DELIVERY PARTNER | Community Wood Recycling
SOCIAL IMPACT
Environmentally friendly procurement strategies, emphasising the importance of circular economy principles
ACTIVITY
Sustainable procurement from a social enterprise that recycles excess timber
KEY FACTS
- Rescued from the waste stream: 25.2t
- Recycled: 8.3t
- Reused: 14.5t
- CO2 emission savings: 13t
- Paid jobs created: 0.3
- People trained: 0.4
Community Wood Recycling Social and Environmental Impact
Through our Sustainable Procurement Strategy that aims to source locally, ethically, and responsibly, McLaughlin & Harvey’s Commercial Team engaged with social enterprise Community Wood Recycling to provide commercial waste wood collection service at the Allander Leisure Centre site.
Community Wood Recycling was selected based on their dedication to reusing or recycling 100% of collected waste wood, their status as a social
enterprise and their commitment to reinvest in the community.
“In 2022, we launched our Net Zero Action Plan, outlining our aspirations and our balanced strategy to achieve landmark milestones throughout the next decade. We have implemented several initiatives to address energy use and carbon emissions, waste and materials management, water consumption, biodiversity, and sustainable procurement. Engagement with Community Wood Recycling was one of the steps we undertook to introduce circular economy into the business.”
Monika Wojda | Group Environmental Manager | McLaughlin & Harvey
DELIVERY PARTNER | MacKinnon Fencing
COMMUNITY PARTNER
Milngavie FC and TASS Thistle FC
SOCIAL IMPACT
Supporting circular economy practices and protecting the environment by reuse of products, reducing waste to landfill and greenhouse gas
emissions
ACTIVITY
Donation of football goal posts to local youth football clubs
KEY FACTS
- Cost savings: £1,838/club
- CO2 emission savings: 157,500t
- Key priority groups supported: Female, disabled and additional support needs
Two local clubs, a grassroots football club and a mixed youth football club, benefitted from the donation of goal posts, rescued from the old Allander Leisure Centre during strip out, for reuse at their training/playing grounds, kindly delivered by our subcontractor, MacKinnon Fencing.
“Milngavie FC would like to thank McLaughlin & Harvey for the pre-used goals we are using nearly every day at grassroots home in the Milngavie Sports Hub, Auchenhowie.
Craig Lister | Social Media & Fundraising Coordinator | Milngavie Football Club
DELIVERY PARTNER | Deans Civil Engineering
COMMUNITY PARTNER
Kelvinbank Resource Centre
SOCIAL IMPACT
Supporting circular economy practices and protecting the environment by reuse of products, reducing waste to landfill and greenhouse gas emissions
ACTIVITY
Donation of a tennis net and posts to a local support service centre
KEY FACTS
- Cost saving to service centre: £380
- CO2 emission savings: 136,500t
- Key priority groups supported: Additional support needs
The Project Team demonstrated a strong commitment to repurposing materials and supporting the community from the project’s inception. Through proactive resource management, the team recycled a tennis net and posts set salvaged from the old Allander Leisure Centre during strip-out works, subsequently installing them at the Kelvinbank Resource Centre, a local community support centre.
Collaborating closely, our Trainee Site Manager and Deans Civil Engineering facilitated the delivery and installation of the tennis net and posts. This addition to the community facilities significantly enhances the outdoor activities for the service users at the centre and serves as a prime example of circular economy principles in action. The repurposing of existing resources effectively reduced waste and its environmental impact.
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