Rebuild Carlisle

The Rebuild Site are a construction materials hub CIC with a purpose- to encourage everyone to rethink how to better use materials, reclaim materials that are currently being thrown away or down-cycled, and reuse as much excess and ‘nearly-new’ materials as possible, creating value in what is often treated as waste.

The surplus materials they pick up go to community groups and charities to help with their building, gardening, crafting and repair projects. They also sell nearly new and surplus materials to trades and members of the public at reduced prices.  

Measuring their impact based on volume of materials diverted and carbon emissions saved, they prioritise harnessing the impact of reuse in the the construction sector and beyond. The construction industry drives 6% of UK GDP while contributing 60% (140m tonnes) of all UK waste – this equates to £6BN lost value from a £100BN annual industry turnover.

They offer skills based workshops and a community tool library to support their impact of diverting items as well as upskilling a community to reuse effectively.