How Your Equipment Hire Partner Can Help with Green Credentials - Kennards Hire

Greener, Smarter, and More Sustainable Sites

Sustainability is becoming a business imperative for construction projects. According to the 2025 Kennards Hire Construction Confidence Check, more than half of industry leaders across Australia and New Zealand are prioritising or investing in Green Building Council certifications to validate their project’s environmental credentials. Nearly half are also choosing low-emission equipment, sourcing greener building materials and monitoring sustainability KPIs.

With rising expectations from clients, regulators and the community, construction managers are integrating sustainability initiatives into their projects. But how do you balance environmental responsibilities with the pressures of cost, safety and productivity? That’s where our equipment and services for green building projects can give you a practical and integrated solution.

Why Sustainability in Construction Matters

Project initiatives that benefit the environment are now more than just compliance documents. They’re the framework that demonstrates a project’s commitment to sustainable practices, from minimising emissions to choosing materials that reduce waste or were sustainably sourced.

The Construction Confidence Check showed that ESG decisions are now firmly embedded in operational strategy, with 59% of decision-makers prioritising or investing in certifications.

For many leaders, achieving accreditation with the Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA) or Green Building Council of New Zealand (GBCNZ) is becoming the benchmark of successful implementation of sustainability in construction projects. It takes the right equipment, processes and people to deliver results that measure up.

How the Right Hire Partner Makes It Easy

We’re ready to develop bespoke solutions that support your green building objectives and help you achieve your planned outcomes through:

• Low impact and low emissions equipment: Access a wide range of low-emission and energy-efficient gear that helps reduce your site’s carbon footprint. Try our electric, solar, hybrid biodiesel options or our higher-tier engines that have lower emissions.
• Carbon offsetting support: Guidance on equipment use and strategies to help align your site with offsetting programs.
• Green Building Council pathways: We can help with your GBC requirements and have equipment advice and waste reduction solutions to achieve your goals.
• Smarter resourcing: From planning to execution and equipment maintenance for efficient operations, we streamline your equipment needs and logistics so you can rest assured the equipment aspect of your project is meeting your green building goals.

Sustainability and Productivity Can Work Together

The Construction Confidence Check revealed that 36% of businesses are renting more equipment to reduce capital outlay and increase flexibility. This shift not only reduces upfront costs but also ensures sites have access to cleaner, newer gear designed to meet evolving standards and access the latest in equipment technology.

According to GBCA’s Green Star in Focus: The Business Case, finished projects deliver greater financial results in addition to ongoing efficiencies from using less water and energy. Our green building solutions not only contribute to sustainable practices during construction, but we provide support during the demobilisation and reporting phase to communicate your finished project achievements and credentials.

Develop your green building capabilities, step by step

Environmental expectations in construction are only getting stronger. Whether it’s embedding ESG principles, achieving GBCA or GBCNZ certification, or simply reducing day-to-day site emissions, leaders can rely on our green building solutions that are proven for work.

Ready to achieve Green Building Certification, or just try some different solutions that reduce your emissions? See how at Kennards Hire ESG.