Civil engineering company minimizes resource wastage, costs and carbon emissions during extensive road construction project using OMNICOMM fleet management solution.
SBI International Holdings AG (SBI) was contracted to upgrade a large section of a major road in Tanzania, and implemented OMNICOMM’s complete fleet management solution to reduce costs and environmental impact as part of the company’s sustainable and innovative business strategy. With OMNICOMM, SBI has significantly improved control over fleet equipment, CO2 emissions and energy consumption, ultimately boosting productivity and efficiency.
SBI was contracted to upgrade approximately 103.3 km of the Mikumi-Kidatu-Ifakara road in the Morogoro region of Tanzania. This project has an important social impact, as the road is a major transport artery for potential economic, agricultural and tourism opportunities that are not fully exploited due to a lack of reliable infrastructure.The major requirement of the project is to contribute to sustainable development of the region and to minimize negative impacts on the environment and communities within the area. SBI is committed to sustainable development, and was selected as the company most qualified to fulfill the project requirements. To achieve efficient resource use and reduce emissions and other impacts, SBI needed a sophisticated natural energy (fuel) and fleet management solution.
Minimizing waste and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from construction equipment is an important part of SBI’s sustainability approach to mitigate negative environmental impacts during projects of this magnitude.
This includes the efficient use and monitoring of energy resources (including the reduction of CO2 emissions and compliance with GRI reporting on energy use), saving on equipment part replacements, optimizing productivity, optimizing routes for equipment involved in the project, and minimizing idling. Effectively controlling fuel consumption is the most critical consideration.
SBI had great experience in successfully facing these challenges during a similar project in Kenya, which they tackled using OMNICOMM’s fuel and fleet management solutions. They decided to extend the success of the Kenyan project to Tanzania with an added focus on sustainability and innovation. OMNICOMM offered the following complete fleet management solution:
With OMNICOMM’s complete fleet management solution, SBI has been able to commit to a sustainable approach, contributing to the flourishing development of this unique region while minimizing the impact of a large road construction project. SBI has experienced results including:
“Throughout this project, OMNICOMM has provided excellent support. OMNICOMM’s solution is highly accurate and reliable, enabling us to efficiently control and optimize our fleet usage of fuels and vehicle assets, and control equipment routes to minimize our costs and environmental and social impacts. OMNICOMM and their East Africa dealer are truly partners we can rely on.” – Denis Repushinski, Chief Sustainability Officer, SBI International Holdings AG.
