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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 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.
Read more![Double win for Colas at the CECA North West Awards](/media/4313/ceca-logo.jpg)
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 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
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
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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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
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
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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