Natural resources
As a construction company, our work involves considerable use of materials and water as well as potentially generating large amounts of waste. We believe that intelligent management of natural resources is vital within the broader global context, and with their costs continually rising it also makes sound business sense.
We plan and design to achieve the best outcomes for recycling, reusing and reducing the amount of materials we use and the amount of waste we generate, and we continually look for ways to improve our performance.
How we perform in these areas and more is measured by our suite of environmental key performance indicators (eKPIs).
How we are reducing the need for materials such as minerals, timber and plastics, using them more efficiently and helping them be recycled.
Water strain is a recently-identified problem, particularly in the South-East of Britain. It is one of our environmental key performance indicators and we recently helped WRAP and the UK Green Building Council prepare guidelines for delivering greater water efficiency through procurement in commercial property.
Willmott Dixon has a commitment to send zero waste to landfill by 2012.
| Top sites completed during 2011 include | |
| Project | Waste diverted from landfill |
| The Triangle, Swindon | 99.5% |
| Coulsdon College | 99.2% |
| Netherhall School | 99.1% |
| Hale Village | 98.8% |
| Red Lion Street | 98.6% |
| Wakefield One | 98.6% |
| Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama | 98.0% |
Clients rate our impact on biodiversity as we go about constructing their projects. Again this is a key performance indicator.