Carbon in Construction – Panorama at North Wilton

Civil infrastructure works are underway at Stage 1 of Panorama. These works will utilise low-carbon asphalt, solar site sheds and recycle materials on site to reduce construction waste and reduce upfront carbon emissions.

Landcom aims to support the transformation of the building and construction sectors to lower the environmental footprint and contribute towards the NSW Government’s objective to achieve net zero emissions by 2050.

In FY23 we piloted stronger sustainability inclusions in our procurement of civil works services such as requiring the use of recycled asphalt, sustainably sourced steel and low carbon concrete. We are working closely with our site contractors to deliver on these commitments and are excited to share some early results.

With major earthworks underway biodiesel fuels are reducing onsite emissions, and solar site sheds for staff support a more sustainable construction site. Local suppliers are given priority, and pre-cast products such as concrete pits and box culverts have been used to reduce material waste and realise efficiencies in transport costs emissions.

The site has large volumes of shale in areas that are subject to cut. As part of the civil construction, this high strength material is being reused on site for pavements and road base. The use of low-emissions asphalt and concrete are also being explored to further reduce emissions whilst achieving cost efficiencies.

Landcom is committed to working with our supply chain and will continue to evolve our approach to sustainable civil works contracting as part of our pathway towards enabling carbon neutral and zero waste outcomes in our communities.