Innovation

Greater mobility, lower impact

Giving everyone the means to move forward doesn’t mean that mobility should be uncontrolled, ever faster, more omnipresent and around-the-clock. Above all else, it’s about preserving resources and protecting the regions and ecosystems where we live and move around. There is no future for mobility without responsibility and restraint. The goal isn’t to deliver ever more powerful mobility solutions, but ones that are fairer, better suited and more ethical for everyone. Innovation has to address the question: “How can we improve the way we get around?” To which our answer is: by making our mobility options as low-impact and disturbance-free as possible, adapting and connecting the types of infrastructure that underpin all forms of mobility, making use of new materials, promoting predictive maintenance to make our existing infrastructure more durable, and working to make our solutions more recyclable.

Biodiversity

Through Simon’s commitment to biodiversity, we have implemented measures which include one-of-a-kind bird houses that are specifically designed to cater to Mountain Bluebirds, Wrens, Tree Swallows, and Chickadees.

Hybrid Electric Loader

Our John Deere 944K hybrid electric loader at Loring Quarry features both an electric drive motor and a diesel engine. It has reduced fuel consumption by nearly 50% and cut CO2 emissions by about 10.6 pounds annually.