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Environment and Sustainability

Environment and Sustainability Background

The construction industry is vastly significant to both the economy and the environment with its estimated output worth over £100bn a year. Taking into account the growing shortage of raw materials of one of the biggest challenges the world has ever seen in climate change it is staggering to consider that the UK construction industry is responsible for 6 tonnes of building materials per head of population each year and an estimated 122 million tonnes of waste, or 30% of the total arising in the UK.

Despite these figures being so staggeringly worrying many companies within the industry are now taking a strategic approach to sustainable construction, Longworth are proud to add their name to this list and be known as a company that proactively considers the environment from tender stage right through to job completion.

Sustainable Construction at Longworth Building Services

Over the years Longworth have been consistently adapting and developing the company in order to be as energy efficient and as environmentally friendly as possible. The company now utilises a variety of tools, techniques and training methods in order to minimise its effects on the environment. Such as;

• CAD Design – Using the latest in CAD design technology Longworth aims to not only design a high quality job but also minimise wastage by producing in depth panel schedules.
• Installing a minimum wastage mentality and ensuring all left over materials are brought back to the workshop for use elsewhere.
• Adopting a policy of only purchasing wood and timber from suppliers who are members of the FSC (Forest Stewardship Council)
• Ordering materials in advance in order to minimise needless transport and working closely with our suppliers to develop effective logistical routes

The Sustainable future of Longworth's

Longworth’s has never been a company to stand still and prides itself on being a proactive and consistently developing company. The target for the near future is to obtain the IS0 4001 which tests the company’s adherance to a strict environmental code of practice. In addition to this plans are already afoot for a new page of our website which will focus on selling any excess metal or timber that we have no use for, the target is to establish a 100% zero wastage culture within the business and do our utmost to protect raw materials.

The company is now in its 141st year of trading and in terms of growth and possibilities, the future has never looked brighter.