Construction and demolition waste

Brick recovery resilience case study  
  Mar 17, 2020     News, Library, Document, waste, GreenCape, Cape Town, recycling, Construction and demolition waste, C&DW, Case Study, Resilience, 100 Resilient Cities, Resilient Cape Town
GreenCape, in conjunction with the City of Cape Town, has published a series of case studies showcasing practical examples of resilience in action in Cape Town. Read more

Advancing sustainable practice in the South African roads sector 
  Oct 29, 2019     News, waste, South Africa, presentation, Construction and demolition waste, waste sector desk
The paper Advancing sustainable practice: Finding a common voice and approach to sustainability for the South African roads sector (by Manfred Uken, Gerard van Weele and Kirsten Barnes) was presented… Read more

GreenCape is recruiting a new Programme Manager: Circular Economy 
  Oct 2, 2019     News, Careers, waste, opportunity, biowaste, recycling, Construction and demolition waste, alternative waste, organic waste, Bioeconomy, waste sector desk
GreenCape is hiring! GreenCape is looking to hire a Programme Manager: Circular Economy (Click the link for the full job advert). Read more

Case Study: Using reclaimed concrete in road construction 
  Mar 1, 2019     News, Library, Document, waste, GreenCape, Construction and demolition waste, C&DW, Case Study, waste sector desk
GreenCape has been working with companies and government to showcase examples of the successful reuse of builders' rubble and demolition waste in the construction industry. Read more

Case Study: Woolworths saves R649 000 on construction materials and transport-to-landfill fees 
  Nov 16, 2018     News, Library, waste, Construction and demolition waste, C&DW, Case Study, waste sector desk
GreenCape has been working with companies to showcase examples of the successful reuse of builders' rubble and demolition waste in the construction industry. Read more

Case Study: Iselula saves R2.4 million through the reuse of berm rubble 
  Nov 13, 2018     News, Library, waste, Construction and demolition waste, C&DW, Case Study, waste sector desk
GreenCape has been working with companies to showcase examples of the successful reuse of builders' rubble and demolition waste in the construction industry. Read more

GreenCape hosts Water Security in the Construction Industry Event 
  Mar 6, 2018     News, event, Construction and demolition waste
On 28 February 2018, GreenCape hosted an event on ‘Water Security in the Construction Industry’. Read more

The case for builders' rubble as a construction resource  
  Sep 14, 2017     Library, waste, Construction and demolition waste
During the recent Cape Construction Expo, held on 23 August 2017, GreenCape and Stellenbosch University’s Civil Engineering Department highlighted the collaborative work being done to determine whether processed rubble can… Read more

A secondary materials economy in construction and demolition waste 
  Dec 21, 2016     Library, presentation, Construction and demolition waste
A Secondary Materials Economy in Construction and Demolition Waste, Opportunities and Challenges - Road Construction and Rehabilitation. A presentation given at the South African Roads Forum held on the 22October 2015.
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Construction and Demolition Waste Workshop Presentations 
  Dec 21, 2016     Library, presentation, Construction and demolition waste

The potential in and way forward for a C&DW economy was the focus of the May 2015 workshop. 

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