Earth Exchange (Be2camp)

Online Maps for Sustainable Procurement and Waste

Minimisation in ConstructionAlex Albon (@earthexchange)

Message From (Near) The Top!

“It is imperativeimperative that we start to think of waste waste as a resourceas a resource wherever possible. Against a challenging economic background it is more important than ever that we enable businesses we enable businesses to find a market for materialsto find a market for materials which would otherwise be disposed of as waste”

The Rt Hon Hilary Benn MPSecretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.3rd March 2009

Key Drivers & Challenges

EU Soil Framework Directive, Landfill/Wastes Directives/revised WFD – definition of wastes!!!

Landfill Tax escalator (£40/tonne 2009/10 – rising £8/tonne per year to 2013)

Site Waste Management Plans Regulations 2008

Government ‘Strategy For Sustainable Construction’ June 2008 – 50% Reduction in Construction Wastes to Landfill 2012. Zero waste to landfill 2020

Overall material consumption by construction industry (>400 Mt per year)

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demolition waste generated (~122 Mt per year UK)

Waste construction materials that are recycled / reused (~60 Mt per year)

Sector Overview

Current problem

So let’s do what Mr Benn says…

Majority of material suitable for re-use (i.e. ‘ResourceResource’)

However the ‘Ephemeral’ nature of construction projects and variable project programmes makes ‘creating a market’ makes ‘creating a market’ rather tricky!!rather tricky!!

WhoWho needs it? WhenWhen do they need it? HowHow do you get it? WhatWhat have you got? WhereWhere is it and wherewhere are you?

Current solution: Who you know What you know Last minute Non-strategic Suitable for use?

Here I Am?

Back in 5 minutes?

A Solution

Need a… “Dating Agency” - National, yet local focus

The solution - Earth Exchange®

Features

Secure Web-basedSecure Web-based system to match surplus materials with deficits at the site level via a Google Maps Premier API

Covers entire UKentire UK with no geopolitical borders and resulting boundary effects!

But… has local focuslocal focus for the user.

Features

Time basedTime based – to incorporate: Changing construction programmes and needs ‘Quality’ considerations

Member’s Site

Secure area for subscribers

Site and material info

User friendly navigable map

Search/match results (map and tabular)

Associate Member listings

Member’s Site – Unique features

Multi-site capability user/map configuration

Site details – type of construction

Multiple-material capability

Availability/wanted dates

Haulage routes and distances

Contacts, communication, alerts, stats

Unlimited access and use (no pay per site etc)…

NEWNEW - Details of local service providers highlighted by proximity (Labs, haulage, consultants, plant etc).

Summary

Huge potential to save waste disposal, haulage and procurement costs

Earth Exchange® is a low cost, easy-to-use tool which can interface with SWMPs, BREEAM etc

Earth Exchange® matches material requirements at locations and times to suit you

“Exchange It – Don’t Waste It”

Summary

Earth Exchange® : Offers huge financial and environmental benefits: Nearby reusable soils, aggregates and materials

mapped at source – virgin materials preserved, haulage reduced etc

Procurement time, effort and costs saved Improved RC KPI’s achievable Local users of surpluses mapped – disposal avoided,

haulage reduced Project flexibility Potential revenues realised for ‘unwanted’ materials

Reduced Project Costs With Zero Effort!!

Virgin Materials Saved 156,000 t

Diverted from Landill 81,000 t

Heavy Haulage Saved

285,000 miles

Costs Saved

£4.125 Million

Questions?

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