| Construction and Demolition waste is the second | | | | Re-using local and building stone and slate are |
| large-volume waste with potential for recovery. C | | | | important for maintaining and restoring the existing |
| and D waste is produced when buildings, engineering | | | | building stock and ensuring the distinctive character |
| works and roads are constructed, renovated or | | | | and local variation is retained in new buildings. |
| demolished. Useful resources can be recovered from | | | | Cornwall's building stone, is one example which is also |
| these waste concrete and recycled. | | | | valued for architectural and decorative uses in |
| Construction and Demolition waste is strictly confined | | | | prestigious buildings, and can be collected cleaned and |
| to specific construction materials as wood, brick, | | | | re-used. |
| metal, concrete, and drywall; and not items such as | | | | Avoiding Water Borne Emissions |
| paper, appliances, plastics, cardboard and mattresses. | | | | Sustainable building also involves the avoidance of |
| Transport of C and D Waste is usually achieved by | | | | discharging water-borne pollution. Building and |
| utilizing various container sizes from 15 cubic yards to | | | | construction waste can enter our waterways through |
| 106 cubic yards. | | | | storm-water drains, and is a major cause of water |
| Sustainable Management of Construction and | | | | pollution. We've all seen those piles of sand and |
| Demolition Waste | | | | sediments piled on the strip beside roads and ditches, |
| Sustainability and the careful use of natural resources | | | | only to be washed away with the next rain. |
| can be areas in which construction companies can | | | | However, any leak of suspended solid material and/ |
| distinguish themselves. The image of social | | | | or waste leachate to a watercourse may have |
| responsibility any city or business can give itself | | | | extremely damaging environmental effects, and thus |
| through Sustainable Waste Management will help it to | | | | the amount of regular site monitoring should if |
| obtain a leading position. To be able to show that | | | | possible be increased. |
| your company has a high reputation for sustainability | | | | In some countries of the world, rising affluence and |
| can improve the attractiveness of companies, which | | | | the analysis of building permits issued, show that on |
| will result in the creation of more jobs and a better | | | | average housing size is increasing by almost 8% per |
| standard of living. | | | | year. Today based upon 2005 building permits |
| Sustainable buildings are simply better financially, | | | | activity, the reality in one example as quoted on the |
| better for people, and better for the environment. | | | | worldwide web showed average house size up over |
| Through sustainable design and operation of buildings, | | | | 2200 square feet, and this is up from 1750 square |
| many significant economic and environmental | | | | feet 3 years ago. This means that there is a lot of |
| outcomes can be improved. | | | | additional building and construction waste to deal with, |
| Sustainable transportation is an important credential | | | | year on year |
| for these transport industries, and it is important that | | | | Building a typical new home is said to generate about |
| to have the ability to evaluate which are the right | | | | 4 tons of waste. Recycling can save 80 percent or |
| transport/ delivery products to enable customers to | | | | more from going into a landfill. |
| switch to a safer transport solution and one that | | | | Various studies in developed countries have indicated |
| lowers their carbon footprint. | | | | that one good method of improving construction |
| Sustainability or green management techniques are | | | | project performance is by managing the construction |
| designed to protect the environment, save | | | | waste better. |
| resources, and conserve energy. The use of | | | | So, moving toward sustainable design and |
| construction waste management techniques which | | | | construction, especially in the Waste Management |
| rely on salvage, recycle and reuse of materials have | | | | Sector has found many interested parties in nearly all |
| proven to have economic benefits for the | | | | sectors of the economy. Not surprisingly, recent |
| construction industry, and individual companies. | | | | research indicates that cost is the most important |
| With careful thought these benefits can become | | | | factor in selection of construction methods or |
| routine, and also help preserve our natural | | | | technologies for building projects. Costs can be |
| environment. | | | | reduced if companies make genuine moves to apply |
| Sustainable Building | | | | their own assessments of the sustainability of their |
| Building and demolition waste is derived from the | | | | operations, and invest some cash in improving their |
| construction, refurbishment or demolition of new or | | | | waste disposal routes and methods where |
| existing buildings or structures. For example, | | | | sustainability is considered tenuous or not sufficiently |
| approximately 5.0 million tonnes of waste are | | | | implemented to date. |
| disposed of annually in NSW. | | | | |