Ronald Paul, COO of the Port of Rotterdam Authority, has signed the Sustainable Earthworks and Civil Engineering Green Deal to demonstrate the port\u2019s commitment to sustainable construction and maintenance of port infrastructure.<\/p>\n
Mr Paul said: \u201cJoining the Sustainable Earthworks and Civil Engineering Green Deal is in line with the Port of Rotterdam Authority\u2019s strategy to accelerate sustainability in the port, an approach we have used recently in implementing large infrastructure projects.<\/p>\n
\u201cAn example of this is the maintenance contract for dredging work. An LNG-powered Trailing Suction Hopper Dredger is now operating in the Port of Rotterdam, for instance. We have also challenged contractors to reduce their environmental impact during maintenance work.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Sustainable Earthworks and Civil Engineering Green Deal instruments have already been used in several projects. We\u2019ll continue to do this to underline how important we consider sustainable construction to be for the future of Europe\u2019s largest port.\u201d<\/p>\n
All organisations signed up to the Deal use sustainability criteria in all phases of earthworks and civil engineering, from planning and design to the tender process, implementation and maintenance. This ensures that more sustainable infrastructure alternatives are already considered during the design phases.<\/p>\n
In addition, potential suppliers for the supply of low-emission equipment, or material with a low environmental impact, such as recycled raw materials, are already identified during the tender process.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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