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Colas Retains Investors in People Gold Award

Colas Retains Investors in People Gold Award

Colas is proud to announce that it has retained Investors In People Gold status, an award held for almost ten years.

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Colas Trials Electric Excavator

Colas Trials Electric Excavator

Colas continues to drive green innovation exploring ways to reduce carbon emissions on its project sites. In collaboration with the hire company, GAP Group Ltd, Colas SIAC has taken delivery this week of a purpose-built electrical excavator at the £38m scheme for major improvement works to the A46 Stoneleigh Junction.

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Highways England names Colas Ltd in multi million pound initiative to revitalise concrete roads

Highways England names Colas Ltd in multi million pound initiative to revitalise concrete roads

Highways England has announced two contracts worth £285 million to upgrade the concrete surface of roads across the country today (Tuesday 30 March).

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Collaboration & Shared Global Expertise at Colas for Runway Surfacing

Collaboration & Shared Global Expertise at Colas for Runway Surfacing

The Colas Ltd joint venture project at Hoima International Airport in Uganda is progressing well and paving of the runway and taxiways is underway

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Colas reduces environmental impact with local manufacture of new Ultra Traffic Signal Head

Colas reduces environmental impact with local manufacture of new Ultra Traffic Signal Head

Colas continues to expand its portfolio of products - the Integrated Transport Systems (ITS) division can supply the brand-new Ultra traffic signal head which has a reduced carbon footprint due to local manufacturing.

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Double win for Colas at the CECA North West Awards

Double win for Colas at the CECA North West Awards

Colas is delighted to announce that is has achieved a double first at The Civil Engineering Contractors Association (CECA) North West 2020 Awards, winning the Social Value Award for our £9.1m Manchester Princess Road project, and Colas Quantity Surveyor, Matt Groome won the ‘Young Professional of the Year 2020 award.

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Colas partners with Social Value Portal

Colas partners with Social Value Portal

Colas has partnered with the Social Value Portal and is rolling out the use of their measurement tool as we align with the National Themes, Outcomes and Measures (TOMs) framework.

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Colas adds further COVID-19 safety measure

Colas adds further COVID-19 safety measure

In addition to rolling out the rapid flow testing as announced last week, Colas has also introduced the innovative use of electrostatic fogging machines which will sanitise the inside of vehicles, removing COVID-19 droplets from surfaces.

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Colas-SIAC awarded major improvement works at A46 Stoneleigh Junction

Colas-SIAC awarded major improvement works at A46 Stoneleigh Junction

Warwickshire County Council and key strategic partners Coventry City Council and Warwick District Council have announced the start of major improvement works to the A46 Stoneleigh Junction, following a contract award to Colas-SIAC Limited.

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