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Was great to be part of an engaging discussion yesterday in the Canning Town Materials & Waste Forum hosted by London Borough of Newham, Useful Projects and We Made That exploring what an industrial regeneration strategy looks like and how industrial sites can contribute to a Just Transition through circularity. Looking forward to seeing the resulting strategy, especially hearing Jacob Heitland‘s ambition for it to be both practical and ‘London Leading’. Thanks in particular to Lottie Macnair and Tom Fox for the great faciliation. #circulareconomy #circularcities #industrialland #justtransition

🚨 Calling all aspiring Graduate Structural Engineers - our 2025 Graduate Programme is now open 🚨 Are you ready to kick-start your career with a company that pushes boundaries, embraces innovation, and believes in creating sustainable, world-class structures? Start your journey with Expedition Engineering Ltd! Apply through our careers portal here or use the QR code below.   Useful Simple Trust #GraduateStructuralEngineer #StructuralEngineering #positiveimpact

It is with deep sadness that we share the loss of our dear friend and colleague, Simon Bradbury. For the past six years, Simon was not only an integral part of our team but also a remarkable person whose professionalism, dedication, and warmth touched the lives of so many.  Those who had the privilege of working with Simon will remember his kindness, calm, reassuring presence, and genuine care for everything he did. He has left a lasting impact on all of us and will be deeply missed.  Our thoughts are with Simon’s family and loved ones during this difficult time.  

Great Britain Wheelchair Rugby have published their first Environmental Sustainability Strategy with the help of Useful Projects and our partners Sporting Giants. Through the UK Sport Sustainability Accelerator Programme, we are supporting over 30 National Governing Bodies to calculate their carbon footprint and develop a Sustainability Action Plan - watch this space for more publication announcements in the coming months! #Sport #Sustainability #Leadership

Environmental sustainability – GBWR is helping to create a more sustainable sporting future. For 2024/25, GBWR launches its inaugural environmental sustainability strategy and action plan, supported through the UK Sport Accelerator programme with Sporting Giants and Useful Projects As a national governing body we have the platform, and responsibility, to implement and promote more environmentally sustainable practices throughout our community of staff, members, and partners. We recognise the importance of acting now to limit the impact of climate change and ensure we create a more sustainable sporting future. Read our environmental sustainability strategy and action plan: https://tr.ee/vAGJY3-_ar We will provide annual updates on our achievements through future publications of the strategy and action plan. There is no Planet B! #EnvironmentalSustainability #SaveOurPlanet #NoPlanetB #WheelchairRugby #GBWR #ClimateChange #SustainableSportingFuture

Coinciding with Recycle Week (which takes place each year from 14-20 October) we organised a tour of London Bridge Station’s new waste management approach for some of our clients and industry colleagues.   🚆 Network Rail southern region partnered with The Green Block to transform the way waste is managed in stations. They aim to increase recycling rates to 95%, eliminate landfill waste, and lower carbon emissions across key stations in London. ♻️ The innovative Mobile Segregation Unit can separate, wash, compact, bale, weigh, and electronically tag all waste placed into them. This includes materials like paper, plastic, glass, cardboard, aluminium, and even food waste – ensuring they are recycled as efficiently as possible. Here at Useful Projects, systems change on #CircularEconomy is one of our key focus areas and it is great to see new approaches like this emerging as a key part of the solution. #WasteManagement #Recycle  

🚨 Our Graduate Civil Engineers Programme is opening for applications on Friday 1 November! 🚨 Ready to kick-start your career in civil engineering? Join our award-winning Civils and Masterplanning team as they transform landscapes and communities for future generations. #GraduateProgramme #CivilEngineering #EngineeringGraduates 

With over 80% of carbon emissions typically associated with an organisation’s supply chain, we are being increasingly approached to engage with our client’s key suppliers on sustainability. This is to understand the carbon data they can provide, carbon targets they have set, discuss future sustainability plans, and to identify opportunities for collaboration. At Useful Projects, we have been doing this for years. Here’s a #Throwback to one of the first supplier engagement workshops our Director, Jo Dobson, ran for BNP Paribas in 2019 - a combination of supplier presentations and collaborative workshop sessions that proved beneficial for all attendees. Whether it is a collaborative event or 1-1 engagement meetings, we can help. Get in touch today ➡️ https://lnkd.in/egXtZiR2. #SupplierEngagement #Sustainability #CarbonReduction

Jo Dobson and Kate Boylan were pleased to reconnect with clients and collaborators at the 2024 Sport Positive Summit last week, hosted at The Kia Oval - Surrey County Cricket Club.  As the world’s largest gathering of global sports stakeholders committed to tackling sustainability, biodiversity, and the climate crisis, it was a great opportunity for Jo and Kate to actively engage in the ongoing discussions on the future of sustainable sports.   Here are their top five takeaways: 🏛 "We need to re-wire the system” - Sport England's Chairman, Chris Boardman, stressed the urgency of change in legislation, regulation, and policy.    ⚖️ Environmental justice is rising up the agenda.      💡 Major barriers - money and resources are the biggest handbrakes to scaling action on climate. We are keen to take a deeper dive into how organisations can create big impacts with limited funding.    🤝 Collective action is key - the sector needs to work together to address common sustainability challenges.    📊 Better data = better decisions - accurate, accessible data is crucial to driving effective climate solutions. It is clear that while there are challenges, the momentum for sustainability in sports is growing. We are excited to be part of the solution and contribute to meaningful, positive change in the sector through our consulting services.  🗨️ Want to learn more? Speak to Jo or Kate about their key insights and opportunities for the sector. 📸: Sport Positive Summit 2024/Capturise #SportSustainability #ClimateAction #CollectiveAction 

🎫 Tickets are now available for the ‘Construction materials and embodied ecological impacts’ lecture 🎫 Hosted by The Institution of Structural Engineers on Wednesday 20 November, this lecture will explore the broader impacts of materials on biodiversity and nature at the point of extraction and processing, rather than on-site. Don’t miss this opportunity to see our Associate Ailsa Roberts, Kai Liebetanz, and Will Arnold as they share their expert insights into the nature of these impacts, actions that can be taken to mitigate them, and ongoing research to better understand and manage these effects. Book your FREE place here ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eZsFf96s. Expedition Engineering Ltd | Useful Simple Trust | UK Green Building Council (UKGBC)   #Biodiversity #ConstructionMaterials #EcologicalImpacts