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Ritchies regards to energy independence ,” Matt proposes . “ Renewable energy is very much a part of the UK ’ s future , but there ’ s a lot of work to be done and further infrastructure will be required to adequately distribute energy around the country .
“ I can certainly see our workload shifting away from traditional highways works and towards renewable energy infrastructure , and we ’ re excited to play a crucial role in underpinning the UK ’ s transition to renewable energy .”
Exciting developments
On the topic of sustainability , Matt continues : “ There ’ s no denying that in the ground engineering and geotechnical world , there ’ s a lot of steel , concrete , and grout – all very carbon-heavy elements . We already use low-carbon concrete and 90 per cent recycled steel , which is now embedded in all our operations . We ’ re exploring low-carbon options for the grouts we use and we ’ re soon to introduce hybrid drill rigs in the UK .
“ We ’ re working in numerous other ways to make our operations more sustainable too , and we ’ re carefully considering how our work impacts the wider environment . In terms of fuelling , we ’ ve made the transition to hydrotreated vegetable oil ( HVO ), and we ’ re investigating solar and hydrogen power to explore how adopting renewable energy can further reduce our carbon footprint .
“ We use our SMARTer management system to identify potential investments to enhance our efficiency . We ’ re constantly investing in both our plant and equipment to ensure we ’ ve always got the most fuelefficient engines and models . We ’ re currently using the latest technology on our drill rigs in the quarries , for example , which result in a 20 per cent reduction in fuel consumption and
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