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SUCCESS FOR COLAS WITH CIHT TECHNOLOGY AWARD AND COMMENDATION
Colas received recognition at the 2016 Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation (CIHT) Awards last week by winning the Technology Award and a commendation in two further award categories.
Colas’ Project YELLOW won the CIHT Technology Award and was commended in the Health & Safety at Work category; whilst Colas’ Remote Controlled Traffic Management Access Gates were commended in the CIHT Innovation Award category.
The CIHT Technology Award was established to recognise excellence in the application of technology within the industry, whilst the CIHT Health & Safety at Work award recognises outstanding examples of new developments making a significant contribution to the health and safety of employees across the sector.
Colas’ Project YELLOW uses technology to reduce the risk of Impact Protection Vehicle (IPV) collisions. Project YELLOW utilises thermal cameras, video analytics and
JSP GOES GREEN WITH GOLD AWARD FROM SUPPLY CHAIN SUSTAINABILITY
SCHOOL PPE provider JSP Ltd has been awarded a Gold Award from the Supply Chain Sustainability School.
JSP received their award as congratulations for harnessing solar power to manufacture their safety helmets.
A Solar PV installation in 2014 by JSP has generated enough solar power to ensure, on average, that one in three JSP Safety Helmets are made from the sun. On a sunny day, 100% of the company’s Safety Helmets are manufactured using renewable energy.
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JSP’s no-waste policy on site has also been recognised by the Supply Chain Sustainability School, as has their 100% recyclable products 100%, efforts on Product Lifecycle Management and workforce training programmes.
The Supply Chain Sustainability School is a virtual learning environment that
audible collision warning systems for those Traffic Management operatives working in and around its IPVs. It also provides visual collision warnings for road users.
Colas’ Remote Controlled Traffic Management Access Gates were developed to safeguard Traffic Management operatives by allowing them to manage vehicle entries to work sites from a distance, effectively removing them from the direct proximity of any dangerous vehicular activity. The battery-powered remote controlled gates were designed by Colas in collaboration with Solar and Electric Gates Limited.
Colas Chief Executive, Lee Rushbrooke, and Executive Director for Strategy and Development, Carl
Fergusson, accepted the awards. Carl commented: “We harness creativity and innovation at Colas and are obviously delighted that our work has been recognised by the CIHT and the wider industry. Our success at this year’s CIHT Awards is a testament to our continued focus on safety and innovation.”
Colas also sponsored the CIHT Skills Development Award and Lee Rushbrooke presented the award to the winner. Lee said: “Colas is passionate about developing the skills of our workforce and meeting the needs of the industry. It was a pleasure to sponsor and present the award at this year’s CIHT Award ceremony. At Colas we are committed to innovation, road worker safety and skills development. I’m absolutely delighted that we won the CIHT Technology Award, and were also commended in both the CIHT Innovation and Health and Safety categories.”
In addition to the win and two commendations, Colas’ joint venture A-one+ also won the Innovation Award and were highly commended in the Health & Safety at Work category.
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aims to help construction suppliers and sub-contractors develop their sustainability knowledge and competence.
The concept of the School was initially developed by Skanska and was launched in partnership with Willmott Dixon, Kier, Sir Robert McAlpine, Lend Lease, Morgan Sindall and Aggregate Industries. Since then, other construction companies such as BAM Construct UK, Balfour Beatty, Carillion, Wates and ISG have also joined.
A spokesperson from JSP commented: “JSP is proud to be part of the Sustainability School. The company joins the construction industry with its continued commitment to lead the industry into a brighter, more sustainable future.”
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