Our sustainability policy

At McCormack Noble we recognise that the work we do has an impact on the environment and we are committed to carrying out our landscaping and construction projects in a responsible and sustainable way. We believe that creating exceptional outdoor spaces should align with protecting natural resources, supporting biodiversity, and reducing our environmental footprint.

As a specialist landscaping contractor working with leading garden designers in London, we continually look for ways to improve how we source materials, manage waste, reduce emissions and protect the environments in which we work. While we understand that construction activities have unavoidable environmental impacts, we are committed to making practical improvements across operations and leaving the spaces we work in more biodiverse than we found them.

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waste & Skips

Introduce a ‘Project Waste Plan’ at the beginning of every job.

Consider:

  • What is leaving the site?

  • Can anything stay?

  • Can anything be reused?

  • Minimise unnecessary excavation

  • Invest in a chipper to recycle and reuse green waste on site

  • Work only with skip companies that dispose of waste sustainably


site practices

Maintain:

  • Electric vehicles and green travel

  • Retain and relocate existing trees where feasible, planting smaller nursery stock where possible

Introduce:

  • Local supplier preference

  • Consolidation of deliveries

  • Protection of existing vegetation and soil during construction: implement exclusion zones and track mats

  • The ‘no dig’ method


materials

Maintain:

  • Low-carbon concrete and cement

  • Peat-free products

  • Compost-based soil improvement

Introduce:

  • Reclaimed and / or locally sourced stone

  • Recycled aggregates

  • Permeable paving

  • Reclaimed and / or British and European timber


electric machinery

Maintain:

  • Electric machinery use, i.e. petrol hedge cutters, strimmers, blowers, chainsaws

Introduce:

  • What was the machine you needed to update to electric?


supplier & partner network

Build and maintain our sustainability outputs through partnership development with preferred suppliers, with a focus on:

  • Reclamation yards

  • Tree surgeons

  • Sustainable aggregate suppliers

  • Low-carbon material suppliers

  • Home grown nurseries


biodiversity

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