C&DR's Guide to Leed Companies

With an increasing number of building projects seeking the U.S. Green Building Council’s (USGBC) Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification, companies in all facets of the construction, demolition and C&D recycling sectors are looking for more information to help them navigate the challenges and opportunities green building presents.

To help identify some of the players in the sustainable construction industry, Construction & Demolition Recycling has compiled the following list of select USGBC member companies. The companies included represent a selection of demolition contractors, general contractors and recyclers of C&D material who are USGBC members and are familiar with the LEED program.

Allied Recycling Inc.
Atlanta
www.AlliedRecyclingInc.com
Company offers waste hauling, metal recycling and demolition hauling services.

Allied Waste Industries Inc.
Phoenix
www.alliedwaste.com
Allied Waste Industries Inc. provides collection, recycling and disposal services to residential, commercial and industrial customers in the United States.

Clark Construction Group LLC
Bethesda, Md.
www.clarkconstruction.com
Clark offers a complete range of sustainable and green construction services, including: concept planning, feasibility studies, preconstruction services, first cost evaluation for life cycle analysis, cost/benefit LEED credit strategies, construction management and consulting, materials and equipment procurement and construction and/or design-build delivery.

Concrete Recycling Inc.
Spartanburg, S.C.
concreterecyclingsc.com
Recycling services include construction debris including concrete (with rebar), asphalt, block, brick and masonry debris.

CST Environmental LP
Brea, Calif.
www.cstenv.com
Industrial commercial demolition, as well as lead and asbestos abatement and environmental remediation. 

D.H. Griffin Wrecking Co. Inc.
Greensboro, N.C.
www.dhgriffin.com
Services include demolition, hazardous material removal, recycling, brownfield site development and new construction.

DPR Construction Inc.
www.dprinc.com
Redwood City, Calif.
Construction services include green construction, pre-construction and safety. (See Q&A sidebar on Page 46.)

Dykes Paving & Construction
Co. Inc.
www.dykespaving.com
Norcross, Ga.
Recycles asphalt pavement, concrete and roofing shingles into a variety of recycled aggregate products, including hot mix asphalt and crushed concrete base.

Evergreen Recycling LLC
Las Vegas
www.evergreenlv.com
Mixed C&D recycler offering waste auditing, construction waste management and roll-off container services. (See Q&A sidebar on Page 44.)

Frank Road Recycling Solutions
Grove City, Ohio
www.recycle-solution.com
Offers C&D recycling services to central Ohio.

Interior Removal Specialist Inc.
South Gate, Calif.
www.irsdemo.com
Services include interior demolition and cleanouts. (See Q&A online sidebar at www.CDRecycler.com.)

MCM Management Group
State Collage, Pa.
www.mcmmanagement.com
Demolition, recycling and transfer services (Waterloo Recycling), fleet management and environmental and rigging services.  

New England Recycling Co. Inc.
Taunton, Mass.
www.nerecycling.com
Services include mixed construction & demolition (C&D) debris removal and disposal, concrete/brick and asphalt removal and disposal, stump and brush removal and disposal, metal and steel and roofing material.

ReNu Division of Nuprecon LP
Snoqualmie, Wash.
www.nuprecon.com/recycling
Offers a variety of services that include the collection of both source separated and commingled (single-stream) C&D materials, managing and mitigating site waste and costs and providing recycling and diversion reporting.

Shaw Construction
Denver
www.shawconstruction.net
Provides a range of construction services, including general contracting, construction management and design/build.
 
Skanska USA Building Inc.
Alexandria, Va.
www.skanskausa.com
Construction services include construction management, design/build, pre-construction.

Superior Demolition
Centennial, Colo.
www.superiordemo.com 
Full service demolition company specializing in both residential and commercial projects. 

Veit
Rogers, Minn.
www.VeitUSA.com
Provides specialty contracting and waste management services. (See cover profile “Enhanced Vision” on Page 22.)

Vogel Bros. Building Co.
Madison, Wis.
www.vogelbldg.com
Provides a full range of construction and green building services.

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