Local tech company W-Locate partnered with NYP to develop a suite of solutions that has helped its clients in the construction industry operate more sustainably.

One solution is a real-time tracking device that is fitted on construction fleets to enable more efficient scheduling of vehicles.

How it works: Through telematics-based technology, cloud computing and location intelligence, companies can minimise fuel consumption and carbon emissions by reducing vehicle idling and optimising travel routes.

Benefit: This has led to substantial cost savings, including up to 10 per cent fuel reduction.

Another solution is an electric system that is attached to the drum of a cement mixer. Usually, at construction sites, a cement mixer will need to keep rotating to prevent the cement from hardening.  However, this means having to turn on fossil fuel-driven engines.

How it works: The electric system keeps the drum operation going while allowing the truck’s engine to be turned off.

W-Locate CEP Stevie Ooi shared preliminary studies have estimated fuel savings of up to 30 per cent from minimising use of fossil fuels.