Carbon reduction for buildings company
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A manufacturer of modular buildings, has announced significant savings in carbon emissions following the implementation of an energy saving and environmental programme across its business.
Portakabin Group has seen a 17% year on year reduction in carbon emissions, decreasing by 643 tonnes over the last 12 months alone – equivalent to 338 flights from London Heathrow to Sydney.
In addition, Portakabin has become the first modular building company to announce its commitment to meeting the challenges set out in the Major Contractors Group Sustainability Charter. This sets out priorities, measures and actions aimed at building a track record and reputation for success in sustainability in the construction industry.
It includes a commitment towards continual improvement in the areas of waste minimisation and management, energy consumption and reducing adverse environmental incidents.
David Shaw, marketing and technical director at Portakabin, said: “Sustainability is an area we take very seriously at Portakabin. We have a company energy saving forum, designed to ensure we are energy efficient and have improved our production processes regarding waste segregation at our Huntington manufacturing site. We have also recognised the important role that sustainability plays in our product development programme.”
