Best Practice Visit in Sustainable Construction at Aggregate Industries (Bardon Hill)

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Date/Time
Date(s) - 27 Feb 2012
9:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Location
Bardon Hall

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Aggregate Industries  is  a leading supplier to the construction industry in the UK and northern Europe.  The company produces and supplies a wide range of construction materials including aggregates, asphalt, ready-mixed concrete and precast concrete products.Aggregate Industries are a pioneer of best practice in sustainability. As a Gold Leaf Founding Member of the UK Green Building Council, innovation in sustainable solutions sits at the heart of the business.  The company exhibits leadership in its sector through the development and launch of products and services tackling a wide range of issues such as resource consumption, water management and climate change.  Aggregate Industries became the first company to be certified to BRE BES 6001: the framework for the Responsible Sourcing of Construction Products.

Bardon Hill is the highest point in Leicestershire, home to one of the UK’s largest hard rock quarries and over 200 species of spider. It sits on the edge of the Charnwood Forest and within the National Forest. The area is of significant conservation interest and has parts of the site designated as Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). This project is noteworthy on many levels; from the creation of habitat for individual species to the role of the conservation work at landscape scale.  Traditionally, the minerals industry uses opportunities to create habitat during the final, restoration phase of a quarry’s life. We have used the work at Bardon Hill to show the public and conservationists what can be achieved at a working quarry.

Why Attend?

See first hand how this leading organisation has made sustainability the heart of its business and why the company is now recognised as a pioneer in sustainable construction creating a site that works harmoniously with conservation partners and the local communities.  No theory, no text books, just what has worked and why from this award winning company.

For further details on the visit, Aggreate Industries and how to get there please click here.

Programme :

09:00 Registration & refreshments
09:30 Welcome from the Sustainable Construction iNet
09:40 Introduction to Aggregate Industries
10:00 General aspects of sustainability
10:30 Biodiversity at Bardon Hill
11:00 Group discussion on material issues
11:45 Plenary & close
12:00 Buffet lunch
12:30 Depart

The session will be led by Shamir Ghumra Head of Sustainability at Aggregate Industries.

Intended                     audience :
Construction SME’s located in the East Midlands