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A constructive response on green materials

By: Language: English Series: ENDS Report ; (396) January 2008, 34-36(3) Publication details: 2008Subject(s): Summary: Describes how Bovis Lend Lease (BLL) is leading on the development of certifiable sustainability standards for construction materials such as steel and concrete. Discusses BLL's UK sustainability plan; its involvement in a project led by the Concrete Centre to develop a certification scheme for sustainably produced concrete; the challenges involved in achieving similar standards for steel and other metals; and BLL?s targets to reduce construction waste and carbon dioxide emissions.

Describes how Bovis Lend Lease (BLL) is leading on the development of certifiable sustainability standards for construction materials such as steel and concrete. Discusses BLL's UK sustainability plan; its involvement in a project led by the Concrete Centre to develop a certification scheme for sustainably produced concrete; the challenges involved in achieving similar standards for steel and other metals; and BLL?s targets to reduce construction waste and carbon dioxide emissions.