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nominated for an Environmental from large plcs with many sites to
Excellence Award by the Chartered small operators with a single site.
Institution of Wastes Management, Materials that can be exchanged
Earth Exchange
are spearheading materials re-use via the website currently include
and recycling in construction. soil, crushed aggregate, topsoil,
They know that best practice in subsoil, compost, bricks, blocks,
WRAP’s announcement that it is prepared to raise its game on a waste management boosts the paving and pipe.
to launch a voluntary agreement to voluntary basis. We hope that bottom line and protects the It works by using real-time
halve the amount of waste sent to WRAP’s voluntary agreement environment. Their approach accurate mapping of actual and
landfill has been welcomed by succeeds in supporting the whole needs to be adopted across the future construction sites – the
construction waste recycling site of the supply chain within the construction industry if it is to have locations where construction
Earth Exchange. Earth Exchange construction industry to move a sustainable future and weather wastes are generated and where
believes the move will support its towards leaner, greener the current economic storms.” such wastes can be re-used.
membership’s ambitions to put operating practices.” Earth Exchange has been Members can state what and when
resource efficiency at the heart of He continued; “The combination described as a major breakthrough materials will be available at each
business strategy. of WRAP’s NetWaste tool, which for the construction industry. site and state what materials are
Operations Director, Alex Albon, helps businesses to calculate waste It offers a simple and cost effective required on their sites.
commented; “The construction arisings and associated costs, and solution to the waste management Exchanges are made on terms
industry is in much the same which allows business to identify challenge facing the industry. agreed between members and
position that the retail sector organisations‚ technology like Earth In fact it has the potential to be self can be swaps or trades.
occupied when the Government’s Exchange willing to swap or trade financing - many members have This means that for the first time
spotlight first fell on its recycling materials, will make hitting the found that the cost of membership there will be the arrival of Earth
record. WRAP worked with the government’s target of a 50% is covered by the savings made Exchange accurate mapping of
retail sector to improve its reduction in construction waste from diverting the contents of just construction activity in the UK,
performance and the construction sent to landfill by 2012 very two 16 tonne lorries from landfill. a simple and accessible method of
sector now has a similar achievable. Members of the Earth Earth Exchange covers the entire streamlining procurement and
opportunity to show that it is Exchange website, which has been UK, with members ranging in size waste management.
Multi Million Pound Health Centre Opened by Health Secretary
paramount to the design of the
building. The process involved
rigorous consultations with clients
and contractors alike to ensure
that the building met all of the
required criteria. The result is very
rewarding, knowing that we have
played a part in enabling the Trust
to provide such high quality care to
the local area.”
BRAHM LIFT required a design
that met with the aspirations and
needs of patients and staff alike.
Being situated on the edge of a
conservation area and adjacent to
a Grade 2 listed church, the
location of the site also proved
critical to the design of the
development. The Trust required a
landmark building that would
sympathise and fit in with its
delicate surroundings.
During the Centre’s opening
ceremony, Alan Johnson said of
the development: “The Primary
A major new Primary Care Middleton Local Improvement speech and language facilities, Care Centre is a one stop shop for
Centre, designed by architects Finance Trust (BRAHM LIFT) dental surgeries, a physiotherapy local people to access health
Nightingale Associates, has been programme, which is a vehicle unit and occupational therapy. services. It has been built to the
opened in Rochdale by the Rt Hon enabling local NHS trusts to invest Justin Harris, Senior Director of very highest standards, standards
Alan Johnson MP, Secretary of in improving frontline primary and Nightingale Associates’ Liverpool that the local community should be
State for Health. community care facilities. office, said: “This project gave us proud of.”
Nightingale Associates were The brand new 4342m
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a fantastic opportunity to help The new building now forms
appointed to design the £10m development was designed and transform the overall experience for part of an important gateway into
new-build Primary Care Facility by built to provide community-focused patients and their families visiting Rochdale Town Centre, offering
Eric Wright Group, private sector primary care provision. It houses a the Primary Care Centre.” the town multi-use accommodation
partner as part of the Bolton, number of facilities including; GP “Under the Government’s LIFT that can be used out-of-hours of
Rochdale and Heywood and surgeries, an audiology centre, scheme, group consultation was the main building.
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