Glass Forever – John F Hunt: Collaborative Success
In the spirit of advancing sustainable practices within the UK construction industry, Saint-Gobain Glass is working collaboratively with John F Hunt, a respected construction firm with a heritage dating back to 1982 to implement our Glass Forever programme. This partnership reflects a shared commitment to circular economy principles, environmental responsibility, and a collective vision for promoting transformative change.
Driving Change With Shared Objectives
John F Hunt partnered with Saint-Gobain Glass because they wanted to be at the forefront of industry change and conversation. Despite the additional time and resources required to establish and maintain a glass recycling programme, they are looking to learn and expand on their first central London project with Saint-Gobain Glass, to embed best practice methodology in future work sites with dedicated teams.
John F Hunt is working collaboratively to address challenges and embed best practices to help set a blueprint to begin decarbonising their full deconstruction portfolio. Looking ahead and learning lessons from our first project together, the John F Hunt team have sought to gain an early understanding of the types of glass being used in buildings they will be deconstructing, helping them to develop the time and resources needed to establish a successful waste glass recovery model through Glass Forever.
Proactive Collaboration for Success
Beginning with proactive client conversations, Richard Calcutt, Technical Project Manager at Saint-Gobain Glass took the time to educate the teams at John F Hunt on the value of successful glass recycling, what measures must be taken to protect the cullet from contamination and the long-term value of everyone’s collective efforts. The key focus was to do things safely and efficiently, the industry is naturally resistant to change, but by focussing on the importance of the programme and environmental responsibility we collectively share, the teams from both John F Hunt and Saint-Gobain Glass were able to educate the workforce and implement successful recovery techniques.
Richard from Saint-Gobain Glass has been instrumental in inspiring our teams. His generosity with time and knowledge has fortified our confidence in the road ahead. The learning curve is steep, but with continued support from Saint-Gobain Glass, we are poised for success.
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