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Produced by WRAP (Waste & Resources Action Programme) working in partnership with the NHS Sustainable Development Unit and the Department of Health, Cutting the costs of waste in NHS construction: Advice for NHS Trusts as construction clients is freely available to download from the WRAP website and deals with both refurbishment and maintenance work, as well as newbuild.
David Moon, programme manager clients and policy at WRAP, said: “This guide contains crucial information that will allow all NHS Trusts to make significant savings on all building work at a time when the need to reduce spending is paramount.
"Research undertaken by WRAP shows that tackling construction waste can reduce project costs by 0.2% to 2% of construction value, varying by project type.”
The foreword to the guide, written by Rob Smith from the Department of Health, explains the value of tackling waste: “Whether engaged in a newbuild or refurbishment capital development scheme, construction waste is a costly and often unnecessary by-product. Why pay to dispose of this waste when much of it can be recovered, recycled or reused? But, it is not just the economics. There is a cost borne by the NHS and society as a whole in the damage this waste can do to the environment via landfill and healthcare via pollution.”
Cutting the costs of waste in NHS construction: Advice for NHS Trusts as construction clients outlines how best to engage with design teams and contractors to reduce waste at every stage of a building project; from procurement and design through construction and general waste management.
To download the guide visit www.wrap.org.uk.
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