Waste minimisation in construction - site guide (SP133)

Every construction worker should read this guide! Full of practical tips on how to reduce, reuse and recycle construction and demolition wastes, this lively handbook will appeal to everyone on site. Site managers can use the issues discussed as a basis for toolbox talks, while site workers can use it to find out about specific construction or demolition wastes. With the help of cartoon character Rocky, the guide tells you why you should manage wastes properly and the best ways to go about it. It then gives the user some top tips for dealing with a whole range of wastes from concrete and topsoil to timber and packaging. An entertaining read with a vital message!

ISBN: 978-0-86017-482-0

Author: P M Guthrie, A C Woolveridge and V S Patel

Number of pages: 60 (paperback)

Publisher: CIRIA

Date of Publication: January 1997