"Construction site managers throughout London must now retrofit or replace old construction plant to help clean up the capital’s air.
The Low Emission Zone for construction machinery is the first step in cleaning up air quality ahead of the next stage – the Ultra-Low Emission Zone in central London from 2020.
Under the new rules, all construction sites in the centre of London and sites building more than ten homes or larger than 1,000 square feet in Greater London will have to replace or retrofit 10-year-old plant."
M O'Brien is Commited to helping our customers comply with these regulations and do their part for lowering emmisions in the capital. With a constantly renewing and growing Plant Fleet we are happy to say that over 60% of our fleet meets Tier 3B and above. For specialist equipment or any items of plant with Tier 3A standards we can retro fit Diesel Particulate filters (DPF) to bring them in line with Tier 3B compliance.
For Clarification of the standards now expected of Site's in London please see the below extract.
From the 1st September 2015
- Major Development Sites within Greater London NRMM used on the site of any major development within Greater London will be required to meet Stage IIIA of EU Directive 97/68/EC
- Any development site within the Central Activity Zone or Canary Wharf NRMM used on any site within the Central Activity Zone or Canary Wharf will be required to meet Stage IIIB of EU Directive 97/68/EC
- Any development site within Greater London NRMM used on any site within Greater London will be required to meet Stage IIIB of EU Directive 97/68/EC
- Any development site within the Central Activity Zone or Canary Wharf NRMM used on any site within the Central Activity Zone or Canary Wharf will be required to meet Stage IV of EU Directive 97/68/EC
