Case Study
Sustainability

How LMS Highways Are Driving Sustainable Road Solutions With ISO 14001

By embedding environmental responsibility in every project, LMS Highways is setting new benchmarks for sustainable highways maintenance nationwide.

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“Having this standard demonstrates that we are serious about managing environmental responsibilities and continually improving our performance.”

Selina Hewitt Operations Manager at LMS Highways

Client Overview

National highways maintenance experts

LMS Highways is an award-winning, employee-owned business delivering specialist highways solutions across the UK since 1983.

LMS Highways provides specialist highways maintenance projects, including high early strength concrete repair works and civil engineering projects. With a core team of nine, they combine agility and quality to serve public and private sector clients.

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The Challenge

Meeting sustainability demands in highways maintenance

LMS Highways were facing growing expectations to reduce environmental impact, improve waste management and comply with increasingly strict sustainability regulations.

LMS Highways needed a structured, auditable approach to manage environmental risks and opportunities. Their goals included reducing impact across operations and supply chain, ensuring compliance, improving waste management and embedding environmental awareness. Implementing an ISO 14001 environmental management system was determined to be the best solution to enhance efficiency, demonstrate sustainability leadership and build trust with clients who value responsible business practices.

The Solution

An integrated management system for environmental excellence

By combining ISO 14001, ISO 9001 and ISO 45001 standards, LMS Highways established robust controls and drive continuous improvement across environmental, quality and health and safety management.

ISO 14001 provided a clear framework to identify environmental aspects, set objectives and track improvements. LMS Highways established controls for waste, pollution, and energy use, whilst ensuring compliance and promoting awareness throughout the organization and their supply chain. External audits by an accredited third-party body provided insights for risk mitigation and stakeholder expectations.

Transformative environmental outcomes for workforce and operations

Since implementing ISO 14001, LMS Highways have seen significant improvements in workforce retention, operational quality and business performance.

Improved visibility and control over their environmental impact, waste, energy and resources.
Their processes ensure they meet and often exceed environmental laws and client expectations.
Better management of materials and waste has led to more efficient operations and cost savings.
ISO 14001 certification strengthens LMS Highways’ reputation as a responsible contractor.
Teams are more aware and motivated to support sustainability, fostering pride and responsibility.
This standard positions LMS Highways favourably with clients who value sustainability.

“ISO 14001 brings real benefits, from improved efficiency and compliance to stronger engagement across our teams and with our customers.”

Selina Hewitt Operations Manager at LMS Highways

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