Our sustainability goals help support yours.
Environmental sustainability takes many forms. These are a few of the ways we’ve found to make big impacts on our footprint, and our clients’.
Reduce, reuse, recycle…
We love working with clients who care about reducing waste in construction projects as much as we do, and we’ve done a few spreadsheets over the years, tracking exactly what we can save.
At last count, we’ve preserved about 57% of the waste materials on our projects that would otherwise have gone to a landfill and diverted them to recycling centers, or our inventory so they can be upcycled later. On a commercial construction site, that has a massive impact, and we’re proud to say, it only compounds over time.
Logistics
We have an extensive fleet that we use for material transportation on our projects. In conjunction with our third party transportation services, this allows us to coordinate our transportation services to be as timely and efficient as possible. If you’ve never stacked materials in a truck to maximize space, think of it as a labour-heavy version of three-dimensional Tetris. Fortunately, we’re dedicated problem solvers.
Local suppliers
Working with local suppliers boosts the local economy and supports the communities we work in. We’d do it for that reason alone, but the secondary benefit is just as compelling. The closer to home we buy or hire, the shorter the trip our supplies and subcontractors need to take to reach us, which means less fossil fuels used in transport.
We build for keeps
Our projects are built to last. This seems like it should be obvious, but a surprising number of contractors can’t measure up when it comes to longevity. We don’t cut corners, and that doesn’t just mean a safe, stable project for you, it’s a sustainable choice that helps prevent premature demolition. Ultimately, the less that we rebuild, the less that we use. That will always be the greenest choice.