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For every five houses built, does one house worth really go to landfill or incineration?

Posted on May 10, 2018 by constructionlca

Duncan Baker-Brown recently claimed this in an article on Construction21, I guess, based on the fact that he also said, “We know that the construction industry in the UK wastes approximately 20% of the material delivered to a building site”, … Continue reading →

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Who should benefit from recycling in construction product EPD?

Posted on October 12, 2017 by constructionlca

EN 15804, the construction product EPD standard, attributes the impact of treating waste to the waste producer, according to the polluter pays principle.  After treatment, when waste has been recovered and reaches the “end of waste”, the resulting secondary material … Continue reading →

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