Green Building

Pittsburgh, PA – January 8th, 2025 – Volpatt Construction, a general contractor and construction management firm serving the Western PA Tri-State area, today released the company’s years-end waste diversion data.  In 2024, with the help of local partners, Volpatt Construction diverted more than 1620 tons of waste from landfills. The data is being released to help support the company’s focus on greener building practices.

According to Qflow, a digital platform in construction sustainability, diverting 1,620 tons of waste from landfills is equivalent to the CO2 emissions absorbed by 74,312 trees in a year. This significant achievement demonstrates the environmental impact of proactive waste management strategies within the construction industry. 

“It is up to contractors, architects, and owners to think about diversion from the landfill early in the construction planning process,” said Michael Volpatt, Vice President of Marketing and Innovation for Volpatt Construction. “Creativity and commitment are key to building strategies focused on reducing the amount of waste generated prior to the shovel even hitting the ground as well as during the demolition and construction phases.”

Some best practices for waste diversion include:

• Source reduction, which reduces life-cycle material use, energy use and waste generation.
• Salvaging and then recycling or reusing construction and demolition materials.
• Donating materials and finding homes for furniture, fixtures, and other goods.
• Buying used C&D materials and recycled content products for use in new construction.

Volpatt’s partners in waste diversion include Michael Brothers, Boyd Roll Off, Construction Junction, Doors Unhinged, Habitat for Humanity ReStore, and others. The team is working on building out a larger list of partners that will help the company and the industry adopt greener building initiatives. For more information about “Dumpster Last” contact michael@volpatt.com. 

About Volpatt Construction
Volpatt Construction is a family-owned and operated commercial and industrial construction company serving Western Pennsylvania and West Virginia. From our very first project at the University of Pittsburgh in 1991, to over 900 commercial, industrial and institutional projects, Volpatt Construct has successfully positioned ourselves as one of the most respected building contractors in the Tri-State Area. With a focus on high-quality, hands-on service, competitive pricing and timely project completion, Volpatt Construction has built a long list of repeat clients, partnering with the finest businesses and institutions in the region. For more information, visit www.volpatt.com.