Water

There are more claims on fresh water as regional population pressure increases, particularly in London and the South-East of England.

Onsite water use

How we us water onsite is measured by one of our environmental key performance indicators (eKPIs). We are constantly striving to reduce water consumption related to our activities, and in 2011 our water consumption per £100,000 fell 14% from 11.7m3 to 10.0m3

Site sanitation

In order to help keep water use down in the construction process and in our offices, we use eco-cubes. These clever urinals include biotechnology that eliminates bacteria in urinals avoiding the use of water for flushing. The anticipated water saving through implementing these at large sites is estimated to be 100,000 litres a year. Replicating this across all our sites could reduce water use by over 6 million litres. We have also installed water-efficient fittings such as spray taps and low-flush toilets.

Better procurement

We recently helped WRAP and the UK Green Building Council prepare guidelines for delivering greater water efficiency through procurement in commercial property.