Overview
Waste remains one of the construction industry’s most entrenched challenges. Despite increased focus on sustainability, large volumes of valuable materials are still lost on projects every year, often because waste is designed into systems, contracts and behaviours from the outset.
At The True Cost of Waste, four speakers from across the supply chain will explore the scale of the issue and why current practices often fail to support meaningful reduction. The discussion will touch on how waste is historically and currently generated, how it is priced into materials, procurement and waste management, and where responsibility for materials and surplus can become unclear on site.
The session will also examine how waste and resource use can be better tracked, measured and understood, revealing the true costs of waste, from lost labour and unnecessary disposal to embodied carbon and missed value. Speakers will share examples of tools, processes, training and software that support improved resource management, alongside real-world case studies showing how these approaches are being implemented.
Finally, the event will highlight the environmental, financial and social benefits of managing surplus more effectively, including working with suppliers and manufacturers on standardised solutions and take-back schemes, and using incentives and behaviour-change initiatives to ensure improvements are embedded and sustained.
The True Cost of Waste challenges the industry to look beyond what waste is assumed to cost—and to rethink how better resource management can deliver lasting value.
Key details
- Date: Monday 9th February
- Timings: 12:30-14:00
- Location: Online (via Zoom)
- Costs:
- ASBP members: Free
- General admission: £25+VAT – join today and secure your ticket for free
Speakers
- Jade Cohen – Co-Founder and CPO, Qualis Flow
- Dr Katherine Adams – Co-Founder and Director, Reusefully
- McLaren Construction
- Keith O’Flynn – Supply Chain Sustainability Manager, Sisk
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Thank you to our campaign sponsors – Cleveland Steel & Tubes, Optima and Reusefully
