The contractor building the new £21 million extension to the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital says it has successfully recycled ‘virtually 100%’ of the associated waste.
Figures compiled during the construction of the Netherton Grove Extension indicate that 98% of the resulting waste material was diverted from landfill,. The Netherton Grove Extension Scheme was delivered by BAM Construction’s London team, whose project manager, Paul Thomas, said: “The end-users were heavily involved in the scheme’s design, and are delighted with the facility. It is also good, however, to have built something of this quality so responsibly. All of the timber BAM used was from sustainable sources, for example, and our carbon footprint was substantially below our target. It is extremely encouraging, because 98% is very close to the ultimate target of zero waste to landfill that we are aiming for by 2015 overall as a company.”
