Regeneration and Demolition

Maximising the recovery of materials and resources from demolition has economic as well as sustainability benefits. Minimising demolition arisings through recycling and identifying reuse opportunities reduces disposal costs, material procurement and has the potential to create an income.

By linking the The ICE Demolition Protocol, Site Waste Management Plans and Recycled Content Quick Wins demolition and regeneration projects have the potential to effectively manage waste arisings from the demolition and intergate them into the new build. They ensure that best practice and improved materials resource efficiency in regeneration is essential to adopt key performance indicatiors (KPIs) and set minimum requirements for:

  • the recovery of demolition materials;
  • the use of recovered demolition materials on site; and
  • use recycled content in the new build.

The guidance linking demolition and newbuild - a step by step guide presents a framework for reducing landfill, material wastage and associated costs in regeneration projects, supporting the good practice by integrating the demolition protocol, Site Waste Management Plans and Recycled Content Quick Wins.

AggRegain demolition module

The Demolition Module offers information on best practice methodologies to deliver more sustainable demolition, refurbishment and new build projects.  In addition, the importance of the supply chain is described, with the inter-relation of key parties explained.

Case Studies

Shot from above of demolition site. There is a digger, workmen and scaffolding in this image.
The efficient use of materials in regeneration projects