Allied Concrete has been awarded for its truck fleet sustainability initiative using bypass filtration systems and synthetic lubricants.
The company, a key supply partner to Auckland’s City Rail Link (CRL) project, has received the Champion of Change 2018 Sustainability Award from Downer Soletanche Bachy Joint Venture (DSBJV) for its work.
The trial phase resulted in a fuel savings of up to 4.5 %. In addition, the use of Mobil Delvac 1 synthetic lubricants has enabled extended periods between oil drains from 500 hours to 1000 hours for vehicles running synthetic lubricants, and up to 2000 hours for vehicles retrofitted with bypass filtration and running synthetics.
This is estimated to reduce annual oil consumption by 78%. Allied Concrete is also partnering with Mobil on its oil analysis programme that provides on-going data and reporting on oil performance and component wear to aid the service life of each vehicle.
The company has converted all its national concrete fleet to synthetic lubricants. Around 70 new trucks which have entered the fleet have been fitted with bypass filtration systems and a further 60 trucks, split between Christchurch and Auckland, have been retrofitted with these systems.
DSBJV environmental and sustainability manager Sarah Sutherland says it’s great to be able to recognise Allied’s efforts to “challenge their business as usual”.
“We have worked with Allied to develop sustainability targets relevant to the supply of their products to our project, and we monitor performance to ensure they are achieving sustainable outcomes.
“This initiative is above and beyond their sustainability targets with DSBJV. We have been really impressed with their passion for creating change in their business and it’s lovely to be able to recognise their efforts with this year’s sustainability award,” Sutherland says.
The CRL C1 contract includes the redevelopment of the existing underground rail network underneath the Central Post Office and lower Queen Street, linking the downtown Britomart Transport Centre to the Commercial Bay development and wider Auckland rail network.
