{"id":390,"date":"2019-11-22T05:01:37","date_gmt":"2019-11-22T05:01:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.my-equipment.com\/blog\/?p=390"},"modified":"2019-11-22T05:02:52","modified_gmt":"2019-11-22T05:02:52","slug":"sustainability-in-heavy-construction-and-engineering","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.my-equipment.com\/blog\/2019\/11\/sustainability-in-heavy-construction-and-engineering\/","title":{"rendered":"Sustainability in heavy construction and engineering"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There are several important ways that construction, mining and engineering firms can practice sustainability in their daily operations, to meet growing pressure to be more environmentally aware.<\/p>\n<p>This is not just about compliance with legislation. It is also a crucial way of showing clients and the general public that you take your obligations seriously and that you are a forward-looking and responsive organisation.<\/p>\n<p>Anything that adds to your reputation \u2013 and which helps build faith in the construction and engineering sectors in general \u2013 is a sound investment. Ironically though, some sustainability measures for firms involved in heavy-duty operations can save you money!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Using \u2018recycled\u2019 equipment<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This includes purchasing pre-owned construction and excavating equipment.<\/p>\n<p>For example, looking for <a href=\"https:\/\/my-equipment.com\/track-excavators\">used Crawler Excavators for sale<\/a> and other heavy-duty refurbished items makes commercial sense. As long as the supplier is credible, and the antecedence of second-hand equipment is assured, the advantages are numerous. Plus, your willingness to buy pre-used construction equipment forms part of your sustainability statement.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Other recycled and low-impact resources<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Much of the carbon footprint of heavy construction comes from the manufacturing processes used to produce building materials. Companies taking a firm stance on the issue of sustainability are increasingly exploring ways to switch over to lower impact materials or to incorporate materials made from recycled or repurposed components.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sustainability in your supply chain<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It is often viable to use more local suppliers of timber and other materials too, to manage carbon footprints.<\/p>\n<p>Other simple steps towards taking a tangible stance on environmental issues in construction, excavation or mining operations include choosing your business partners with care.<\/p>\n<p>For example, you could look for architectural and engineering firms with a proven track record for green developments, who can plan and action projects that use less toxic materials, maximise natural resources and incorporate energy and water efficiency for instance.<\/p>\n<p>These sustainability measures can also lead to significant project cost savings too, or the potential to apply for environmental grants.<\/p>\n<p><strong>On site efficiencies<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The list of ways construction firms can make their sites more eco-efficient grows exponentially as new technology, techniques and materials become available.<\/p>\n<p>This includes new concepts for buildings in modular designs, to reduce timescales and materials needed.<\/p>\n<p>Many companies are also introducing stringent waste management policies, that drill down on fuel use in heavy-duty equipment, and careful use of materials such as drywall, roofing, metal and glass to minimise quantities used and prevent waste.<\/p>\n<p>To find <a href=\"https:\/\/my-equipment.com\/\">used construction equipment<\/a> \u2013 that matches your sustainability imperatives and manages your investment in heavy-duty equipment \u2013 please browse the expertly refurbished range from <strong>MY Equipment<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are several important ways that construction, mining and engineering firms can practice sustainability in their daily operations&#8230;.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":391,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[26],"tags":[44,103,74],"class_list":["post-390","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-heavy-construction-equipment","tag-heavy-construction-equipment-for-sale","tag-used-crawler-excavators-for-sale","tag-used-heavy-machinery-for-sale"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Sustainability in heavy construction and engineering - Heavy Equipment Market Insights | News | Guides &amp; 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