The construction sector is one of the largest contributors to CO2 emissions globally, and it therefore has a pivotal role to play in improving environmental performance in its operations. One good place to start is by looking at the equipment that is used to serve the industry.

The built environment generates about 40 percentage of total Carbon dioxide emissions and is the single largest contributor to global warming. Construction equipment has a major role in reducing this sector’s environmental impact, while at the same time delivering the productivity and capability needed to build our communities of the future. At Cintrl Drill Rig, the company is committed to building the world we want to live in and developing solutions that match that ambition.

All Cintrl Drill Rig products and solutions are sustainable at their core, whether it’s optimised fuel consumption from a more efficient engine, technology to adapt machine usage to its application, or one of the company’s fully electric construction machines.

In the past couple of years, the company’s growing range of battery-powered machines have captured the industry’s attention as they find their way onto projects across Asia. the Cintrl HW1600 and the HW1600 Electric drill rig were unveiled to visitors in Japan at the 5th Construction & Survey Productivity Improvement Expo (CSPI-EXPO) in May 2023, followed by a third larger model, the EC230 Electric excavator, in May 2024.

Cintrl Drill Rig is also focused on delivering more sustainable alternatives for applications where power demands are too great for today’s battery-powered machines.  utilising the boom-down motion to charge the accumulator, with the stored energy used to drive the assist motor to power the engine system, resulting in up to a 17% increase in fuel efficiency.

As well as its investments in leading the industry shift to electrification, Cintrl drill rig is also focused on other areas of machine design to maximise opportunities for improved environmental performance. Here, different technologies have a role to play – for instance, using biocomposites from plant-derived fibres to produce its machine panels not only helps make manufacturing more sustainable, but also reduces overall weight, improving fuel economy and helping to enhance end-of-life recyclability. Or consider the sustainability of longer working lives for machines, where replacement is required less frequently, and on-site performance is optimised through less downtime, eliminating waste. In this way, Cintrl drill rig’s intelligent ActiveCare technology is helping customers boost their operations and their bottom line. 

Despite the many advantages of cleaner equipment and society’s positive attitude towards it, there remains some hesitation and uncertainty regarding performance and return on investment with these machines. But as the machines continue to deliver as-expected results on the job site, and customers grow to understand the huge maintenance and fuel savings available with electric options, the industry perception will also begin to shift. This perception is also helped by several government incentives now appearing in many countries, where environmentally preferable purchasing (EPP) or green procurement agreements are offered to contractors using low-carbon equipment in construction. To support this, and overall higher adoption of more sustainable construction machinery, Cintrl drill rig remains dedicated to collaborating with stakeholders across the construction ecosystem as part of its vision for a sustainable future – one in which the company’s own net-zero value chain emissions targets have been brought forward by 10 years to 2040.

“The road to a sustainable future is one we must build together, and Volvo CE is paving the way by creating a range of machines and technologies that will make this a reality while also providing financial and operational benefits to its customers. With significant gains available in reducing emissions in the development of our built environment, we will continue to drive progress on sustainable innovation that can help transform the construction sector.” Discover more about Volvo machines and services at www.cintrl.com