ABSTRACT
Energy costs the road construction industry about £60 Million a year. In common with other sectors of industry, the Energy efficiency Office (EEO) is working with companies to help them reduce energy costs by lowering energy consumption. Energy use can be reduced by the introduction of new processes and modern plant, but in many cases significant energy savings accrue from the introduction of low cost measures involving little or no capital expenditure. Therefore, in addition to supporting projects that demonstrate the use of energy efficient technological developments the EEO also sponsor activities to promote the adoption of management systems that concentrate on the control and reduction of energy use.
