Haulage Company Moves to Green HQ
Added: (Tue Jul 25 2023)
Pressbox (Press Release) -
Brit European Transport is an international specialist logistics provider, operating across a diverse range of market sectors since 1924. The business operates a fleet of 75 vehicles with 50 office-based staff, and has recently developed a new sustainable headquarters on a 5-acre brownfield site - The Vita Nova Centre, in Middlewich.
Innovative ground stabilisation techniques were used from the outset, making a 40% carbon saving, as well as considerable reductions to transport costs.
The new EPC A rated premises consists of several eco-modular buildings which utilise repurposed steel frames and feature enough solar panel technology and 3D printed wind towers to produce 60 kW of renewable energy on-site.
In a UK first, the new Vita Nova Centre features several electrical vehicle charging points that are powered by compressed fugitive methane recovered from slurry pits, producing an additional 40 kW. Brit European will also be implementing a replanting scheme to support biodiversity in the surrounding area. The aim is to return the local eco system back to its pre-industrialisation state, with over 100 specimen trees and 200 native plants being planted, alongside bat and bird boxes.
Rainwater harvesting is also in place across the new Brit European site to reduce water usage by up to eighty-five percent.
The development of the Vita Nova Centre will enable Brit European to operate completely off-grid and with carbon neutrality within approximately 5-7 years.
The Vita Nova Centre was officially opened by Fiona Bruce MP, Congleton.
Graham Lackey, CEO at Brit European, said:
“We are incredibly proud of the pioneering development of the Vita Nova Centre and thank all supporting parties for their efforts to make this ambitious project a reality. From innovative construction techniques to ground-breaking charging technology, we hope the Centre will act as a prime example to other business of how new premises can be developed. We look forward to operating from the site and achieving carbon neutrality within the next few years.”.
For more information visit https://briteuropean.com/news/the-vita-nova-centre/