Lord Henley Speaks Out On Construction Plans

25 October 2010

Following last week’s report of five new Action Plans to improve sustainability in the construction sector, a video recorded by Lord Henley has been released to announce the plans’ launch. The five plans, which aim to reduce waste arising within the construction sector, were unveiled at BEST, the Building Environment Solutions Technology at Birmingham’s NEC.

Two of the plans, The Plasterboard Sustainability Action Plan and the Windows Sustainability Action Plan, have been developed from the Defra ‘roadmap’ process, which began in 2007 when Defra launched 10 pilot product roadmaps as part of its Sustainable Consumption and Production Programme. The Packaging, Flooring and Joinery Resource Efficiency Action Plans have been funded by a joint partnership between WRAP and the BRE Trust.

Outlining the importance of the new guidelines, Lord Henley said: “The Sustainability Action Plans for plasterboards and windows and the Resource Efficiency Plans for joinery, flooring and packaging, are good examples of the initiatives the construction industry has developed to take responsibility to address the challenges of sustainability, at various lifestyle stages.

“The Plans are the result of extensive debate and collaboration and will help us achieve the overarching objective of leading the world in sustainable construction, production and consumption.”

Tom Lee