BAM Reduces Its Carbon Footprint By 11%

BAM Construct UK has reduced its carbon emissions two years in succession, and is delivering some of the UK's leading environmental projects.

The carbon footprint of the construction firm behind some of the UK's finest structures, BAM Construct UK, has fallen by 11 per cent compared to 2008.

BAM has now measured its footprint for three years and the reduction for 2009 follows a reduction of seven per cent the year before. The company says the fast progress has come from all three main sources of emissions, the most notable being from construction sites, with a lot less fuel and electricity being consumed despite increasing construction turnover. Data collection and measurement has also improved, enabling it to evaluate more accurately.


Jesse Putzel, BAM’s Climate Change Manager, said: "Last year CO2 emissions reduced by approximately 2,243 tonnes. Put another way, this is enough CO2 to fill 440 hot air balloons or the whole of Wembley stadium (with some to spare).

"Normalising our emissions against turnover shows we've reduced our emissions intensity by 13%. This is great news and is testament to the hard work everyone has put in to reducing energy use and raising awareness of good practices."

(CD/GK)