What are some innovative ways to reduce construction site waste?

La construcción con paneles prefabricados que se diseñan a medida del proyecto, permite la reducción de residuos en origen, ya que evita que se genere material sobrante. Ademas con el software adecuado, se puede convertir los planos del arquitecto en planos de producción de obra. Estos especifican la cantidad de módulos que deben fabricarse y de qué tamaño. Así se diseñan a medida las distintas piezas que conformarán los muros y forjados de obra, de forma que en la obra no se genera apenas material sobrante de nuestros módulos.

Construction and Demolition Waste is a fundamental issue for environmental care and social responsibility within the construction industry. Rationalizing the use of materials and being aware of the impact generated by waste on a massive level is the first step to managing it appropriately according to its composition, although it is also important to review the regulations and established processes to seek improvements that strengthen them. and give them validity over time. To efficiently manage CSW in general, the well-known rule of the three Rs, popularized by Greenpeace and applied worldwide, has been followed.

Recycle, It is the process in which the residual material goes through a special treatment after use, and after being subjected to a manufacturing process along with other inputs, the sources of the materials are conserved and kept away from landfills. Both in construction and demolition, there are multiple recycling opportunities. Some actions to recycle: -Use the waste generated directly on the same site, avoiding costs and use of transportation. -Reuse waste in other works of the same company. -Properly separate materials according to their composition and treatment.

Best way to dispose of already existing waste is to transform it into an usable element. Some Technologies allow for a quick and cost effective transformation. Take wet machining chips as an example, Chips which are soaked in coolants & oils. By centrifuging the chips we can separate, store & recirculate the trap coolant/oil and use the dry chips as a proper raw material for new casting/melting activities. Casting & machining companies have an easy to implement improvement, perfect example for a 100% circular economy.

Reusing can also be an additional form of income . Selling it can generate money while ensuring that the environment isn't littered with construction site waste. This makes it a win -win i.e less waste and more money.

A la hora de implementar cualquiera de las medidas para mejorar la gestión de los residuos conviene recordar que hay que incorporar a las personas que trabajarán directamente sobre el terreno. Si no se realiza una buena labor de divulgación, sensibilización y formación, la incorporación de requisitos o nuevas prácticas en manejo de residuos puede ser percibida como una carga extra de trabajo o una labor secundaria sin importancia, lo que da lugar a deficiencias en su implantación. Si sabemos transmitir la importancia, los motivos y el por qué de los cambios a los grupos de interés (trabajadores, contratistas, clientes, etc.), aumentamos exponencialmente la eficiencia y eficacia de los sistemas de gestión y valorización de residuos.

Engaging the service of an Environmental specialist while building helps to incorporate the ideas that would be useful in safeguarding the health of the environment. From the planning to implementation and completion, an environmental manager will ensure that the construction site waste are reduced to as low as realistically possible to enjoy an overall healthy environment.