our sustainability approach

At Ashcourt Group, we are committed to protecting and enhancing the built and natural environments. We take our environmental and sustainable responsibilities extremely seriously and always strive to minimise the impact of our operations on the communities in which we work. As we aim to become carbon neutral, we understand the importance of reducing our carbon footprint, as well as those generated by the activities of our partners, subcontractors and suppliers.

Environmental sustainability and the energy-intensive construction industry don’t often go hand-in-hand. We understand the construction industry is a massive consumer of raw materials and natural resources. As a leading supplying in construction materials, we have recently made significant investments into sustainable solutions for not only our company, but our suppliers and customers.




Wash Plants

Our revolutionary CDE wash plants are installed throughout key locations and are capable of producing 120 tonnes of recycled prodcucts per hour. These include washed sharp sand, washed soft sand, 10mm pipe bedding, 20mm pipe bedding and 40-80mm pipe bedding. Our large fleet of tipper wagons can transport muck and rubble away from site which are washed and screened in our wash plants producing the appropriate recycled product, as well as diverting waste away from landfill. Using these materials is a much more cost-effective solution for construction projects and allow companies to benefit from using a recycled product whilst achieving their environmental targets.


electric fleet

Our three fully electric FH trucks can travel up to 300km as they service our aggregates orders, transporting material across Yorkshire and Lincolnshire. With a charging time of approximately 2 hours on a DC charger or 9 hours on AC, these trucks are capable of performing regular tasks asked of our diesel-powered trucks with ease.

We have also invested in two fully electic skip loaders. These 18-tonne Renault Trucks E-Tech D Wide skip loaders have the capacity to complete a full day’s work on a single charge with zero tailpipe emissions and low traffic noise. They are powered by 265kWh E-Tech traction batteries with four battery packs (each delivering 66kW) located in the wheelbase, providing a maximum torque of 286Nm continuous and 530Nm peak.


EWT Wind Turbine

The installation of our EWT wind turbine allows an output of one megawatt to service long term power for our Foster Street depot. It will provide enough energy to switch all existing electrically powered equipment for the offices, workshop and concrete plant to renewable energy but also diesel-powered equipment e.g. HGV’s, vans, crushers and shredders. Reaching heights of 77 metres, this wind turbine has been specifically chosen for the site to cope with the wind conditions, which will provide a high return on investment with low noise levels and low cost of ownership.


Waste Recycling Facility

At our dedicated waste recycling facility where we are able to sort, process and recycle materials taken in from our skips, grab wagons and tippers. Wood products are turned into biomass fuel which is used to fuel heating for our offices, soil is screened into a re-usable top soil product and rubble is processed into a saleable recycled product.


Solar Panels

Our Pocklington HQ and Vehicle Maintenance Unit (VMU) has been equipped with 410 x DMEGC 415-watt panels with a total install capacity of 170,150 watts which will power the full building.


Kleemann E-DRIVE Crusher

This Kleemann 120 Pro crusher features the new E-Drive diesel-electric drive concept, all drives are electric with the exception of the transmission and auxiliary functions, supporting our sustainability efforts throughout the group.

We aim to set the standard in the construction industry and continue to explore sustainable solutions where possible.