2017: THE EXPERTS’ VIEWS
A Welsh success story created through investment and new employment opportunities
A Year of success with an exciting 2017 to follow – Oliver Hazel, newly appointed CEO of GD Environmental looks back on 2016 and predicts a bright future
“As we reach the time of year where looking back and looking forward go hand in hand, I find myself in the enviable position of saying 2016 has been a truly great year – but 2017 can be even better. “On a personal level, I became the new CEO
of GD Environmental on the 1st October after 18 months of development and preparation, taking
Oliver Hazel, CEO of South Wales company GD Environmental
the helm of a company that has witnessed growth of 27% this year. That growth is down to hard work, and a clear vision of where the company can develop and push forward. “There has been
investment in key areas of the business, including in the employment of 15 new members of staff
covering site management, sales, and back office support. There has also been investment in technology, including a new six station, 12 man picking line improving recycle capture by more than 15%.
“We have also installed one of Wales’
only Wet Granulation Processing lines, increasing our production capacity for rigid plastics by 300% and allowing GD Regrind to develop a new market sector supporting the injection moulding industry. “But we plan for 2017 to be even
better. We’re proud of our Welsh heritage, and will look to consolidate our position in the waste industry across South Wales – aiming to grow by up to 25% by strengthening our focus on our service quality. “Underpinning this is our vision; improve
the waste services management sector by increasing diversion from landfill using recycling technology. Roll on next year!”
Scotland: “A circular economy that encourages recycling at every turn”
Christmas is upon us once again, and as it is a time to be thankful it gives us an opportunity to reflect on the success we have seen in recycling more commercial and industrial waste than ever before.
In the construction industry, great strides have been made with less waste than ever being sent to landfill. Given that the construction industry accounts for approximately half of all waste generated in Scotland, and that the Scottish Government has set a target of no more than 5% of waste going to landfill, it is fair to say that construction has been at the centre of efforts to
reduce waste. The festive season also brings
the promise of a New Year and new challenges, and we shouldn’t rest on our laurels. Along with air, soil and water pollution, landfill can be viewed as a relic of the 20th century. By tackling the 21st century
Maurice Golden, MSP for West Scotland Region
problems we face, chief amongst them how to live within our means with increasing pressures on resources, we can make waste a thing of the past too. I would like to suggest that our New Year’s resolution this year
should be to step up our efforts to transform Scotland and the UK into a circular economy that encourages recycling at every turn. The skip, waste and recycling industries can be at
the forefront of that process. It is tradition to include a trashy pun in these
Christmas messages, but it would be a waste as they have all been recycled before – so I am just going to bin them this year. Have a Happy Skipmass, and fantastic New
Year everyone!
Maurice Golden, MSP for West Scotland Region, is the Conservative spokesperson for environment, climate change and land reform. He led Zero Waste Scotland’s circular economy programme, and was an environmental campaigns manager for Keep Scotland Beautiful. We unsuccessfully asked the SNP’s
Roseanna Cunningham, who is Secretary for Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform, for a Christmas message.
Our commitment to be at the heart of the circular economy
Following significant growth in the business this year, R Collard Limited is poised to start 2017 from a position of strength. Coming out of the last recession, my strategy was to invest in plant, technology and human resources to take full advantage of the opportunities created by the upturn in the construction industry.
That strategy has served us well and we will continue to invest in plant and in a rolling five-year fleet replacement policy, so we are ready to act when new
opportunities present themselves. I am particularly keen to see further
development in our skip hire business. With continued growth, our Reading depot has given us increased geographical scope into Berkshire. Our fleet of lorries now totals 90, and skips total over 2,000. We like to tie-up skip packages early on in a
demolition contract and remain there for the duration, typically first contractor in and the last to leave site. We are planning another skip acquisition in 2017, to further strengthen this area for us. Plans are underway to implement an
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additional waste plant in Eversley. Our Demolition Division provides feedstock for our waste management facilities, including inert waste which generates high grade washed aggregate for use in construction and civil engineering. This closed-loop process exemplifies our
commitment to be at the very heart of the circular economy of the construction sector in the South of England. To that end, I am also planning expansion of our materials recycling capacity to include scrap metals – watch this space!
Robert Collard, MD of R Collard Ltd
www.rcollard.com
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