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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