Wates uses materials from demolished buildings to construct car park and on-site roads

Wates Construction demolished the existing farm buildings and a swimming pool as part of a scheme to rebuild Rochester Temporary Custodial facility, a young offenders prison for 300 people.

The materials were crushed and then reused for the construction of the car park and road bases on the site. All the materials from the demolition were reused on site.

Key environmental benefits

• Eliminated pollution from 200 35-tonne lorry movements which would have been required to transport the material offsite
• Eliminated pollution from having to import 4000m3 of material which would have been required for non structural base to the car park and road bases on the site
• Eliminated adding to existing landfill
• Eliminated potential damage to existing roads
• Eliminated disruption to the local community.

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