Laing O'Rourke

YOU can reduce the amount of material used such as insulation by taking good care of it, and making sure it is protected from the elements. SEDA's Design for Deconstruction Guide: details many ways you are able to reduce your waste on site.

YOU can reuse scaffolding clamps again and again. Instead of throwing them on the ground after use, place your scaffolding clamps into a bucket so others can find them again. Wooden pallets can be reused in storage areas to keep materials such as cement bags or insulation off wet surfaces.

YOU can recycle timber in the bins and skips that are colour coded green. Other materials that can be easily recycled on the jobsite include metals, paper, and inert wastes such as concrete, bricks and blocks. For more examples click here.

Waste Aware Scotland have developed materials in conjunction with Laing O'Rourke Scotland to make it easier for employees of the construction industry to reduce, reuse and recycle their construction waste.

These materials have been developed to clearly identify the different waste streams, to aid source segregation, and to highlight which receptacles accept each waste stream.

In addition to materials development, Waste Aware Scotland and Laing O'Rourke will be developing educational materials and running educational seminars to enhance the staff's understanding of reduce, reuse and recycle in the construction industry.

Waste Stream Colour Coding Material
The following examples are on-site material, developed for use during the Waste Aware Scotland/Laing O'Rourke Case Study. The posters available currently have been adapted from this initial case study.