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Patchings Farm Art Centre, Nr CalvertonPatchings Farm Art Centre, Nr Calverton

Two complete log cabins have been rescued, transported and linked into one building on site.

Tel: 0115 9653479

Gusto Homes, Millennium Green, Collingham

Waste costs of this small housing development were reduced by separating materials into different skips on site, and wherever possible using recycled materials in the building process.

Contact: Chief Executive
Tel: 01636 894 900
www.gustohomes.com Hawthornes Printers, Nottingham

Hawthornes Printers, Nottingham

A local printing company that has reviewed every environmental impact of its business and gained accreditation for the standard ISO 14001. Waste has been reduced and where possible chemicals and paper are recycled. Thus less waste is lying in skips on site and less goes to landfill or incineration.

Tel: 0115 970 1421

Environment Agency’s Trentside Offices, Nottingham

Site preparation for the Area offices involved the use of a crushing plant to re-use materials from the previous building as hardcore, some timber recycling and the selling of all metal items to other businesses for re-use or recycling.

Contact: Partnership Officer.
Tel: 0115 945 5722