Our plan on Area 9 is for the full fleet to be zero carbon by 2030. We can achieve this by partnering with organisations such as Novuna Vehicle Solutions.
Environment Manager,
Colas
Novuna has a large asset build management team that takes orders from our customers based on the customers asset and equipment specification catalogue this ensures that the correct most up to date specification information is sent to the relevant suppliers.
The team send out weekly build management reports that identify key supplier dates in the build process and notify the customer of any missed key dates or slippage in the build process so the customer can plan around any changes.
The build management team will arrange all the deliveries to your sites across the UK and can be supplied with CPC training and familiarisation training.
The familiarisation would cover the whole vehicle, including chassis, body and any ancillary equipment to ensure best practice for vehicle operation. If there is any electronic or vehicle safety equipment fitted to the vehicle this will also be included in the briefing.
Upon completion you and your drivers will receive electronically recorded confirmation.
We will also carry out regular operator training need analysis checks, which would include daily check and incident reporting insight to help determine any future training needs.
We are constantly championing customers zero emissions strategies, and investing in fully electric commercial vehicles, complete with electric ancillary equipment.
We have a dedicated decarbonisation team that work across all asset types. The team are also researching hydrogen for future asset applications. Within our total cost of ownership modelling process, we look at fuel and energy costs, as well as other elements, to arrive at our best value recommendations.
As part of our EV depot proposition, we carry out site surveys for power supply needs, as well as managing groundworks and charging infrastructure installation.