Graham has become the first construction company in Northern Ireland to commit to the UK Government's latest target 'Halving Waste to Landfill' by 2012.

Over the next three years, Graham will be supported by WRAP (Waste & Resources Action Programme), who launched this target in October.

This initiative supports the Strategy for Sustainable Construction in England, the Scottish Government's Zero Waste Scotland policy and construction waste reduction policies in Wales and Northern Ireland.

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Dr Ian Garner, WRAP's manager for Northern Ireland, said: "Reducing construction waste is a key focus for the construction industry across the UK and many companies have stressed that reducing waste to landfill is a high priority.

"The Northern Ireland Government estimates that over one million tonnes of construction waste annually are being disposed of to landfill."

According to Graham, the firm is commited to playing a part in halving the amount of construction, demolition and excavation waste going to landfill by 2012.

"We have also committed to adopting and implementing standards for good practice in reducing waste and recycling," added a spokesman for the building company.

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