Carbon Reduction Plan for Building Maintenance and Repair Companies
Maintenance contractors working for councils, housing associations, and NHS estates need a Carbon Reduction Plan for public sector framework and direct award contracts under PPN 006. CarbonVerified covers the fleet and mobile workforce emissions at the core of your operation.
Emissions sources in Building Maintenance & Repairs
Your Carbon Reduction Plan must quantify all material emission sources. Here are the typical sources for your sector.
Scope 1 – Direct Emissions
Emissions from sources you own or control directly.
- Fleet vans and vehicles carrying engineers and materials
- Gas usage in offices and depots (where billed to you)
- Refrigerant top-ups from HVAC and refrigeration maintenance work (own plant)
- Portable tools and equipment running on petrol or diesel
Scope 2 – Indirect Energy
Emissions from purchased electricity, heat, or steam.
- Electricity in depot, workshop, and office premises
Scope 3 – Value Chain
Indirect emissions across your supply chain and activities.
- Materials and parts procurement (timber, fixings, plumbing materials, electrical components)
- Waste from maintenance works - skips, plasterboard, pipe offcuts
- Engineer commuting from home to first site of the day
- Subcontracted specialist trades on specific jobs
- Business travel for management and contract supervisors
Every CRP submitted under PPN 006 must meet the same six-point standard regardless of sector — covering baseline footprint, net zero commitment, interim milestones, Scope 1 and 2 data, Scope 3 disclosure, and a signed director declaration. Full CRP requirements →
Common challenges for Building Maintenance & Repairs suppliers
These are the data and reporting hurdles we see most often in this sector.
Engineers travel directly from home to first job, making commuting and first-mile travel difficult to separate
Materials procurement is spread across multiple trade counter accounts with no carbon data attached
Job volume and callout patterns vary significantly by season, making annual emission baselines less stable
Waste arising from repair and maintenance work is generated at client premises and often disposed of under the client's waste contract
Frequently asked questions
Create my free Carbon Reduction Plan
Answer a few questions about your Building Maintenance & Repairs operations. We'll calculate your baseline footprint and generate a PPN 006-compliant CRP ready to publish.
- Set up in under 2 minutes
- DESNZ-aligned calculations
- Published, signed, PPN 006-ready
Related tools and guides
- PPN 006 Compliance Checker — check whether your existing CRP meets the standard
- Carbon Reduction Plan tool — generate a compliant, publishable CRP in minutes
- How CarbonVerified works — measure your full Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions