The second annual awards were presented by Michel and the senior team this week.
The awards, which were open to all business areas last year, saw 33 high quality entries from the whole of the business covering the sustainability areas of Biodiversity and Conservation, Community Relations, Emissions Minimisation, Energy and CO2, Resource Efficiency, Site Improvements/New Techniques and Waste Management.
The judging panel from the Sustainability and Energy teams, along with independent judges, had a very difficult decision selecting the following winners in the individual areas along with a Special Commendation and overall UK Winner:
Biodiversity and Conservation Highly Commended: East Leake Quarry – ‘Bee Eaters’
Biodiversity and Conservation Winner: Cambusmore Quarry – ‘Biodiversity Day’
Community Relations Highly Commended: Middleton Quarry – ‘Pennine Way footpath support’
Community Relations Winner: Buxton Concrete Products – ‘local school initiative’
Emissions Minimisation Highly Commended: Washwood Heath – ‘dust sprayer’
Emissions Minimisation Winner: Logistics – ‘telematics’
Energy and CO2 Highly Commended: Pallett Hill Quarry – ‘pumping load reduction’
Energy and CO2 Winner: South Ferriby – ‘live energy price monitoring and load management’
Resource Efficiency Highly Commended: Pallett Hill Quarry – ‘water storage’
Resource Efficiency Winner: Trafford Park – ‘water saving’
Site Improvements/New Techniques Highly Commended: Chorley Concrete Plant – ‘sleeping policeman’
Site Improvements/New Techniques Winner: Readymix West Midlands & Staffordshire – ‘admix 1 way valve’ and ‘spray bar pulley system’
Waste Management Highly Commended: Readymix South Wales – ‘wash pit and waste management’
Waste Management Winner: Jarrow Wharf – ‘concrete waste recycling’
Special Commendation – Aggregates North East
The Overall Winner 2017 UK Sustainability Awards – SOUTH FERRIBY ‘live energy price monitoring and load management’.
The UK Sustainability Department, Michel and the Senior team would like to thank all entries.