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Colas is the first in the UK to launch frictionless safety reporting

Colas is the first in the UK to launch frictionless safety reporting

Colas Ltd has announced that they have launched frictionless reporting within their AVA Airsweb safety reporting platform. They are the first UK construction company to roll this out, and one of only eight companies in the world to have launched the system.

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Trail blazing CYCLOPS is launched at Chorlton Road

Trail blazing CYCLOPS is launched at Chorlton Road

Colas have completed construction works on Area 1a – Chorlton Road in Manchester which features the first CYCLOPS junction in the UK. This innovative scheme is one of the early phases of the £13.4m investment into the Manchester to Chorlton Cycling and Walking route.

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RICS Social Impact Awards - Double Win

RICS Social Impact Awards - Double Win

This week our congratulations go out to all of our colleagues involved in the Anlaby and East Ella Flood Alleviation Scheme, which has won both the Infrastructure Category award and Project of the Year award at the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Yorkshire and Humber Social Impact Awards 2020. As a winning entry, the project will now go forward to the RICS Social Impact Awards National Grand Final on Thursday 24 September.

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Colas collects hat-trick of RoSPA awards

Colas collects hat-trick of RoSPA awards

The winners of the prestigious RoSPA (Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents) awards for 2019 have been announced and Colas Ltd have collected three major awards, including for the first time the Fleet Safety Technology Trophy.

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Colas continues to work with Hampshire County Council following framework award

Colas continues to work with Hampshire County Council following framework award

Colas is delighted to have been awarded a place on the Hampshire County Council – Generation 4-1 Civil Engineering, Highways and Transportation Collaborative Framework. This four year framework will run from April 1st 2020 and will include works with a value up to £250,000.

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Colas team starts today in keeping Lincolnshire's roads safe for key workers

Colas team starts today in keeping Lincolnshire's roads safe for key workers

From today (1 April 2020), Colas Limited will take to the streets as one of Lincolnshire County Council's new highways contractors, together with Balfour Beatty Group Limited and alongside existing contractor, WSP UK Limited.

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Colas Response to COVID-19

Colas Response to COVID-19

Colas recognises that the spread of the Covid-19 coronavirus has major implications for public health, public services and businesses generally. Colas is continually monitoring the evolving situation and taking precautions to minimise the potential risk of coronavirus on business, taking careful account of latest government and public health advice.

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Colas introduces the Exopush Exoskeleton to the UK

Colas introduces the Exopush Exoskeleton to the UK

Colas has launched the Exopush in its UK business. Exopush is an exoskeleton designed to give power assistance to operatives working on levelling with a rake. Amongst emerging benefits will be productivity gains and increased efficiency plus direct cost savings from lost time at work in the industry, due to multiskeletal problems.

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Works get underway in the Falklands after strong team collaboration

Works get underway in the Falklands after strong team collaboration

The project on the Falkland Islands’ brief was to install new Addagrip system on Alpha Loop and RHAG remedials. The green light was given to the operational team to go ahead and start ordering for the project just 10 days before the 2019 Christmas break. The vessel was due to sail on the 13th of January, which was a tight deadline. The team pre-empted a positive outcome regarding contract awarding, this meant that once the contract was awarded they were primed for early mobilisation.

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