2 Finsbury Avenue is a large mixed-use construction project and is part of the wider Broadgate Campus in the City of London. It will consist of two towers, 38 and 23 storeys high, providing 70,000 sq ft of office and retail space.

The client British Land sees sustainability and the circular economy as key drivers for the project, with ambitious targets. As the principal contractor, Sir Robert McAlpine were engaged early in the project and worked collaboratively with the design team and supply chain to achieve significant reductions in whole life carbon impacts.

By undertaking a thorough pre-demolition audit, this identified significant quantities of materials that were suitable for reuse in the new scheme. This included 26 tonnes of structural steel beams, 330m2 of aluminium, and 9538m2 of raised access flooring. The materials were disassembled in a sympathetic way to ensure their integrity and then stored appropriately prior to reuse.

The material reuse saved approximately 412tCO2e when compared to using newly manufactured alternatives.

Commit

Sir Robert McAlpine have signed the pledge as the organisation is committed to environmental stewardship and embracing the circular economy in its construction operations.

Plan

Sir Robert McAlpine have embedded the circular economy into its sustainability strategy as one of three target areas going forwards. Guidance will be developed to assist project teams with identifying and driving circular practices throughout the project lifecycle.

Partner

Sir Robert McAlpine will work collaboratively with clients, design teams, supply chain partners, and other stakeholders to identify and realise circular solutions. It will require collective will and effort to achieve the most significant impact.

Act

Each construction project will follow a defined process to identify opportunities to pursue circular solutions from inception through to delivery and be assessed in its performance. Company-wide performance will be assessed on an ongoing basis, with necessary action taken to ensure long-term behaviour change.

Share

Sir Robert McAlpine will communicate and promote circular initiatives through a wide range of communication channels, in order to demonstrate the positive impact and drive change in the industry.