FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Construction and demolition waste accounts for 100million tonnes of controlled waste arising annually in the UK and 4.5% of a construction company’s profit is spent on waste removal.* By improving on-site practices and understanding the principle that waste should be seen as a resource, the industry has the opportunity to improve its performance while still achieving competitive advantage.
A new conference sponsored by Envirowise and Bywaters and supported by the Construction Confederation, Resource efficiency and waste management – achieving sustainable waste practices (part of CIRIA’s two-day EnviroSite and Land event**) will take a strategic look at managing waste and will provide practical guidance on how to achieve sustainable waste practices through a series of seminars and workshops.
The event will be chaired by Professor David Balmforth, Senior Principal Engineer, MWH and The Chartered Institution of Wastes Management will assess key pieces of waste legislation, while Alfred McAlpine Major Projects will appraise the impact of legislation on construction practices. Interactive practical workshops, delivered by recognised industry practitioners, will give delegates the opportunity to explore and debate a range of themes including supply chain partnerships, designing to minimise waste and tools available to improve performance such as key performance indicators and site waste management plans.
Resource efficiency and waste management – achieving sustainable waste practices will take place at the Millennium Hotel Mayfair, Grosvenor Square, London on 7 November 2006. For further information or to register to attend, visit www.ciria.org/events.htm or contact CIRIA, Classic House, 174 - 180 Old Street, London EC1V 9BP. (T) 020 7549 3300; (F) 20 7253 0523; (E) enquiries@ciria.org
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* These figures were compiled by CIRIA as part of CIRIA’s EPIC (Environmental
Performance Improvement Club) training material, delivered in partnership
with Envirowise to Amec’s supply chain.
** EnviroSite and Land is a new CIRIA initiative aimed at examining environmental
good practice in construction. This year’s two-day event will focus
on waste management and contaminated land.
If you require a press pass, or would like further information about this conference, contact James Milne at the above postal address or email: press@ciria.org
CIRIA will offset the CO2 emissions arising from this event (delegate travel & energy used at the event) by funding energy-saving projects through Climate Care.
Envirowise, Bywaters
Professor David Balmforth, Senior Principal Engineer MWH
Steve Lee, Chief Executive, CIWM
David Gibson, Principal Quality, Environment Safety and Health
Advisor, Alfred McAlpine Project Services
Bruce Goldring, Safety Health Environment Advisor, AMEC Building
and Facilities Services
Martin Brock, Quality and Environment Manager, Balfour Beatty
Civil Engineering Limited
Steve Phipps, Senior Materials Engineer, Balfour Beatty Civil
Engineering Limited
Shaun McCarthy, Director, Action Sustainability, Sustainable
Procurement Task Force member, Chair of the London Sustainable Development
Commission Olympic Sub-Group
Ian Salter, Head of Environmental Law Unit, Burges Salmon
Cheryl Parkhouse, Environmental Lawyer, Burges Salmon
Katherine Adams, Principal Consultant Resource Efficiency,
Building Research Establishment
Dr Mervyn Jones, Construction Programme Manager, Waste Minimisation
& Management, Waste and Resources Action Programme
Martin Bjerregaard, Project Manager, Golder Associates (UK)
Ltd
Dr David Vaughan, Programme Delivery Leader for Construction, Envirowise
Environment Agency, speaker to be advised
CIRIA is a member-owned organisation that works with the construction industry, government and academia to provide performance improvement products and services in the construction and related industries. It was founded in 1960 and currently engages with around 700 subscribing organisations.Activities include collaborative projects, networking, publishing, workshops, seminars and conferences. About 40 projects are run at any one time, about 100 events are staged every year, and 25 books published per annum.