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A38 Bromsgrove Improvement Scheme Contract Awarded
Read moreColas 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.
Read moreColas 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.
Read moreColas (Gabon) UK receives €43 million from UKEF to upgrade roads in Gabon
Liz Truss, Department of International Trade Secretary, today announced that UK Export Finance (UKEF) has provided €43 million worth of support for a project by Colas (Gabon) UK to upgrade roads in Gabon. Colas has had a significant presence in Gabon for 50 years. Colas Ltd approached UK Export Finance seeking investment in a prestigious and high-impact project to upgrade 86km of roads in Libreville.
Read moreGreat Ancoats Street improvement works get underway
Colas continues to cement its place in the North West with Mancunian Way already under development, this week sees the contractor starting work on another contract win from Manchester City Council for the Great Ancoats Street Improvement Works under Lot 4 of the Highways & Infrastructure Construction Works framework.
Read moreBirmingham Westside Metro extension opens to passengers ahead of schedule
Construction on the Birmingham Westside Metro extension commenced on 12 June 2017, and follows the expansion of the network from St. Chads to Grand Central, which opened for service in May 2016, seeing passenger numbers increase by more than three million in a year.
Read moreAnother major business win as Colas secures place on £140m NEPO framework
Colas UK have won a substantial part of the North East Procurement Organisation (NEPO)’s tender for the North East contracting authorities’ Highways Surfacing Framework, whereby carriageways and footways are resurfaced or reconstructed.
Read moreFurther win for Colas on Durham University
Colas UK has won the contract to self-deliver all works for Durham University in line with an £8m investment into improving pedestrian and road user movement around the campus.
Read moreColas engages workforce in international mobility scheme
As part of an initiative to drive further integration across the business and tap into the potential of our workforce, Colas have recently announced international launch of the Job Enrichment Career Mobility Scheme following a successful two month pilot across the southern UK regions.
Read moreColas showcases capabilities using Augmented Reality at Highways UK and REGEN 2019
Colas had two very successful events last week - at Highways UK at the NEC and in Liverpool at REGEN 2019. Visitors to both events were encouraged rethink their perception of Colas in Transport Infrastructure – and to discover how we are leading the way in areas from End to End solutions, to sustainability and social value.
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