Best practice sustainable procurement within the plant category
The Plant category group was established by School Partners and other key industry stakeholders to develop and facilitate the implementation of the School’s position on best practice sustainable procurement within the category.
Plant Category Group Minimum Standards
Download With increasing scrutiny from clients and the government on the negative effect engines have on the air quality of our towns and cities, and with policy and penalties pushing organisations to address the issues through fleet and plant, the industry needs to look closely at how it operates plant, what it invests in, and how plant is disposed.
As a result of these challenges, Partners are collaborating to identify and provide the supply chain with information and guidance on plant standards and management.
The definition of “plant” for this group is “plant used in the construction and/or maintenance of an asset and consumes some form of power/energy”.
Partners have worked to produce numerous resources to provide landscape and potential solutions for the supply and demand of plant and plant operators, for use by clients, major contractors and the supply chain. These include a minimum standards document that discusses the minimum engine emissions standards we should be adhering to to reduce the worst effects on air quality and the climate – where we can go better and cleaner, we should.
The Group has also developed a Commitment Charter for relevant parties to sign up to to demonstrate their intention to actively work towards cleaner air, for the benefit of our workers and neighbours
Recommended learning
Air Quality for Plant & Equipment
CPD-accredited E-LEARNING MODULE | 60 MINS
This module will give you an introduction to the sustainability issues associated with air quality for plant and equipment and non-road mobile machinery.
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Identifying the challenge
The outputs of the plant group are wide-ranging:
- Materiality assessments for each category of plant to identify and prioritise key sustainability impacts associated with plant
- Minimum standards for the purchase and hire of each category of plant
- Training materials to support organisations, including e-learning modules and CPD-accredited workshops
Alongside an overview report of the current and future landscape for sustainable plant options, the School plant resources focus on providing clients, contractors and the supply chain with information and assistance to deliver the most sustainable plant option for future operations.
Plant Case Studies
We’ve gathered examples of best practice that illustrate how the sector is actively reducing the air quality and greenhouse gas emissions of the plant equipment they hire or rent and then use on site. Have a look to learn about the variety of options available now to the sector.
Air Quality, Energy and Carbon
Flannery Plant Hire Introduces New D6XE Electric Drive Dozer
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2 minutesFairness Inclusion and Respect
Women in construction: plant operator training day
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5 minutesMaterials, Sustainable Procurement
Sourcing Sustainable Plant For Your Construction Projects
E-learning Module
15 minutes
Topics to consider when sourcing sustainable plant
These topics can have a serious impact on the sourcing of sustainable plant.
Plant Group meeting notes
Keep up to date with what the Plant Group is doing and read the meeting notes.
2020
22 September 2020 | 7 July 2020 | 24 April 2020 | 30 January 2020
2019
21 November 2019 | 11 September 2019 | 6 June 2019 | 12 March 2019
2018
26 September 2018 | 12 June 2018 | 28 January 2018
2017
6 November 2017
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The Plant and Equipment Group is a collaboration between clients, contractors and plant hire companies and suppliers – aiming to improve air quality standards across the industry and look to engage and inform the supply chain on their role to play in moving to low-emission CPE.
