Barnfield Construction Switches To Crown Oil's Carbon Offset Diesel For All Site Operations

Based in Lancashire’s Colne Valley, Barnfield Construction has undertaken a major environmental audit as a basis for continuing action to reduce carbon output. Barnfield is a company committed to sustainable construction and has a certified environmental management policy under ISO14001.

The company has become one of the first contractors in the UK to adopt Crown Oil’s carbon offset Diesel for all its site operations.

“As part of our programme of improvement we were concerned about emissions from our large vehicle and plant base,” explained contracts manager James Webber. “Biodiesel was considered, but we rejected this on the grounds that plant would require expensive modifications. The carbon offset Diesel from Crown provided an instant solution. In addition to providing fuel, Crown Oil was able to advise us on more efficient Diesel usage. We also implement a policy of updating plant with more efficient equipment as it is renewed.”

Speaking for Crown Oil UK, general manager Mark Andrews explained, “Our carbon offset Diesel is technically the same as standard red Diesel used in site plant such as excavators, dump trucks, generators and cranes. We have bought high quality carbon offset credits from a company that is engaged in carbon reduction and sequestration projects worldwide. Like all Diesel our product does emit carbon into the atmosphere, but this is cancelled out by applying the carbon offset credits.”

Crown Oil is happy to advise construction companies on fuel use and to make recommendations for direct carbon reduction by more efficient plant operation. Crown Oil already offsets 100 percent of the fuel used in the delivery of its road fuels and site fuels to its customers. The company offer a nationwide site fuel service for the construction industry backed by practical assistance with safe fuel bunkering, fuel management and programmed deliveries to avoid outages.