Our carbon reduction plan has been prepared in compliance with PPN06/21 ‘Taking account of carbon reduction plans in the procurement of major government contracts’.
At Jeakins Weir, environmental sustainability is embedded in how we plan, design and deliver projects. We recognise the construction sector’s responsibility in addressing climate change and are committed to reducing the environmental impact of both our operations and the buildings we create.
We support the UK Government’s net zero ambitions and are actively working towards reducing emissions across all areas of our business. Using our 2022 baseline, we are implementing a structured carbon reduction plan with clearly defined interim targets, focusing on measurable reductions in Scope 1 and 2 emissions, while developing our approach to Scope 3 across our supply chain.
Our long term ambition is to achieve net zero across our operations and the projects we deliver by 2050, working collaboratively with clients, consultants and supply chain partners to drive meaningful change.
Over the past 4 years, we have implemented several environmental initiatives in support of our net zero commitment. These include:
We constructed Northamptonshire’s first carbon neutral public building, the £1.5m Stanwick Lakes Visitors Centre for the Rockingham Forest Trust.
The building incorporated the latest eco-friendly M&E systems, photovoltaic panels, grey water recycling, water source pumps in the lake and a sedum roof. The building was also built on stilts enabling floor plain water to run freely underneath.
Our Design Manager was pivotal in the design and integration of these and other sustainable technologies undertaking significant stakeholder engagement with our designer and the client to ensure that the visitor and educational internal environment was optimised whist maximising reductions in CO2.
