Building a Waste-free Future – 21 Oct
Design out waste from day one — and every day after. Waste is often built into the construction process, from the earliest stages through to completion. But it doesn’t have…
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Interactive map for waste minimisation projects released
The interactive map displays information on waste minimisation projects funded from the: Access the Interactive Map It is a useful resource if you are looking to apply for waste minimisation…
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Swap your trash for treasure
ucklanders clearing out unwanted items from their homes and gardens this spring are being encouraged to give them a second lease of life, while helping their community. With the high…
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Planning for waste disposal – BRANZ
Step by Step Guide Diverting waste from the landfill or cleanfill requires careful planning for each building project. 1. Planning for waste minimisation 2. Assessing waste streams 3. Managing waste…
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Upskill your knowledge on plastics in NZ
Plastics New Zealand, its Members, and expert advisors, hold a large amount of knowledge and experience on plastics and the envrionment, on plastics technologies in general. This information aims to…
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Carbon Calculator update from Naylor Love
Naylor Love developed the calculator a couple of years ago as a simple tool to compare the upfront carbon emissions of structural building materials in the New Zealand construction market….
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Preventing concrete pump pollution
This is the second in a series of three articles on the environmental management of concrete. Pumping concrete takes a versatile material to new places. But this carries additional environmental…
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Managing construction site waste in major weather events
Recent weather events have caused significant disruption for the building sector throughout the North Island with waste being just one aspect the industry is having to cope with. Dealing with…
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CivilShare Joins 3PM
3PM recently acquired CivilShare Limited for their Construction portfolio and we wanted to share their excitement about the construction materials trade app. Here’s what 3PM had to say: If you’ve…
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Building waste recycling success – more than 90 per cent diverted from landfill
A New Lynn construction site has successfully diverted an impressive 90 per cent-plus of its construction and demolition waste from landfill. Auckland Council worked with Unitec’s Environmental Solutions Research Centre…
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