Materials Management - Management of Construction Projects - page 64

5.3 Good site practice for materials management
Construction Practice (by the same author) was published in 2011. This topic has an
extensive range of images illustrating both good and bad practice of material
management.
Good practice observations are indicated here, together with a comprehen-
sive section on the use of waste skips to separate the collection of waste materi-
als on site.
On larger projects, specialist waste disposal firms are often engaged to manage
waste on site. Monthly waste analysis reports are prepared on the amount of waste
disposed of each month. The aim is to achieve a maximum of 5% waste to be
returned to landfill.
An example of the waste services provided by Premier Waste (a north-west company)
is illustrated in Construction Practice .
Materials management practices illustrated in the case studies
Each case study illustrates the proposed and actual site layouts. The use of skips to
ensure the separation of waste on a site is a common practice on major projects.
Many companies appreciate the benefits of cleaning and rebanding materials such
as formwork for reuse on the next project.
The responsibility for waste management is often that of the assistant site
manager. He is responsible for ensuring that the waste management policy is
implemented and that subcontractors and labour-only gangs are responsible for
the waste they create.
A name-and-shame whiteboard, prominently displayed, highlights subcontrac-
tors failing to respond to site waste procedures. This is considered a convenient way
of making them comply to site standards of waste management.