Aggregates and waste management savings on greener flood defence works
Series: RICS Environment Faculty News ; 28 July 2003 (1)Publication details: 2003Subject(s): Summary: Responsible environmental management of flood defence works during 2001-02 avoided the need to quarry over 560 000 m3 of virgin aggregates and reduced waste going to landfill by an average 40%. This was in projects managed by the Environmental Agency according to the agency. This message is being directed at the construction industry which the Agency says is one of the country's largest producers of waste. For the News story: http://www.rics.org/ricscms/bin/show?class=News&template=/includes/shownews.html&id=6587| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| News article | London News article | WB3929-19 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 123146-1001 |
Responsible environmental management of flood defence works during 2001-02 avoided the need to quarry over 560 000 m3 of virgin aggregates and reduced waste going to landfill by an average 40%. This was in projects managed by the Environmental Agency according to the agency. This message is being directed at the construction industry which the Agency says is one of the country's largest producers of waste. For the News story: http://www.rics.org/ricscms/bin/show?class=News&template=/includes/shownews.html&id=6587