Summary
A waste audit on one of its building sites showed Maddren Homes generated 4.5 m³ of waste per house. Although waste costs were only $175, the loss of building material through waste or damage was estimated to be $1700 or 2.3% of the overall house construction cost. As a result, the company significantly improved housekeeping procedures

Business Profile
Maddren Homes is a well established building company in the Auckland Region. The company has 13 employees and a yearly turnover in excess of $6 million; houses range from economy kitsets to large completed family homes.

Type of Project
Good housekeeping, material reuse, educating subcontractors, careful storage, clean site, material recycling, waste reduction.

Reasons for Project
Cost savings, reduction of environmental impact, worker health and safety, clean building site.