About Construction Pollution and Waste Auditing
Recent change in environmental legislation has increased the number of regulatory requirements for business and in particular the construction industry. The law now requires a site waste management plan for all projects over £300K with more onerous requirements for projects over £500K. The plan must be in place before work commences and must be updated as work continues.
The plan must contain details of the amount and type of waste and how it will be re-used, recycled or disposed of. It must confirm that material which cannot be re-used or recycled is disposed of at a legitimate facility.
There is now a range of Environmental legislation in place that applies to the construction industry
If you or your activities threaten to cause, or have caused, environmental damage you must:
- Take steps to prevent the damage (or further damage) occurring;
- Inform the Environment Agency or other authorities who will tell you what you must do to prevent and/or remedy the damage.
If the Environment Agency has to remedy the damage for you, you will have to pay the costs.
Results you should expect
All organisations whether large or small need to ensure that they comply with current legislation. At MESH we provide our clients with expert advice and support based upon their own individual needs. Not only do we only employ highly qualified and experienced consultants but we also take the time to find out about your business and business needs before carrying out an audit.
Working with MESH you can be fully assured that we will assist you to achieve legislative compliance while identifying ways to reduce waste.
Did you know that It has been found that up to 13% of all materials delivered to site enter the waste stream directly without ever having been used? Reducing waste reveals hidden profit.
Featured Case Study
Client: Emerson Willis
Sector: Construction
Emerson Willis Ltd has been delighted with the service provided by MESH Consultants.
Martin and his team have given excellent training and guidance to our staff over the last year.
It is good to know that we have competent HSE advisors on call at the end of the phone.
David Norton – Director
Emerson Willis Ltd
MESH was employed by Emerson Willis Ltd who manage construction projects mainly for local authorities to assist the company to renew its CHAS and Construction Line applications. MESH started working with the company in March 2009 and has taken on the role of competent persons which has involved:
- Auditing the existing health & safety systems Updating health & safety policies & risk assessments
- Completion of the CHAS application
- Delivery of IOSH Managing Safely training to the directors, management and site supervisors.
- The works completed have enabled to company to confidently move forwards knowing that it is fully health & safety compliant.
MESH continues to assist the company with ongoing advice and answering of health, safety & environmental questions that arise. We are also contracted to carryout twice yearly audits of the health, safety & environmental performance both of the company as a whole and individual construction projects through ad hoc inspections.
Your Options
Whatever your requirements MESH Consultants can provide a cost effective and tailored support package to meet the individual needs of your company from the development of discreet EMS components to more in-depth EMS implementation packages.
Costs
Our consultancy services are priced competitively while also competing from a quality point of view. To find out how we can help you, and plan out the best way to move your business forward please get in contact with us.
Where we work
MESH provides a range of consultancy services for companies in a diverse range of industries throughout the UK.
Our Head Office is in Kent, with regional offices located in London, The Home Counties, The Midlands, and The North East.
