[Skip to content]

.

Environment

Certification

Certification is a new service offering certification and registration services, including Competent Person, Green Deal Installer and MCS Installer Certification, to help you offer the self certification and low carbon building services customers want. For more information visit the Certification pages or contact the FMB on 020 7092 3881.

 

You can find out about environmental regulations which affect your business from the government web site at

www.environment-agency.gov.uk/business for England and Wales.  Visit www.netregs.gov.uk for guidance for Scotland and Northern Ireland.


The Government’s Green Construction Board has produced top 20 tips for greening the industry which can be found at www.greenconstructionboard.org/index.php/resources/top-tips.

 

The WRAP web site has useful information and advice about construction waste at
www.wrap.org.uk/category/sector/construction.

 

You can find out about green building products available from the following websites;

 

 

For information on the Green Deal and training courses designed to help you prepare for the green building market visit the Training Green Building page or contact the FMB's training department on 020 7092 3833.

 

 

Information sheets on the Environment
Title
Energy Performance Certificates
Information Sheet
Energy Performance Certificates Information Sheet
Energy Performance Certificates Information Sheet - 52KB FMB Information Sheet 1/13/06 Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs): May 2013
Category
Building and Building Regulations
Latest articles from Master Builder magazine
The Information Services Team

Plasterboard recycling

Article

June 2009

 

Clean and uncontaminated plasterboard ‘waste’ can be reprocessed and recycled into new plasterboard. British Gypsum’s Plasterboard Recycling Service offers:

 

  • The opportunity to reduce waste handling and transport costs
  • The collection of all British Gypsum plasterboard, cove, gypsum based ceiling tiles, glass-reinforced gypsum and Artex decorative plaster moulding scrap direct form building sites throughout the UK
  • All products are checked and returned to its plasterboard manufacturing process, helping to save valuable raw materials
  • On-site receptacles for plasterboard waste are available in either bags or skips.

 

Visit to find out more www.british-gypsum.com or www.wrap.org.uk/construction/plasterboard/