Pre-Demolition and Refurbishment Audits

These provide detailed information on materials that can be reclaimed and recycled, so reducing the cost and environmental impact of waste disposal, bringing savings from re-using existing materials and earnings from selling those that aren't needed.

Pre-demolition and refurbishment audits:

• Identify volumes of wastes so that your company can plan ‘re-use, recycling and recovery’ activities prior to work starting.
• Are tailor-made for each demolition project. Available services include:
  • Identifying markets for recycled or recovered material
  • Identifying reclamation and re-use potential both on-site and off-site
  • Local and national material valuation
  • Segregation recommendations and
  • Environmental quantification
• Increase material and labour efficiency, reduce waste and maximise profit.

Audits are carried out by BRE consultants who develop and transfer best practice across the industry and the audits can provide data needed to apply the Demolition Protocol (a voluntary resource planning initiative).

Click the links below to download pre-demolition and refurbishment audit case studies:

• Stoneyhall housing estate pre-demolition audit
• University buildings pre-refurbishment audit
• Wellingborough swimming pool pre-demolition audit

For more information about these pre-demolition and refurbishment audits, please e-mail smartwaste@bre.co.uk or call 01923 664907.