{"id":24969,"date":"2016-07-13T09:32:48","date_gmt":"2016-07-13T09:32:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/planningandbuildingcontroltoday.co.uk\/?p=24969"},"modified":"2016-09-20T12:56:08","modified_gmt":"2016-09-20T12:56:08","slug":"low-carbon-strategies-used-75-per-cent-uk-construction-firms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/energy-news\/low-carbon-strategies-used-75-per-cent-uk-construction-firms\/24969\/","title":{"rendered":"Low carbon strategies used by 75 per cent of UK construction firms"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span>New research shows a significant number of UK construction firms are operating with a low carbon strategy in place\u2026<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A survey from publishing and marketing services firm <a href=\"http:\/\/business.tomtom.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span>TomTom Telematics<\/span><\/a> has revealed three-quarters of UK construction companies are committed to the environment.<\/p>\n<p>The survey of 149 construction companies found 75 per cent of companies have enacted a low carbon or carbon reduction strategy, while some 74 per cent said they favoured suppliers that offer low carbon strategies.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, some 58 per cent of respondents said they regularly monitored their carbon footprint, while 51 per cent said clients ask for carbon emission data as a key performance indicator.<\/p>\n<p>The survey also identified that fleet operations, which are a major contributor to CO2 emissions, only see a small amount of firms use telematics systems to reduce fuel consumption.<\/p>\n<p>TomTom Telematics sales director UK and Ireland Giles Margerison said: \u201cSixty-eight per cent of companies we spoke to have systems and processes in place to reduce fuel consumption across their vehicle fleet and, of these, only 23 per cent use a telematics system to do so.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFleet operations are a major source of CO2 emissions but the data provided by technology such as telematics allows companies to pinpoint trends and tackle the root causes of fuel wastage.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Some 52 per cent of respondents said congestion on the roads was the main driver of unnecessary fuel consumption. Only 11 per cent identified vehicle idling and inefficient routing as a problem.<\/p>\n<p>The survey also revealed that 95 per cent of respondents believe the industry could do more to reduce the amount of carbon emissions.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mk-custom-module-container\">\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New research shows a significant number of UK construction firms are operating with a low carbon strategy in place\u2026 A survey from publishing and marketing services firm TomTom Telematics has revealed three-quarters of UK construction companies are committed to the environment. 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