Cutting CO2 are you in?
Language: English Series: New Civil Engineer ; 20 September 2007, 26-28(3)Publication details: 2007Subject(s): Summary: Outlines the findings of a survey which asked the UK's top consultants and contractors about their carbon footprint. The responses reveal that the construction industry is taking the sustainability agenda to heart, with both consultants and contractors embracing the concept of carbon measurement and reduction. Balfour Beatty, for example, measured a 27% reduction in its carbon footprint in four yeas and has pledged to cut an additional 10% off energy costs across the business.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| Journal article | London Journal article | L141476 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 141476-1001 |
Outlines the findings of a survey which asked the UK's top consultants and contractors about their carbon footprint. The responses reveal that the construction industry is taking the sustainability agenda to heart, with both consultants and contractors embracing the concept of carbon measurement and reduction. Balfour Beatty, for example, measured a 27% reduction in its carbon footprint in four yeas and has pledged to cut an additional 10% off energy costs across the business.