The Association for Consultancy and Engineering (ACE) has published a new guide aimed at supporting consultancies which deliver roads to achieve net zero
A new guide from ACE will aid in the delivery of net zero roads as the UK continues the journey to net zero by 2050.
ACE represents the companies, large and small, that design, deliver and manage the built environment and national infrastructure.
‘Net Zero: a guide for consultancies delivering roads’ features detailed case studies on different approaches to sustainable infrastructure construction from Arup and Ramboll, as well as overviews of the policy situations in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
The guide outlines the necessary sustainable skills for infrastructure
Outlining the role of consultancies in supporting clients to decarbonise the design, construction and maintenance of roads, the guide highlights how transport systems are planned and operated to deliver improvements for mobility within increasingly tight emission budgets.
The guide explores how highway engineers and their peers will need a broader package of sustainability skills to allow them to deliver roads, including expertise to assess the impact of design choices on new environmental, social, and economic criteria for success.
Consultancy businesses will also have to grow their capabilities in a number of areas including placemaking, intelligent mobility and road user charging schemes.
A comprehensive approach to achieving net zero roads
Commenting on its launch, Tim Chapman (Arup), chair of ACE’s transport group said: “With expertise across transport planning/strategy, project appraisal, engineering design, placemaking, highway adaption for zero emission vehicles, for walking and cycling, and carbon management and measurement, our industry is uniquely placed to deliver roads and streets that will also positively contribute to our Net Zero goals.”
ACE’s head of policy, Guto Davies said: “No other sector has the mix of engineering, strategic thinking, project delivery and advisory skills that ACE members can bring to our transition to Net Zero highways – we hope that this guide is a great starting point for more members to embrace this opportunity.”
