Bygone Beauties is an iconic building in Leura and is home to the world’s largest private collection of teawares, including more than 5500 teapots from all over the world and spanning five centuries, with most on display in the Treasured Teapot Museum. Located close to the famous Leura Village Mall in the picturesque Blue Mountains, the original circa 1917 building was renovated to create a new museum space which better showcases the large collection of teapots and teawares. As a major tourist destination, it was essential that the tearooms remained operational throughout the complex works. A significant amount of the demolition materials were re-used in the project to maintain the charm of the building. This was not only achieved with no incidents (and no teapot breakages!) but also exceeded all client expectations. Environmental management for the site included selection of appropriate materials, minimising packaging wherever possible, recycling or reusing materials, and silt barriers. Dust control was minimised by the use of partitions between the work area and public spaces, and by wetting down debris when moving materials around the site. Underpinning was excavated by hand with minimal machine work. Excavated rock and soil was reused on site for landscaping.  Demolition was mostly done by hand to enable reusing and recycling. Cornices, architraves, skirtings, internal lining boards, doors, door jambs, some windows, floorboards, sandstone paving, some bricks, timber beams and joinery were all reused in the project. Heritage features were retained wherever possible to maintain its charm and looks. Low-VOC paints were used along with natural-finished elements and recycled materials. Minimal materials were taken off site. Total construction waste data from Bygone Beautys for March 2014 to July 2015 indicate that 98 per cent of all waste on the site was recycled or reused, with only two per cent being sent to landfill. This equates to a savings of 428.2 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions and an approximate saving of up to $120,000. This project has shown how careful planning and operation can produce a building that has reused most of its original materials and maintained its heritage charm, while expanding the size of the building and its facilities, all with minimal waste being produced. It is a worthy winner of the Excellence in Environmental Management, Construction Awards for 2016 in the price bracket up to $10 Million.