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SISK







 INNOVATION                                                      In  November,  Sisk  achieved  recertification  to  the

 AWARDS                                                          ISO-50001 Energy Management Standard. Being one of
                                                                 the first ISO-50001 certified Energy Management Systems
                                                                 in the industry, it remains innovative on a global level and
 2018                                                            demonstrates  leadership  in  energy  efficiency  and
                                                                 sustainability.
                                                                 Streamlining of the energy management system has led
                                                                 Streamlining
                                                                 to a benefits realisation of 2,500 man hours per annum. A
                                                                 recent revision of the ISO-50001 standard will put further
                                                                 constraints  on  the  company  to  demonstrate  verifiable
                                                                 improvements in energy consumption.

                                                                 The  coming  months  will  see  measures  put  in  place  to
                                                                 The
                                                                 achieve these savings such as a trial of electric vehicles
                                                                 as company cars, an electric car sharing scheme, the
                                                                 use of telematics on site machinery and further trials of
                                                                 innovative  solutions  such  as  modular  and  hybrid
                                                                 generators.
























                                                                  In In  December  a  trial  of  telematics  on  site  plant  on  the
                                                                  Dunkettle  Interchange  project  commenced.  Using
                                                                  telematics  will  allow  us  to  effectively  measure  and
                                                                  monitor the use of site fuel on all projects. Given that over
                                                                  50 per cent of all energy consumed by the business is
                                                                  through diesel used on sites, the measurement of how
                                                                  this  is  used  is  vital  to  assist  in  the  identification  of
                                                                  inefficient processes and the implementation of energy
                                                                  inefficient
                                                                  conservation measures.
                                                                  From  January  2019,  all  Sisk  electricity  in  the  UK  and
                                                                  Ireland will be procured from renewable sources. This will
                                                                  lead to a carbon emissions reduction of 1,405 tonnes of
                                                                  CO2,  reducing  the  company’s  overall  emissions  by  10
                                                                  per cent – the equivalent of 300 cars being taken off the
                                                                  road.

                                                                  Our Energy Manager Ian O’Connor will also continue to
                                                                  Our
                                                                  tour  sites  to  raise  awareness  of  energy  management
                                                                  within  the  business  and  to  provide  assistance  with  any
                                                                  energy  related  matters.  Ian  can  be  contacted  at:
 More information can be found here
                                                                  i.oconnor@sisk.ie or energy@sisk.ie.


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