Carbon Accounting for Construction
Construction faces intense pressure on embodied carbon. EcoHedge helps construction firms calculate project and corporate emissions from financial data, ready for PPN 006 tenders.
Carbon in Construction: A Regulatory and Commercial Priority
The construction industry accounts for approximately 40% of UK carbon emissions when embodied and operational carbon are combined. This makes it one of the most scrutinised sectors for carbon reporting.
PPN 006 now requires carbon reduction plans for public procurement contracts above £5 million. Construction firms bidding for government projects must demonstrate their carbon management capabilities.
Beyond regulation, major developers and clients are requiring carbon data from their supply chain. Tier 1 contractors need data from subcontractors, and the pressure cascades down.
Key regulations and drivers
Typical emission sources in construction
Direct emissions
- Site machinery and plant
- Company vehicles
- On-site generators
Purchased energy
- Site electricity
- Office electricity
Value chain
- Construction materials
- Subcontractor emissions
- Transport and logistics
- Waste disposal
- Employee commuting
How EcoHedge helps construction businesses
Project and Corporate Reporting
Calculate both project-level and corporate-level emissions. Understand where your biggest impacts are across the business.
Materials and Transport
Our categorisation engine maps your material purchases and transport costs to the correct emission factors automatically.
PPN 006 Compliant
Generate carbon reduction plans that meet PPN 006 requirements for public sector tendering.
Example: A regional construction firm with £5m turnover
A construction company needed a carbon reduction plan for a council tender. They connected their Sage account and identified that concrete and steel purchases represented 45% of their Scope 3 emissions. This insight allowed them to explore alternative materials and win the contract with a credible reduction plan.
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