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A shor t gu ide t o t he

Construct ionResou rces andWast e Road m ap

A roadmap is a tool that helpsus visualise...


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ConstructionResources and Wasteroadmap

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In England, construction, demolition and refurbishmentactivities produce around 33% of all waste, with inertwaste alone being 90 million tonnes. About half ofthis waste is recycled from the demolition and excavation

sectors and parts of the construction sector.

On top of that, construction and demolition waste is

res pons ible for more haza rdo us w a s te tha n any other

industry sec tor.

Around 380 million tonnes of resources a re consumed

by the construction industry ea ch yea r, sugg esting tha tthere is g rea ter s cope for wa s te reduction, reuse a nd

recycling.

The g overnments S usta inable Development S tra teg y

(Securing the Future, 2005) recognises that the construction

sector has a particularly strong influence on the sustainability

of UK consumption, through use a nd ma nag ement of

resources. But we cannot hope to address the industrys

mounting waste problem in isolation.

Everyone a grees tha t, in order to minimise w a s te, w e

must work within the wider sustainability and production

a genda w here w a s te is sues a re just one pa rt of an overa ll

life c yc le a s ses sment.

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What is a roadmap?The UK go vernment is driving forwa rd a cha lleng ing prog ra mme o fsusta ina ble developme nt. One of the key too ls it is using to d o this isthe roa dma p.

A roadmap involves three main concepts:

sha red ow nership a nd res pons ibility providing the o pportunity

for sta keholders to w ork tog ether to a chieve c hang e

pla nned interventions over time setting ta rgets a nd a cha lleng ingtimes ca le to a chieve strong er a nd s w ifter cha nge

continuous improvement providing focus a nd direc tion for innova tion.

The key ob jec tive of a roa dma p is to b uild a c ritica l ma ss of enthusia sma nd c ommitment from s ta keholders b a se d o n the evidenc e, the needto act and the policies and interventions required to achieve thedesired outcome.

Target

Baseline

Measure progress: consistent, clear, regular, embedded in policy

Input from all stakeholders

Input from all stakeholders

CRW roadmap 10-point plan of action

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About the projectThe C RW roa dma p ha s be en d evelope d follow ing extens ive indus tryco nsultation a nd enga geme nt, including:

a gap-analysis of existing support initiatives

a series of short research projects to plug immediate gaps inundersta nding a nd d a ta

the Big Ideas workshop, which explored future scenarios.

Full de ta ils of the supporting res ea rch a re provide d in the ma in d oc umentCo nstruction Resources a nd Wa ste roa dma p a nd its a ss oc ia ted a nnexes,which can all be downloaded as PDFs from the Construction Resourcesa nd Wa s te P la tform (CRWP ) w eb s ite or w w w .bre.c o.uk/w a s tes tra teg y.

Work is on-go ing to: implement the rec omme nda tions of the roa dma p;keep up the pa ce of cha nge b y ra ising industry a w a reness ; a nd provide

necessary technical support. For the latest news on joint BRE and AEATactivities, go to www.crwplatform.org.uk.

The C RW roa dma p w ill be upd a ted during 2009.

Whos involved?Everyone need s to w ork tog ether to a chieve our ta rgets :

The construction industry, their advisors a nd trade bodies, throughoutthe supply chain, including: clients; product manufacturers and distribution;de s ign; proc urement; cons truction; de molition; refurbishment; a nd res ourcema nag ement c ompa nies dea ling w ith c ons truction ma teria ls.

Defra and others in central, regional a nd local government who a reres pons ible for co nstruc tion a nd reso urce-rela ted polic ies a nd s upport.

Government agencies a nd delivery partners, especially those funded tohelp the c ons truction s ec tor to be mo re reso urce e ffic ient.


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Which way now?... a ten-point plan

1. Understand where we are nowIt is often sa id that you ca n't ma nag e w hat you ca n't meas ure. How c a n wehope to c ut wa ste if we a re unsure how much we a re g enera ting?

S o w e need to ga ther go od q uality, eas ily co mpara ble d a ta a nd use it to:se t ba se line d a ta a t na tiona l, reg iona l, s ec tor and prod uct levels; mea sureperforma nce co nsis tently; a nd understa nd the long-term s upply a nd dema ndfor de molition products in times of c ha nging cons truction techniq ues.

2. Be consistentWaste is just one aspect of the wider environmental impact of construction.

We need to d evelop c ons istent a nd transpa rent methods of mea suringlife cyc le impa cts rela ting to w a ste prod uction a nd res ource ma nag ement.

3. Take responsibilityWa ste is everyone's prob lem the who le indus try needs to ta ke res pons ibilityfor its a c tions , throug h voluntary commitments . Tha t mea ns c ons ide ring w a s teat all points in the supply chain.

4. Lead by exampleG overnment-proc ured projec ts represent a n exc ellent o pportunity to lea d thew a y, b y ens uring tha t the w ide ra nge of projec t pa rtners a ll pla y their part inw a s te minimisa tion.

5. Keep on learningResource efficiency is a relatively new addition to construction-related training

co urse s; so theres a lot of c a tching up to d o. From now on, a ll profess iona ltra ining courses should include mod ules on res ource e ffic ienc y.


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6. Strengthen the CodeThe Co de for S usta inab le Homes is a lrea dy a go od example of how w e ca nremove uncertainty over future pe rforma nce req uirements for energy a nd w a tercons umption. B ut the c urrent version is les s cha lleng ing a bo ut the effic ient useof other resources. Future versions of the Code should address this too.

7. Measure the carbonCounting the carbon impact is a good way to help people make environmentally

sustainable choices. In future, cutting carbon may also have financial benefits.So we urgently need to develop accurate measurement techniques that canco unt the ca rbo n impa ct a cross the who le life cyc le o f a product.

8. Count the costsWhole life costing is another proven technique that helps decision-makers.B ut current methods of ca lcula ting w hole-life cos ts d o no t a lw a ys take a cc ountof w a s te a nd d ispo sa l. New co sting tec hniq ues w ill help everyone ma ke b etterlong -term dec is ions .

9. Reduce and re-useAlthough recycling will always have its place, it's always better to avoid wastein the first place. Reduction of waste, and reuse of materials, should be atthe heart of future policies, commitments, education activities, and targets.

10. Simplify support

A key message from industry stakeholders is that there are too many providersof business support about resource efficiency.

S upport for the c ons truction sec tor needs to be s implified . This could bea chieved b y draw ing up c lea rer bounda ries betw een key a rea s of a ctivity, a ndgrea ter co-ordina tion b etw een s ervice provide rs .

Projects that aim to address these pointsare already underway


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About the authorsThe C ons truction Res ources a nd Wa s te roa dma p is the res ult of a yea r-longres ea rch projec t ca rried out jointly by B RE and AEAT, a nd funded by DefrasBusiness Resource Efficiency and Waste (BREW) programme.

The a uthors g ra tefully a cknow led ge the support o f our key c ontributors AMA,S a lvo, a nd Loughbo rough University, a nd the ma ny other orga nisa tions w hocontributed their ide a s a nd time d uring the va rious cons ulta tion w orkshops

and drafts for comment.

Project partners:

Further informationContact: Gilli Hobbs, BRE, Garston, Watford WD24

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