Civils Firms Slash Carbon Emissions in Half Over Six Year Period

Leading civil engineering contractors like Laing O’Rourke, Morgan Sindall and Carillion have slashed their carbon emissions by half over the last six years due to changing working practices, using fuel-efficient vehicles and plant to create greener business operations.

According to industry body Achilles, which uses the internationally recognised Carbon & Energy Management and Reduction Scheme – CEMARS – to audit and drive improvements, the contractors are setting high standards in reducing carbon emissions.
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Twenty nine large companies from across the construction, rail, utilities, manufacturing and public sectors have saved a total of 8m tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalents year on year over the last six years, by following a systematic carbon reduction programme.