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Monkseaton A new-build secondary school

Monkseaton School

Tyne and Wear

Monkseaton School, Tyne and Wear

A new-build secondary school, following the demolition of old school buildings.

Main focus

The project focused on a new-build secondary school, following the demolition of old school buildings. Supply Chain worked closely to:

  • Ensure correct specification requirements were achieved
  • Monitor the plasterboard waste created and returned from site for recycling

Challenge

The main contractor and British Gypsum worked together to manage the plasterboard waste on site. British Gypsum reported monthly plasterboard waste figures to the main contractor to enable the site team to closely monitor and manage the waste, reducing it where possible.

Solution

By working closely with the main contractor, British Gypsum were able to calculate that 97.436 tonnes of plasterboard waste was returned in thirty nine 12 yard skips from site to be recycled. British Gypsum delivered 392 tonnes of plasterboard to site, equating to a waste figure of 24.85%. This information enabled the main contractor to manage waste streams more effectively and easily meet Environment Agency regulations on plasterboard waste, which states that plasterboard waste cannot be sent to landfill from 1st April 2009 unless segregated into a landfill monocell. The project achieved a BREEAM rating of Very Good. The support from British Gypsum contributed to 6 BREEAM points being awarded.

  • Client: North Tyneside Borough Council
  • Specialist contractor: Horbury Building Systems
Monkseaton School

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