According to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) the construction industry generates over 100 million tonnes of waste each year of which approximately 20 million tonnes ends up in landfill. SWMP’s provide the framework for construction companies to identify waste minimisation, and management opportunities and to meet the Government’s targets for halving construction waste to landfill by 2012.

Michael Brown CIOB deputy chief executive said: "We wanted to give CIOB members, the industry, and the wider public, guidance on compliance with the new law; information about best practice and exemplars of SWMP’s in action. But we also felt that it was important to identify the challenges that need to be considered when you use an SWMP, and really show the financial and social benefits that can come as result from introducing a plan."

Throughout the broadcast, construction professionals can access a wealth of industry guidance such as the WRAP SWMP Template, good practice guidance and recycled content toolkit, all of which will help the industry improve its existing waste management processes.

See www.ciob.org.uk/resources/onlinebroadcasts