 September 2012

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  1. SCI Network WRAP and sustainable construction Mervyn Jones Head of Products and Materials WRAP 19 September 2012

  2. Halving waste to Landfill • Launched in 2008 • Currently over 800 Signatory's • Influenced £42bn construction projects • Over 4mt diversion from landfill through WRAP • procurement requirements over 2008-11

  3. Tools to quantify waste reduction and cost savings • Outline design • Focus • Waste prevention • Reusing materials • Detailed design • Focus • Reduce wastage • Increase recycled content • Construction • Focus • Achieve target wastage • Waste recovery • Measure performance • Completion • Focus • Consistent performance benchmarking Designing out Waste Tools and Guides Net Waste Tool Site Waste Management Plan Template Reporting Portal

  4. WASTE WATER CARBON

  5. Designing out waste: Southgate College • WRAP’s three-step approach to designing out waste • 1. Facilitated workshop • 2. Cost, waste and carbon analysis • 3. Selection of: • Pre-engineered classroom pods • Precast concrete columns • SUDS

  6. Recycled Content: Redhill CE Primary School • Review of design details and construction materials • Identification of product options with higher RC and specified within ITT • 30% increase in RC achieved as % of total value of materials at no extra cost

  7. Overall aim for 2013 To identify opportunities and facilitate implementation of resource efficiency improvements in construction refurbishment

  8. Resource Efficiency Action Plans • (REAPs) • Support for existing plans – progress and delivery • Developing new plans • Bricks • Precast Concrete • Composites

  9. To find out more • Visit www.wrap.org.uk

  10. EPOW – free e-learning procurement modules

  11. Thank you Mervyn Jones Head of Products and Materials Mervyn.jones@wrap.org.uk Tel: 01295 8819633

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