Westminster City Council King Street Low Carbon Trial - Client Report

INTRODUCTION

In response to the climate emergency, FM Conway has undertaken a low carbon trial in King St, SW1 on behalf of the City of Westminster. The works involved relaying a footway on the PPM programme using more carbon efficient methods than the standard practice. The aim of the trial was to take a standard PPM scheme, and identify areas of change that would reduce the carbon output of the scheme. It concentrated on electrifying the working operations and removing some of the cementitious materials in the build-up of the paving. It is the first scheme of its kind in the UK, providing both a blueprint for Westminster and FM Conway for future PPM schemes, as well as a challenge to the industry in tackling carbon reduction over the next decade. A target of 75% carbon saving for operations on the scheme was set. It was hoped that by reducing the thickness of the slab that 25% savings could be made on the embodied carbon within the materials.

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