This week the annual VIBES Awards were held in Glasgow, in person for the first time since the pandemic. The awards are a partnership between the Scottish Government, the Scottish Environment Protection Agency, the Energy Saving Trust, NatureScot, Zero Waste Scotland...
As of January 2023, there are over 16,000 verified Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) for construction products globally, indicating an increase of around 28% from the start of 2022 (eco-platform). EPDs are becoming more and more popular across the construction...
Off the back of becoming the first in the UK to achieve an Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) for recycled aggregates, we have just hit the milestone of creating 1 million tonnes of recycled aggregates since opening in 2017! This has been made possible with the...
In Scotland, we’re spoilt with architectural gems everywhere. In Edinburgh and Glasgow in particular, we walk through streets surrounded by buildings that are hundreds or even thousands of years old on a daily basis without a second thought. These buildings...
We have become the first in the UK to achieve an Environmental Product Declaration for our recycled aggregates. The intention of an EPD is to be able to report and compare independently verified data about the environmental performance of our products all the way from...
Around 70% of construction waste is soil & stones, and while over 70% of that waste is recycled, soil & stones still accounted for 38% of all the waste that was sent to landfill in Scotland (SEPA, 2018 pre COVID & cyber-attack). This is a staggering amount...
We understand that waste can be challenging to deal with, especially the more technical aspects, such as waste classification. This blog aims to help clear up any confusion surrounding waste classification and highlight the correct processes that we all need to...
Throughout the different stages in the waste chain, the material can change hands several times before it is (hopefully) reused or recycled and given a new lease of life by being fed back into the circular economy. Construction accounts for more than 50% of the waste...
Monday the 4th of September is the beginning of Zero Waste Week, and to mark the occasion, we’ve created a Waste Series breaking down all you need to know about waste and waste regulations in the UK construction industry.  The world is running out of natural...