Policy Advocacy

We are more than just a plant hire company.

Minot Brothers is a voice for change in how the UK builds advocating for cleaner, quieter, and more efficient construction sites powered by sustainable machinery and smarter practices.

How we work with government ?

House of Commons engagement: We brief MPs and their teams, contribute to inquiries, and share frontline evidence from active sites to inform better policy.
Cross‑government dialogue: We engage with ministers and officials across the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ), the Treasury, the Department for Transport (DfT), and the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC).
Roundtables and APPGs: We participate in and help convene roundtables with MPs, Peers, and All‑Party Parliamentary Groups (e.g., Built Environment, Net Zero, Infrastructure) to explore practical routes to decarbonise construction.
Policy consultations: We submit responses to government consultations and provide data from live deployments of low‑emission plant, temporary site power, and digital site management.
Site visits and demonstrations: We host policymakers on live projects so they can see sustainable machinery, temporary power solutions, and emissions monitoring in action.
Coalition building: We work with clients, contractors, and industry bodies to align the supply chain behind clear, workable standards and incentives.

Our Priorities

Tax incentives and credits: Accelerated capital allowances, VAT relief or tax credits for zero‑emission plant and site power systems; scrappage for the dirtiest non‑road mobile machinery (NRMM).
Green public procurement: Clear requirements and scoring for low‑emission plant, temporary electrification, and whole‑life carbon performance on publicly funded projects.
Whole‑life carbon rules: Mandatory measurement, reporting, and limits for embodied and operational carbon on projects (Part Z‑style approach), aligned across the UK.
Clean site power: Faster, cheaper temporary grid connections; support for battery‑hybrid, solar, and hydrogen solutions where grid isn’t available.
Standards and data: Consistent national standards for measuring site emissions and energy use, interoperable telematics, and environmental reporting.
Skills and safety: Funded training for low‑emission plant operation, charging/fueling safety, and digital site logistics.
Regional pilots: Targeted pilots with city regions (e.g., construction low‑emission zones) to prove models before national rollout.

Key UK bills, Acts and policy areas we track

Climate, environment, and planning (framework)

Climate Change Act 2008 (as amended 2019): Net zero by 2050 and carbon budgets driving sector policies.
Environment Act 2021: Environmental targets; Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) requirements now in force for most developments.
Levelling‑up and Regeneration Act 2023: Planning reform, Infrastructure Levy, and Environmental Outcomes Reports (EOR) to replace EIA/SEA.

Public procurement and reporting

Procurement Act 2023: New regime enabling stronger social value and environmental criteria in public contracts.
PPN 06/21 (Cabinet Office): Carbon Reduction Plans required for central government contracts over £5m; foundation for greener plant requirements.

Building regulations and safety

Future Homes and Buildings Standard (implementation via Building Regulations in 2025): Uplifts to Part L/F/O/S for operational energy, ventilation, overheating, and energy infrastructure.
Building Regulations (Part L and metering infrastructure): Progressive uplifts to drive energy efficiency and on‑site electrification.
Building Safety Act 2022: Product regulation and competence frameworks that also interact with sustainable product choices.
Whole‑life carbon/embodied carbon proposals: Industry‑backed Part Z proposal; earlier Carbon Emissions (Buildings) Bill (PMB) sought mandatory reporting—watch for renewed government action or new PMBs.

Energy and networks (impacting site power)

Energy Act 2023: Heat network zoning, hydrogen/CCUS frameworks, and system governance reforms; relevant to site power and nearby infrastructure.
Electricity network connections reform (Ofgem/DESNZ): Queue management and accelerated connections—critical for temporary construction supplies.
Clean Heat policy instruments: Heat Network Zoning, Boiler Market Mechanism/Clean Heat Market Mechanism—indirect but shapes onsite energy choices for developments.

Air quality and machinery emissions

NRMM emissions standards (Stage V) and local low‑emission zones: National product standards plus London’s NRMM LEZ; increasing pressure to cut diesel on sites.
Clean Air (Human Rights) Bill [HL] 2022–23 (PMB, not enacted): Signals parliamentary interest in stronger national air‑quality duties affecting construction sites.