June 5th marks World Environment Day, a worldwide event that recognises the crucial role of preserving our natural world. This year’s theme focuses on land restoration, desertification, and drought resilience, championed by the UN under the hashtag #GenerationRestoration.
Tackling This Year’s Environmental Theme
At Howard Civil Engineering, we deeply value our environment, and continuously strive to work in the cleanest and most efficient manner possible. Our commitment extends beyond our projects; we eagerly support organisations dedicated to environmental preservation. One such partnership is with St Nicks, a remarkable group we teamed up with in April to bolster their restoration and preservation efforts.
St Nicks, based in York, manages a 24-acre nature reserve, open to the public year-round. Their Green Corridors initiative is particularly inspiring, as it aims to reconnect and restore green spaces across York, fostering thriving habitats for key species. This summer, we’ll be embarking on more work alongside St Nicks, so keep an eye out!
Our Broader Efforts
Our involvement with St Nicks is just one facet of our broader environmental initiatives for 2024. For instance, where possible we opt to use IBAA (Incinerator Bottom Ash aggregate) instead of primary aggregates. On one project alone we’ve saved over 44,000kg of CO2 (an impressive 6.47 kg/t), and we’re just getting started.
Since the start of the year, we’ve offset nearly 200,000 litres of fuel, equating to over 500 tonnes of CO2e. Our investment in solar panels at our head office in Leeds has also been immensely beneficial, saving the CO2 equivalent of planting 33 trees. Additionally, we utilise solar CCTV and ECO welfare wherever possible, and recycle 96% of our construction and excavation waste, significantly reducing landfill contributions.
A Commitment To Sustainability Education
Moreover, we’re committed to educating the next generation about sustainable practices, in particular advocating for a circular economy. This model emphasises sharing, leasing, reusing, repairing, refurbishing, and recycling materials and products for as long as possible. With the current environmental challenges our planet faces, imparting this foundational knowledge to school children is vital.
We invite you to join us this year in making a difference, whether through small actions like separating your recyclables, or larger efforts such as supporting local groups like St Nicks. Every contribution counts – it all adds up!
To learn more about St Nicks and the work they do, click here. For more about our ongoing sustainability efforts, click here.
Have a read of our Winter 2023/Spring 2024 newsletter, featuring…
✈ Our most recent works at LBA
🏥 An update on Scarborough Hospital & Gateway 36
🤝 News about our various equal opportunity endeavours
💰 Our donation of over £17,000 to the Candlelighters Trust
🎉 Celebrating our 21st anniversary
Have a read of our Autumn 2023 newsletter, featuring…
🏆 Taking Home The Outstanding Achievement Award
🚛 Big Upgrades To Our HGV Fleet
🎉 Celebrating 10,000 LinkedIn Followers
✅ Looking At One City Park Following It’s Completion
🏃♂️ Testing Our Mettle In 2023’s 15km Tough Mudder
Our Summer 2023 newsletter is out now!
✨ Take a look at our fresh new fleet
🏅 Becoming Sheffield Housing Company’s Subcontractor of the Quarter
🏗 A recap of our new, on-going, and recently completed projects
💪 From boat races and intense obstacle courses, to golf days and celebrity visits: take a look at how we’re making an difference
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