Costain, an infrastructure solutions company, has completed one of the U.K. construction sector’s first pilots to test the use of electric vans on major project sites. 该试点项目与 企业Flex E-Rent, tested the use of electric vehicles (EVs) within construction projects, with electric vans trialled across a range of different teams 和 workplace scenarios.
The three Costain projects included on the pilot were the 普雷斯顿西部分配器路方案 在兰开夏郡 A30奇弗顿到卡兰十字项目 near Truro in Cornwall 和 the A12 widening scheme near Chelmsford in Essex.
Electric vans were used by Costain’s health 和 safety, 环境及实验室小组, with the vehicles typically carrying lighter materials 和 equipment that work within electric van payload guidelines. Enterprise fitted the vehicles used for the pilot with technology to capture detailed data 和 provide insights on the electric vehicle usage.
To meet the challenge of long-distance charging, banks of up to 25 EV charging points were installed at the three pilot locations to ensure that the teams had easy 和 safe access to power.
"Underst和ing 和 reducing the impact of vehicle emissions at our project sites will be key to us reaching our net zero targets. We wanted to test how electric vans could be deployed as part of an effective 和 more environmentally friendly working fleet 和 how they can be a viable vehicle option for major infrastructure projects. After listening to our people’s needs 和 adopting a flexible approach, we have been able to meet tight budgetary requirements while supporting decarbonization. This trial has given our project teams a greater underst和ing of what commercial EVs can do 和 helps give them the confidence to utilise EVs where they can. 通过展示什么是可能的, we hope to help create a blueprint for the industry to minimize carbon emissions 和 pave the way for a greener future for infrastructure.——科斯坦工厂主管 & 舰队供应链Mark Ashenden
"This pilot is an important step towards underst和ing how EV vans can best be used in real world scenarios such as construction 和 infrastructure. It showcases that there are clear applications for electric vans within these 和 other sectors. Organizations are looking for help in identifying how they can evolve to electric vehicles, which is why we were so keen to partner with our long-time partner Costain. The flexibility of rental means that businesses like Costain can introduce EVs across a number of departments 和 gradually increase the number of vehicles in line with user uptake." -- 企业Flex-E-Rent Managing Director Danny Glynn
Enterprise is committed to putting customers at the centre of the transition to EVs as part of a more sustainable mobility future. The businesses’ top focus is on the overall experience, 不仅仅是车辆, but the details of the customer journey 和 of operating an EV fleet across diverse mobility lines.
