Value green construction scheme (VGCS) increases profits by preventing/ minimising construction industry waste
During 2002, both the Waterford City landfill site and the Waterford County landfill site ceased to accept commercial waste. In the aftermath of thisdevelopment, Waterford Chamber of Commerce initiated a waste prevention/minimisation pilot project, which was specifically targeted at the construction sector: this sector is one of the biggest generators of commercial waste. Three Waterford-based construction companies participated in the Value Green Construction Scheme (VGCS) pilot project. Each of these companies set out to prevent/minimise on-site waste; they also set out to show other construction companies how the implementation of a ‘green policy’ could help them to increase their profits, reduce operating costs and enable them to pass on some of the resultant cost savings to their clients. Over a period of nine months in 2002/2003, the VGCS project team developed a series of systems, procedures and plans aimed at increasing companies’ operating profits by reducing on-site waste. The lessons that they learned were incorporated into a step-by-step guide, which was published in 2004 by Waterford Chamber of Commerce and the Environmental Protection Agency.
For further details, download the Value Green Construction Scheme PDF.
You can also download the Value Green Construction Scheme 10 Step Guide to increasing your company’s profits and reducing on-site waste.
