The production of concrete and of concrete structures consumes large amounts of resources, such as water, energy, cement and steel and emit large amounts of CO2 in their production processes. ISO 13315-1:2012, Environmental management for concrete and concrete structures – Part 1: General Principles, aims to provide the basic rules on environmental management for concrete...

Thank you to those who applied for the Part-time Administration and Marketing role as recently advertised. We have received a large number of applications for the role.  All applicants who have not been selected for interview have been contacted. We are accepting no further applications for the role at this stage.

The EU has proposed higher recycling targets in a bid to transform Europe’s economy into one where nothing is wasted, supporting sustainable growth and a zero-waste economy. Under the new targets, European countries will: Ban the burying of recyclable waste in landfill after 2025 Recycle 70% of municipal waste (everyday rubbish) and 80% of packaging...

An EU-funded project has developed guidelines for making concrete from recycled ingredients.  The guidelines are based on tests of recycled concrete, steel recovered from waste tyres and natural fibres from sisal. The production of concrete consumes large amounts of raw materials and is estimated to be responsible for around 10 % of all human-sourced emissions of greenhouse gases. Concrete from demolished...

ECOS is seeking applications for a part time administration & marketing role to implement marketing campaigns and maintain our social media presence, assist with customer management and other day to day operational requirements of the business. The successful applicant will be computer literate, have good oral/ written communication skills  and have a strong knowledge of marketing &...

The circular economy, industrial symbiosis, resource exchange and sustainable supply chain management all are slightly different takes on the same theme. As a core value, the circular economy aims to keep products, components and materials at their highest utility and value at all times, distinguishing between technical and biological cycles. As with all things, jargon,...

The commercial landscape has been changing over the last two decades.  Supply chain strategy is now a bridge between competitive strategy and sustainability.   Establishing the correct strategy can start with social, economic and ecological factors such as energy and waste consumption, waste, human rights, labours, carbon output, all of which directly influence: Products Customers Competitors Regulations...

The Remedial Action list is a public record for the supplies known to be at risk and where the EPA is requiring Irish Water to take corrective action. The EPA has instructed Irish Water to submit an action programme for the improvement of each of these supplies and has initiated enforcement action where action programmes...

The Environmental Liability Directive 2004/35/EC establishes a framework based on the “polluter pays” principle to prevent and remediate environmental damage. The economic operator bears the financial consequences from harm or damage  caused to the environment Where environmental damage has not yet occurred: The operator shall, without delay, take measures to inform the competent authority of all aspects...

Have you ever sat through a presentation or read a report where it was obvious that it was not prepared with you in mind. Any such presentation or report is destined to fail in the delivery of its message. In our experience it is essential that the presentation engages all stakeholders such that they understand the...