Re-using pallets for circular economy
At the outset of the US$300 million Carlyle Crossing project in Alexandria, Virginia, our joint venture team set a goal of recycling at least 75% of project waste.
To achieve this required meticulous tracking of waste and a diligent approach to on-site cleanliness and housekeeping to limit the amount of waste inadvertently produced. This, along with other measures, helped us to exceed our recycling goal with 81% of construction waste diverted from landfill and the project on track to become LEED® Gold certified, the world’s most widely used green building rating system.
In addition to reducing and recycling construction and demolition waste, we focussed on sourcing materials locally to reduce vehicle emissions and support the local economy.
