Redrow has come third in the 2017 NextGeneration Sustainability Benchmark , which evaluates sustainable development among the top 25 UK housebuilders . The report evaluates the yearly progress the sector has made in sustainable development and also highlights best - in - class performance . This year , Redrow invested £ 163 m ( $ 218 million ) in new development and built 50 % of its homes on brownfield land . The vast majority ( 97 % ) of its sites were built within 500 metres of public transport . homes is responsibly sourced and the business works tirelessly to ensure that as little construction waste as possible ends up in landfill – in 2017 95% was recycled or diverted for other uses. Meanwhile , more than 90 % of materials and subcontractors were sourced and employed locally to respective developments .
Redrow has come third in the 2017 NextGeneration Sustainability Benchmark , which evaluates sustainable development among the top 25 UK housebuilders . The report evaluates the yearly progress the sector has made in sustainable development and also highlights best - in - class performance . This year , Redrow invested £ 163 m ( $ 218 million ) in new development and built 50 % of its homes on brownfield land . The vast majority ( 97 % ) of its sites were built within 500 metres of public transport . Meanwhile , more than 90 % of materials and subcontractors were sourced and employed locally to respective developments .