The Concrete Industry Sustainable Construction Strategy
In 2008, the UK concrete industry agreed a Concrete Industry
Sustainable Construction Strategy for the UK concrete industry
to be recognised as a leader in
sustainable construction, by taking a dynamic role in delivering a
sustainable, zero carbon built environment in a socially,
environmentally and economically responsible manner.
As the UK construction industry’s
approach to sustainability develops, our industry strategy needs to
stay ahead of supply chain requirements. In 2012, we are delighted
to announce the launch of an updated Concrete Industry Sustainable
Construction Strategy.
Strategic objectives
1. Commit to our role in achieving a sustainable built
environment and contribute to construction industry and government
initiatives
2. Engage with the broader supply chain to inform good practice
and continue to explore new ways of improving our sustainable
production performance
3. Communicate with clients to provide knowledge of concrete
solutions to enable the design and construction of a sustainable
built environment
Commitments
1. Contribute to the delivery of a zero carbon built
environment
2. Provide Life Cycle Assessment data compliant with codes and
standards
3. Develop a Material and Resource Efficiency Programme to
inform best practice across the life cycle of concrete in the built
environment
4. Develop a Low Carbon Freight Initiative to support
improvement in transport performance through the concrete supply
chain to construction sites
5. Develop a Water Strategy to support the measurement and
reporting of sustainability performance and target setting
6. Target continuous improvement of sustainable production
performance and report performance annually
These commitments can be read in full
here...
Further information
Commitments
Vision
Strategy signatories
History of the strategy
Benefits of concrete
Publications
Fourth Concrete Industry Sustainability Performance Report,
MPA - The Concrete Centre, November 2011
Supporting the Concrete Industry Sustainability Performance
Report and the Industry Guidance to BES 6001