Costain has launched a carbon tracker to standardise and improve carbon emissions reporting across its projects.
The tracker will enable Costain project teams to capture construction-related emissions, including Scope 3 emissions, from across the supply chain. Users can visualise the tracker’s output via an interactive dashboard.
The tracker is designed to improve the quality, accuracy and frequency of data reporting through enhanced data analytics and integration with technical baselines. This includes collating emissions data in real-time from both materials and resources used on site, such as concrete, steel or water, as well as those produced from waste and transportation.
The tracker highlights ‘hotspots’ – materials or products that generate a high volume of carbon emissions – enabling project managers to track progress against emissions targets and identify further areas of carbon reduction.
Data is benchmarked against a range of industry and government standards so it can be used in broader ESG-related disclosures. This includes PAS 2080 and carbon factors published by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.
Critical data
Costain tested the tracker across several of its road, water and integrated transport projects. It will be rolled out across all relevant projects over the coming months. It is expected that data shared by suppliers will be used to inform future project planning and provide insights to reduce Scope 3 emissions, a key directive of the PAS 2080 standards.
Geraint Rowland, group environmental director at Costain, said: “Environmental data reporting is critical to making net zero a reality. It is vital the data we are using is accurate and consistent across our projects and sectors. Achieving a greater level of accuracy, consistency and granularity will give us a better understanding of how carbon-intensive each element of a project is. This means we will be able to make informed decisions that not only reinforce our commitment to delivering predictable, best-in-class infrastructure, but will also improve people’s lives and help protect the planet.”
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