Pit & Quarry, April 2012
just touching the surface but encompassing every aspect of the business Brian Barlow president and CEO of Barlow Marketing Group in Ft Wayne Ind says companies employing sustainable and environmentally conscious practices are seen as having added value which greatly impacts bid awards Companies seeking contractors look favorably on those who have taken time to develop sustainable and environmentally responsible practices Company wide programs Many large construction companies have developed a company wide sustainable program thats organized and directed by employees whose sole purpose is to fine tune and track company activities When a company says its using sustainable and green practices there has to be documentation of those claims Barlow says A nonprofit Canadian company SERA Socially Environmentally Responsible Aggregate began offering a point system in 2011 that aggregate companies in Ontario could use to obtain certification in regard to sustainability The standardization of that certification makes it easy for developers to assess a contractors sustainable practices rather than complete a lengthy and costly evaluation process Barlow continues About 14 years ago the Green Building Council implemented a point system thats now used in 90 countries to certify the quality of energy efficient and environmentally friendly buildings Whats been done with green building is what were now seeing in aggregates Companies can use a sustainability point system for every aspect of their business The National Stone Sand Gravel Association provides sustainability information on its website www nssga org sustainability to address the definition of sustainability in the industry as well as provide other supportive materials The National Ready Mix Concrete Association uses Green Star to certify SUSTAINABILITY Sustainability is all about cost effectiveness However being green is a significant element of sustainability and longevity of the industry and resource John Best General Manager Aggregate Division McLanahan Corp Is your loader scale giving away all your profi t www rmtequip com tradein 1 800 648 8132 Dealer enquiries welcome Put your trust in true weight VEI Loader Scale systems from RMT In motion weighing accurate to 1 Easy to use proven and reliable Ask about our trade in program www pitandquarry com April 2012 PIT QUARRY 25
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