I managed to pop along to the Construction Waste Summit yesterday which was attended by representatives from various parts of the construction supply chain. It was interesting to hear their thoughts and concerns on construction waste - and whether the ultimate 'zero waste to landfill' was something that was achievable. (A quick straw poll found that about half of those who attended thought this 'zero waste' goal was achievable and the other half didn't...)
Those who attended seem to think that more collaboration along the supply chain and more awareness among designers about waste would help reduce the amount and impact of construction waste.
A speaker from BDP offered the designer's perspective and made a good point that most waste legislation is aimed at the end-of-life stage and contractors - meaning designers are effectively removed from having to think about waste. In addition, she suggested a lot of designers were not aware of the 'zero waste' concept and the waste hierarchy - something that those further down the waste chain perhaps assume others are aware of.
It raised the question of whether we need to incentivise or put in place regulations to force designers and those at the start of the construction process to think about the impact of their work at the end of the chain?
Andrea Height, MRW, deputy editor
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