4 Ways Welfare Facilities Support a Green Building Site

Construction sites, where residential or commercial properties, or modern infrastructure is being built, are areas bustling with activity. Despite the many positives they bring, these building sites are a source of pollution and the construction waste as a result damages the environment.

There is, therefore, an urgent need for construction-related activities to be less damaging to the environment. Enter green building projects, a sustainable approach to transforming how the construction industry works by reducing environmental impact and improving energy efficiency. The good news is that welfare facilities, integral setups for worker welfare on-site, can play an important role in achieving this objective.

Hireforce Welfare, a leading supplier of towable welfare units, helps construction projects and businesses stay ahead in the growing green construction movement. Our blog explores what a green building construction site is and how our Ecosmart units can support your green building sites.

What Is a Green Building Construction Site?

A green construction project is designed to be environmentally friendly and resource-efficient from start to finish. You’ll often find sustainable alternatives to conventional construction materials, equipment, and processes on green building sites. From using eco-friendly concrete to rethinking structure design, green construction sites contribute to reducing energy usage, conserving natural resources, and supporting the health and wellness of those on the site while minimising environmental impact.

Your project can promote sustainability with the help of our Ecosmart welfare units. 

4 Benefits Hireforce’s Ecosmart Welfare Units Bring to a Green Building Site

Building and construction sites are known for their negative effect on the environment. Construction activities are powered by energy-guzzling equipment generating air and noise pollution and large amounts of waste. Transforming your project into a green construction site involves key additions and replacements, including welfare units.

Our Ecosmart welfare facilities can mitigate the harmful nature of construction activities in multiple ways.

1. Reduce Energy and Water Consumption and Save Money

Our welfare units are packed with amenities to reduce energy and fuel consumption. Although a generator powers our Ecosmart units, this can automatically shut off to prevent unnecessary fuel usage. Your project can save up to £4,978, about 3,319 litres of diesel, annually, by setting up our 16-person Ecosmart welfare unit with an office.

Interior LED lights and the hot water supply can work optimally without power from the generator for up to 4 hours and 6 hours, respectively. 

These incredible features of our welfare units save fuel, energy and money while lowering your project’s carbon footprint, making them an ideal addition to a green building site. 

2. Reduce Waste

Construction sites generate significant amounts of waste, particularly human waste. Our Ecosmart welfare units can help efficiently manage sanitary waste through recirculating toilets. This feature prevents the build-up of waste on the site, keeping the construction site clean and hygienic. Additionally, our regular and prompt emptying services ensure your site is waste-free at all times.

3. Improve Air Quality and Noise

Regular building sites differ from green construction sites in their noise levels and air quality. Conventional construction sites generate a lot of dust, fumes, and noise from heavy equipment that can harm workers and nearby residents.

Our welfare units provide a safe atmosphere for your workers to take breaks and refuel away from the site’s noise and hazards. 

The unit’s fully insulated walls and roof system prevent dust and debris from entering and maintain optimum air quality. Moreover, our Ecosmart units are fitted with quiet generators that contribute only 58 dBA @ 7m, significantly less noise than other welfare units on the market. 

Good air quality and low noise are integral in supporting a green construction project. Explore more about our units here.

4. Promote Sustainable Behaviour

Green building sites are the way forward in the construction industry. Only when your business or project employs eco-friendly measures can it promote and encourage sustainable behaviour among all stakeholders.

While integrating Hireforce’s welfare units may seem like a small step towards achieving sustainable development objectives, it’s a proactive and forward-thinking approach. Hiring our units means you’re making an effort to be environmentally conscious and demonstrating how you’re a forward-thinking organisation.

Encourage environmentally friendly behaviour from the ground up with the help of Hireforce’s Ecosmart welfare cabins.

Hire Hireforce’s Welfare Units for a Green Construction Project

Hireforce Welfare, one of the key divisions of the Hireforce Group, is a prominent player in providing welfare facilities for construction projects in the UK. We’re committed to offering HSE-compliant and sustainable welfare facilities designed to meet workers’ needs while reducing the environmental impact caused by building sites.

All of our 6 to 16-person Ecosmart welfare cabins are built using durable materials and feature high-quality and sustainable amenities to lower your site’s carbon footprint and ultimately create a green building site.

Take this sustainable approach to construction, and partner with us for eco-friendly mobile welfare units for your project.