Net-zero commitments need
data to back them up.
Leading main contractors are requiring net-zero commitments from their supply chain. Without a credible carbon data platform, you risk being excluded from tender lists. Compare Your Footprint gives construction firms the platform to capture full Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions — from materials and plant to travel and waste — and report with confidence.
tCO2e removed from plant & machinery by J. Coffey in 2022
Average time to first SECR-ready report
Scope 3 categories supported including construction materials
Built for the carbon complexity
of construction
Scope 1 — Plant, Fleet & Fuel
Diesel and gas consumption from vehicles, plant, and facilities. DEFRA-aligned factors built in. Track by site, project, or vehicle type with real-time visibility.
Scope 2 — Site Electricity
Electricity purchased across offices and site facilities. Location-based and market-based methods both supported, with clear audit trail for any stakeholder query.
Scope 3 — Materials & Supply Chain
Construction materials, deliveries, waste, business travel, and commuting. Built for the complexity of project-based operations with a comprehensive materials factor database.
Construction Sector Benchmark
See how you compare against UK construction peers. Know your carbon intensity per project type and demonstrate benchmark position to main contractors and clients.
SECR Report & Carbon Reduction Plan
Generate your annual SECR disclosure and Carbon Reduction Plan in the format required for public sector tenders and investor reporting. Court-ready and fully traceable.
Reduction Action Planning
Identify your highest-impact interventions — HVO biofuel, plant electrification, materials switching — ranked by CO2e reduction per pound spent, based on your actual project data.
“Pledging to Net Zero was easy; gathering the vast amount of relevant data with the required filtering was the challenge! Making the Pledge without a data collation platform that could handle the input, was like setting sail on a gradually sinking ship! Compare Your Footprint was the answer to meeting that challenge and making our commitment a reality.”
How we compare to the
alternatives
| Feature | ✦ Compare Your Footprint | Generic Carbon Tools | Manual Spreadsheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction materials database | ✓ University-sourced factors | ✗ Not available | ✗ Not available |
| UK construction benchmarks | ✓ Sector peer data | ✗ Not available | ✗ Not available |
| SECR & Carbon Reduction Plan | ✓ Built-in, audited | ⚠ Partial | ✗ Manual, error-prone |
| Scope 3 supply chain | ✓ All 15 categories | ⚠ Selected categories | ✗ Complex |
| Project-level carbon tracking | ✓ Built-in | ✗ Not available | ✗ Manual build |
| Time to first report | 2–4 hours | 1–2 days | Days to weeks |
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Activity data
Material activity data
The activity types that typically dominate a Construction carbon inventory — grouped by GHG Protocol scope.
Scope 1
- GasProxy for site fuels and heating where gas or similar fuels are metered.
- Liquid fuelsRed diesel and gas oil for plant and generators are core Scope 1 fuels.
- Freight: Owned vehiclesOwned tippers, vans and plant movers are core Scope 1 mobile sources.
- Business travel: RoadProject managers and surveyors travel between sites frequently.
- RefrigerantSite welfare HVAC and temporary cooling become relevant on larger jobs.
Scope 2
Scope 3
- ElectricitySite cabins, plant charging and yard power feed Scope 2.
- GasProxy for site fuels and heating where gas or similar fuels are metered.
- Liquid fuelsRed diesel and gas oil for plant and generators are core Scope 1 fuels.
- Freight: Owned vehiclesOwned tippers, vans and plant movers are core Scope 1 mobile sources.
- Freight: Upstream: Third partyAggregates, steel and modular deliveries arrive via third-party haulage.
- MineralCement, concrete and aggregates dominate Category 1 materials.
- MetalStructural steel and rebar are major purchased-goods lines.
- MaterialsBroader construction materials sit in Category 1 purchased goods.
- Waste: AverageConstruction and demolition waste is a large Category 5 line.
- Waste constructionDedicated C&D waste streams for Category 5 reporting.
- WaterDust suppression, welfare and concrete-related water use.
- PackagingMaterials packaging and pallet wrap enter purchased goods.
- Employee commuting: RoadTransient site workforces commute long distances by road.
- Business travel: RoadProject managers and surveyors travel between sites frequently.