{"id":150342,"date":"2025-04-17T07:03:29","date_gmt":"2025-04-17T06:03:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/?p=150342"},"modified":"2025-04-14T15:02:11","modified_gmt":"2025-04-14T14:02:11","slug":"pas-2080-how-carbon-management-can-be-made-easy-with-digital-tools","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/uncategorized\/pas-2080-how-carbon-management-can-be-made-easy-with-digital-tools\/150342\/","title":{"rendered":"PAS 2080: how carbon management can be made easy with digital tools"},"content":{"rendered":"

The framework PAS 2080 sets out an approach for civil infrastructure and utilities businesses to reduce carbon emissions and reach net zero<\/h2>\n

This article covers the important details, strategic opportunities, and parallel financial benefits of incorporating carbon management into your business.<\/p>\n

The positive news is that carbon management can be easy to achieve \u2013 and that it can form part of a wider revolution that makes life for your managers and operatives more productive, while also transforming your odds of making winning bids.<\/p>\n

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A review of PAS 2080 and why it matters<\/h3>\n

Developed by the BSI (British Standards Institution), PAS 2080 provides a framework for managing carbon across the entire lifecycle of infrastructure projects \u2013 from design to construction and operation and beyond. (We say beyond because the design considers the lifetime carbon output of the asset or scheme).<\/p>\n

With major organisations like National Highways making PAS 2080 accreditation a requirement for contractors and suppliers, businesses that fail to adopt carbon management strategies risk losing out on key tenders. Comments during a recent webinar<\/a> suggest institutions like the Environment Agency also intend to do the same.<\/p>\n

The implication is that more and more often, companies bidding on contracts will need some kind of carbon management and tracking in place. Doing so will directly affect their bid score and their competitiveness.<\/p>\n

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The challenge of carbon management in infrastructure<\/h3>\n

The hope is that soon carbon management will be seen as just one more important step in preparing for work of all sizes in the sector.<\/p>\n

Keith Howells, president of the ICE 22\/23, said this <\/a>of the scheme: \u2018We need to move away from the traditional contracting language from the past. This is about mindset. This is about leadership. This is about collaboration.\u2019<\/p>\n

Meeting PAS 2080 standards means:<\/p>\n