Originally founded with utilities specialist FM Conway as its first member, support for the organisation has been growing with companies including O’Keefe Construction and JPE Aggregates joining. The CRA has also seen support for its Approved Supplier scheme expand with major recycling equipment suppliers such as CDE Global, Blue Group, Red Rhino and Liebherr GB signing-up. Alongside these equipment specialists other companies such as Ecosheet, International Innovative Technologies, Industrial Shredding Systems and Green Grinder have also joined the organisation’s ranks as Approved Suppliers.
Commenting on the CRA’s expansion director David Barnes said, “We have had a fantastic response from the construction industry with both large and small companies joining the CRA as members. This support has been complemented by other enterprises joining our Approved Supplier scheme. This scheme allows suppliers of recycling equipment or products made from recycled materials to showcase their goods and services to those interested or directly involved in recycling construction materials. The scheme has already proved beneficial for those involved; for example a large construction company contacted us directly wishing to recycle their hard-hats. We were able to put them in touch with Ecosheet who recycle such items, turning them into plastic site hoarding boards.”
With CRA membership continuing to grow, the organisation will shortly be seeking entries for its first-ever awards programme. The CRA Recycling Awards 2011 are intended to recognise the achievements of its members and include the following categories: Recycling Contract, Recycling Company, Service and Support, Innovation and Investment. Entries will be judged by a panel of independent industry experts with the results announced in the autumn. “One of the principle remits of the CRA is to showcase environmental innovation and good practice and the 2011 Recycling Awards aim to do just that”, said Barnes.
The organisation has recently expanded its communication facilities with the publication of regular newsletters and RSS news feed updates, both of which are available on the CRA’s website.
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