Construction - Case Study 2
Acumen’s bespoke approach to waste management services meets stringent environmental standards and provides cost effective service
Our customer specialises in highways and utilities maintenance and renewal, civil engineering and facilities management.
The company realised that their competitive advantage could only be secured by providing the highest quality standards in the service they provide, without compromising their high environmental standards.
As a result, the company faced a number of issues . . .
- they did not have an integrated approach to recycling and were land filling potentially recyclable materials
- individual sites and contractors sourced their own waste services on a site by site basis. This led to high waste management costs and variable practices across their sites
- the increasing environmental legislation and regulation within the industry had the potential to damage the company’s operational performance
The company asked Acumen to provide a national total waste management service.
Unlike other providers, we fully analysed their needs to identify and resolve their problem areas.
Acumen now provides:
- cost-effective sustainable waste management solutions throughout the company’s business
- an integrated recycling scheme designed for each site. This has provided a noticeable reduction in waste costs
- cost effective hazardous material handling solutions. Our customer benefits from the preferential disposal rates that Acumen is able to secure as one of the UK’s leading waste handling service providers
- a continual review of the company’s changing waste management needs together with changes in legislation. Through these reviews, Acumen ensures that each site remains compliant and that costs are controlled.
Acumen has provided an innovative and forward looking solution for our customer that enables them to comply with current and forthcoming legislation.
Our solution incorporates a pragmatic mix of waste minimisation, recycling and alternative recovery methods. We have helped our customer to understand that landfill is the last resort.
Clear thinking . . . .