Implementing Material

Resource Efficiency
practices and Logistics

MRE Guide
Material Logistics Plans
Reverse Logistics

Malcolm Waddell
Construction Project Manager

MRE Guide for

Regeneration and
Major Project Support

Regeneration
Linking the demolition and new-build
stages to maximise resource
efficiency.

WRAP regeneration guide

Brings together:
ICE Demolition Protocol
Using reclaimed materials
Good practice site waste
management
Increasing recycled content

Current Projects

England
Moss Side, Manchester
Loam Pit Vale, Lewisham
Scotland
Bishopsbriggs, Glasgow
Raploch, Stirling
Clyde Gateway
Dumfries and Galloway

Ongoing Work
Major

Project Support

Work is being contracted.

Further five projects
Varied size and sector across England and
Wales
Client and Contractor Campaign Support

Material Logistics
Plans

Material Logistics Plans

A tool to manage all materials from
project conception through to
demobilisation and completion.
Key aspects:
Setting objectives and KPIs for
efficient material use
Minimisation of materials through
attention to specifications, delivery
& storage, handling & use, disposal
Identifying lessons learnt and best
practice.

Participating developments &

projects
Leith Docks, Western
and Granton Harbour
on Edinburgh
Waterfront
Caltongate
Central Edinburgh

Participating developments &

projects
Carmel College
St Helens
Tubney Barn
Near Oxford
Kennet Island
Reading

Participating projects
Crossrail
Maidenhead London - Essex Kent
Farringdon
Station
Central London

Participating projects
Central St Giles
Central London
The Dartford
Hub
Dartford
Holborough
Near Maidstone

A cross section

Any type of project

Housing - commercial - retail - public - schools
- transport - infrastructure

Any size of project

16 billion - 600k

Any location
City centre - urban - rural

How can material logistics help?

Efficient construction
Reduced transport and associated CO2
Reduced productivity loss
Improved health & safety
Reduced damaged by:

Weather
Bad storage conditions
Unnecessary movements
Poor handling

Strategies

Just-in-time
On site logistics specialists
Construction consolidation centres
Off-site manufacture
4th party logistics
On-site marketplaces
IT solutions

Traditional transport to site

Site

Many separate deliveries

Un-coordinated arrivals
Risk of congestion on site and at
gates
Many half empty lorries or
Consignments too large
High stock levels on site
Empty return journeys
High traffic flow - high CO2

Construction Consolidation Centres

CCC
Contractors deliver to

Site

Concrete, steelwork, very

large items, and full vehicle
loads when required, go
directly to site

CCC
Mixed loads from CCC
Daily deliveries - JIT
Logistics operator runs
the CCC
Transport to site
On site handling
Waste removed on
return journeys
Bulked up, compacted
etc at the CCC

Off site manufacturing OSM

Controlled manufacturing
environment
Standardisation
Consistent quality
Shorter time on site
Design freeze
Packaging
Transport and Travel
Reduced cost and risk

WRAP case studies

Specific case studies examples developed by
WRAP looking at:
Volumetric methods CAD CAM software
helps reduce waste <0.6%
Pre-fabrication: Pods post production
waste <1%

Pre-cast concrete Bison have reduced

waste to landfill <1% using their system

Timber frame - <2% waste sent to landfill

Light Steel Frame materials requirements

down 5% and wastage reduced from 12% to
<1%

Material Logistics Plan

SECTION 1 RESPONSIBLE PERSONS, TRAINING AND
COMMUNICATION
SECTION 2 TRAINING AND COMMUNICATIONS PLAN
SECTION 3 MATERIAL REQUIREMENTS
SECTION 4 MATERIALS RECEIPT, STORAGE AND MANAGEMENT
SECTION 5 MANAGEMENT OF SUB-CONTRACTORS
SECTION 6 SITE MOBILISATION AND CONSTRUCTION
SECTION 7 PROJECT DEMOBILISATION AND COMPLETION
SECTION 8 REVIEW

Implementation of MLP
Phase
2

Phase 1

Phase
3

Engage with
contractors
Pilot project
using WRAP
template

Monitor
performance
, SWMP data

Engage with
contractors

Internal
review

Build own
database of
KPIs

Adapt and
make part of
co
procedures

Programme
for co-wide
rollout

Continuous
review of
KPI and
procedures

Reverse Logistics
WAS620

Efficient use of vehicles visiting site

promoting better waste management

The reverse logistics concept

Materials arrive on site in
delivery vehicles, are
dropped off, and the vehicle
leaves empty

A logistics operation that seeks to avoid the empty journeys, and

promote the take-back of un-used and wasted materials could have a
range of environmental benefits
Waste vehicles arrive on
site empty and leave full
with waste

The concept
Take-back schemes are becoming
more common offerings to UK
construction sites
There is a real opportunity here to:
Promote the take-back of unused / waste
product and packaging by delivery vehicles
Reduce vehicle movements and mileages
associated with material supply and waste
management
Reduce the environmental impact of
construction

The Reverse Logistics

ExcelModel
based model compares current against potential
The model reports the results in terms of:
The proportions of waste, recyclate and back-hauled material
The costs of material purchase, waste management and backhauling
The number of miles travelled for delivery and waste travelled
The associated carbon footprint

Current Case Study North Staffs

Hospital (Laing ORourke)

Any questions?