Sisk says that using HVO could cut its carbon footprint by 22%.
Sisk joins a growing list of contractors 鈥� including BAM, Skanska and Lendlease 鈥� committing themselves to HVO as an eco-friendlier alternative to diesel and petrol.
Sisk鈥檚 adoption of HVO comes after a trial last year on the Northstowe new town project for Homes England, near Cambridge. Sisk used 800,000 litres of Green D+ HVO on its operated plant in Northstowe.
Sisk UK chief operating officer Paul Brown said: 鈥淭his is a major strategic step change, to stop using a fossil fuel that has been at the core of our business, and it will positively impact our carbon performance immediately. Our sustainability roadmap, Building today, Caring for tomorrow, sets ambitious carbon reduction targets for us in our journey to carbon neutrality by 2030 and this is another important milestone on the journey.
鈥淭his agreement will help us hit our carbon reduction targets in our roadmap with a potential saving of 22% once all the company is using this fuel and another 21% when we get our subcontractors on board. We will continue to monitor new technologies and innovation to ensure we are at the forefront of clean and efficient sustainable solutions.鈥�
Sisk has entered a framework agreement with Green Biofuels Ltd to supply Sisk with Green D+ HVO in the UK. It will be used on all new and live projects from September, Sisk says, with the transition involving the deployment of smart tanks that will be monitored to record fuel use.
Green Biofuels says that its Green D+ HVO generates 30% less NOx emissions than regular diesel, 70% less particulate matter, and 90% less CO鈧俥.
Sisk will look to mandate the use of Green D+ HVO across all its businesses throughout 2021 and 2022, and expand its use through its supply chain. The company is also working on agreeing a similar supply agreement in Ireland and Europe.
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