North West based building materials reuse web site BuilderScrap scooped the Carbon Reduction award at last week’s annual North West Construction Awards ceremony in Southport.

BuilderScrap is revolutionising the way the construction industry treats surplus building materials by providing them with a free platform to advertise any excess or waste materials that can be reused in other building projects. The ever increasing costs associated with the disposal of surplus building materials prompted the creation of BuilderScrap and the site has been commended by many official trade bodies for the positive impact it is having on the environment.

This latest award is further evidence of the importance the construction industry is placing on resources that are there to assist the industry in meeting tough targets laid down by the Government and WRAP for preserving materials and the beneficial impact this policy has on the environment.

Speaking after collecting the award, Les Owens, MD of BuilderScrap commented that ‘this is an award that recognises the incredibly hard work the whole team has put in making the site what it is today. I hope that the industry will continue to make BuilderScrap a key part of their ongoing strategy to help combat waste and alleviate the pressure put on what little landfill capacity we have left in the UK’

BuilderScrap MD Les Owens (right centre) and Brendon Kenny (left centre) attended North West Construction Awards