PRE-DEMOLITION AUDITS
PRE-DEMOLITION AUDITS
A Pre-Demolition Audit
(or Pre-Refurbishment Audit) from Reusefully can play a key role in the drive towards greater circularity.
Our audits (sometimes known as material inventories) are provided based on the latest best practice thinking, focusing on the circular economy opportunities provided by any proposed demolition or refurbishment. These can be done to fulfill BREEAM, SKA, GLA Circular Economy Statement and client’s requirements.
The aim of the audit is:
- To provide an understanding of the types and amounts of products and materials arising during demolition/refurbishment to enable reuse in the redevelopment and/or elsewhere. This is usually done through a site visit and desk based activity
- To optimise the management of products and materials and provide recommendations to the design team and contractor in line with the waste hierarchy i.e. maximise reuse and recycling and minimise waste to landfill
- To provide technical advice on the reuse of products and recycling of material on and off-site including logistics, storage etc
- To facilitate better links and communication within the supply chain and provide details of local charities, organisations and companies who may be able to deal with the reuse and higher value recycling of products and materials arising
- To provide data to help with populating the Resource Management Plan, Whole Life Carbon Assessment etc
- To advise on targets for reuse and recycling for products and materials and any potential issues that may arise
- Mitigation of the negative effects from demolition.
Benefits
Undertaking the audit will provide the developer and project team with a range of benefits:
- Reduced embodied carbon for any new developments by reusing materials
- Best practice in materials waste management
- High profile environmental credentials
- Improved community image and creating social value through reuse. Reduction in local traffic and nuisance during construction project
- Reduced waste management and landfill costs, and reduced construction and transport costs through reuse and recycling.
Following the audit, we can provide a Resources Tracker and other support that will implement findings and drive circularity and reuse. We can also advise on the procurement of demolition and strip-out contractors, and liaise with the appointed contractor to maximise reuse.