Construction Press Releases
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11 June 2008
WRAP (Waste & Resources Action Programme) has welcomed today’s launch of the Government’s Strategy for Sustainable Construction.
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11 June 2008
WRAP (Waste & Resources Action Programme) today (11 June 2008) announced a series of demanding targets as part of the new three-year Business Plan.
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28 May 2008
A new online resource developed by WRAP (Waste & Resources Action Programme) enables construction clients, designers and contractors to reduce waste to landfill by more accurately identifying where efforts should be focused to achieve the most environmental benefit and the most substantial cost savings.
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19 May 2008
Recycling businesses working to divert construction industry waste from landfill are being offered the opportunity to boost reprocessing capacity by applying for funding though the new capital grant programme launched today by WRAP (Waste & Resources Action Programme).
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31 March 2008
Today – Monday, March 31st - sees the launch of the Utilities Industry Agreement, the first construction agreement of its kind to provide a focused and sector-wide approach to reducing waste to landfill and increasing the uptake of recycled and stabilised materials in street works.
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26 February 2008
WRAP (Waste & Resources Action Programme) has today (26 February 2008) launched a Site Waste Management Plan (SWMP) template to help the construction industry comply with legislation coming into force in England in April, which will make SWMPs a mandatory requirement on all aspects of construction work worth more than £300,000.
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11 February 2008
From this month, manufacturers of building products will be able to make credible declarations of the recycled content of individual brands using a guide introduced by WRAP (Waste & Resources Action Programme).
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28 January 2008
WRAP (Waste & Resources Action Programme) has launched free guidance material on the use of recycled aggregates aimed at contractors, clients and specifiers in small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) within the construction sector.
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24 January 2008
WRAP (Waste & Resources Action Programme) is launching a new campaign, promoting the use of retread tyres as a safe, durable, cost-effective and environmentally friendly alternative to new tyres.
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22 January 2008
The allocation of nearly £65,000 of funding from WRAP (Waste & Resources Action Programme) to a Rotherham plasterboard recycling operation, will enable the major facility to process an additional 85,000 tonnes of waste plasterboard over the next five years.
