Cawarden has announced that more than 99 per cent of materials from the demolished Birmingham Road multi-storey car park in Lichfield have been successfully recycled.

The Specialist Contractor who carried out the demolition for Lichfield District Council last year, made sustainability and recycling a top priority in their operations. Their efforts aimed to ensure that the demolition was as environmentally conscious as possible, contributing to a more sustainable future for the community.

Throughout the project all materials were carefully separated to maximise recycling potential. Concrete and brick hardcore were crushed and transformed into 6F2, a high-quality recycled aggregate which will be used in future construction projects.

A portion of the crushed materials was used in levelling the site during the groundworks phase and slates, bricks, and roofing components were repurposed. Meanwhile scrap metal, including lintels, load-bearing beams and copper and brass cables were loaded and transported to a local recycling centre for smelting.

Of the 8101.73 tonnes of material resulting from the car park demolition Cawarden managed to recycle 8092.32 tonnes, some 99.8 per cent.

This is just one example of thirteen social value commitments that Cawarden is delivering as part of their project. Alongside this, £500 in sponsorship has been given to the Elite Academy of Performing Arts (Lichfield), a donation has been made to Lichfield Foodbank and site visits are taking place to local primary schools to inspire young people to consider careers within the construction industry.