Online Maps for Sustainable Procurement and Waste Minimisation in Construction Alex Albon (@earthexchange)

Message From (Near) The Top! “ It is imperative that we start to think of waste as a resource wherever possible. Against a challenging economic background it is more important than ever that we enable businesses to find a market for materials which would otherwise be disposed of as waste” The Rt Hon Hilary Benn MP Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. 3 rd March 2009

“ It is imperative that we start to think of waste as a resource wherever possible. Against a challenging economic background it is more important than ever that we enable businesses to find a market for materials which would otherwise be disposed of as waste”

The Rt Hon Hilary Benn MP

Secretary of State for Environment, Food

and Rural Affairs.

3 rd March 2009

Key Drivers & Challenges EU Soil Framework Directive, Landfill/Wastes Directives/revised WFD – definition of wastes!!! Landfill Tax escalator (£40/tonne 2009/10 – rising £8/tonne per year to 2013) Site Waste Management Plans Regulations 2008 Government ‘ Strategy For Sustainable Construction ’ June 2008 – 50% Reduction in Construction Wastes to Landfill 2012. Zero waste to landfill 2020

EU Soil Framework Directive, Landfill/Wastes Directives/revised WFD – definition of wastes!!!

Landfill Tax escalator (£40/tonne 2009/10 – rising £8/tonne per year to 2013)

Site Waste Management Plans Regulations 2008

Government ‘ Strategy For Sustainable Construction ’ June 2008 – 50% Reduction in Construction Wastes to Landfill 2012. Zero waste to landfill 2020

Overall material consumption by construction industry (>400 Mt per year) M tonnes Quantity of construction and demolition waste generated (~122 Mt per year UK) Waste construction materials that are recycled / reused (~60 Mt per year) Sector Overview

Current problem So let’s do what Mr Benn says… Majority of material suitable for re-use (i.e. ‘ Resource ’) However the ‘Ephemeral’ nature of construction projects and variable project programmes makes ‘creating a market’ rather tricky!! Who needs it? When do they need it? How do you get it? What have you got? Where is it and where are you? Current solution: Who you know What you know Last minute Non-strategic Suitable for use?

So let’s do what Mr Benn says…

Majority of material suitable for re-use (i.e. ‘ Resource ’)

However the ‘Ephemeral’ nature of construction projects and variable project programmes makes ‘creating a market’ rather tricky!!

Who needs it? When do they need it? How do you get it? What have you got? Where is it and where are you?

Current solution:

Who you know

What you know

Last minute

Non-strategic

Suitable for use?

Here I Am?

Back in 5 minutes?

A Solution Need a… “ Dating Agency ” - National, yet local focus

Need a… “ Dating Agency ”

- National, yet local focus

The solution - Earth Exchange ®

Features Secure Web-based system to match surplus materials with deficits at the site level via a Google Maps Premier API Covers entire UK with no geopolitical borders and resulting boundary effects! But… has local focus for the user.

Secure Web-based system to match surplus materials with deficits at the site level via a Google Maps Premier API

Covers entire UK with no geopolitical borders and resulting boundary effects!

But… has local focus for the user.

Features Time based – to incorporate: Changing construction programmes and needs ‘ Quality’ considerations

Time based – to incorporate:

Changing construction programmes and needs

‘ Quality’ considerations

Member’s Site Secure area for subscribers Site and material info User friendly navigable map Search/match results (map and tabular) Associate Member listings

Secure area for subscribers

Site and material info

User friendly navigable map

Search/match results (map and tabular)

Associate Member listings

Member’s Site – Unique features Multi-site capability user/map configuration Site details – type of construction Multiple-material capability Availability/wanted dates Haulage routes and distances Contacts, communication, alerts, stats Unlimited access and use (no pay per site etc)… NEW - Details of local service providers highlighted by proximity (Labs, haulage, consultants, plant etc).

Multi-site capability user/map configuration

Site details – type of construction

Multiple-material capability

Availability/wanted dates

Haulage routes and distances

Contacts, communication, alerts, stats

Unlimited access and use (no pay per site etc)…

NEW - Details of local service providers highlighted by proximity (Labs, haulage, consultants, plant etc).

Summary Huge potential to save waste disposal, haulage and procurement costs Earth Exchange ® is a low cost, easy-to-use tool which can interface with SWMPs, BREEAM etc Earth Exchange ® matches material requirements at locations and times to suit you “ Exchange It – Don’t Waste It”

Huge potential to save waste disposal, haulage and procurement costs

Earth Exchange ® is a low cost, easy-to-use tool which can interface with SWMPs, BREEAM etc

Earth Exchange ® matches material requirements at locations and times to suit you

“ Exchange It – Don’t Waste It”

Summary Earth Exchange ® : Offers huge financial and environmental benefits: Nearby reusable soils, aggregates and materials mapped at source – virgin materials preserved, haulage reduced etc Procurement time, effort and costs saved Improved RC KPI’s achievable Local users of surpluses mapped – disposal avoided, haulage reduced Project flexibility Potential revenues realised for ‘unwanted’ materials  Reduced Project Costs With Zero Effort!!

Earth Exchange ® : Offers huge financial and environmental benefits:

Nearby reusable soils, aggregates and materials mapped at source – virgin materials preserved, haulage reduced etc

Procurement time, effort and costs saved

Improved RC KPI’s achievable

Local users of surpluses mapped – disposal avoided, haulage reduced

Project flexibility

Potential revenues realised for ‘unwanted’ materials

 Reduced Project Costs With Zero Effort!!

£4.125 Million Costs Saved 285,000 miles Heavy Haulage Saved 81,000 t Diverted from Landill 156,000 t Virgin Materials Saved

Questions? www. earth exchange .com

www. earth exchange .com