Westminster City Council King Street Low Carbon Trial - Client Report
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It was understood at the outset that the removal of diesel from the site would provide the biggest operational savings. However, due to the reliance on diesel vehicles and machinery within the industry and the limited choice and availability of electric plant, it meant that this saving would be limited. Both JCB and Speedy hire were engaged prior to the trial in order to secure the best equipment available. JCB offered a free trial of a JCB 19C-1 Etec Excavator (Figure 9), which was the perfect size for the shallow excavation required on this scheme. It was understood that as the excavator does not match the power of its diesel alternative that it would take longer, but would still be able to meet the programme demands.
Figure 4 - The JCB excavator in action on King Street
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