The 2011 Awards comprise of six categories; Recycling Company of the Year, Recycling Contract of the Year, Service and Support, Equipment Innovation, Product Innovation and Investment. CRA members and Approved Suppliers were invited to submit entries for each relevant category, with the final decisions being made by a panel of independent judges including academics, journalists and government policy makers.
The strength and quality of the submissions ensured the role of the judging panel was never going to be easy with Les Andrews of Surrey County Council remarking, 鈥淚t was difficult to make recommendations for the CRA鈥檚 Awards....deciding the Cr猫me-de-la-cr猫me is never easy鈥�. Despite this, the judges were able to decide on the both a winner for each of the six categories.
Recycling Company of the Year 鈥� FM Conway
FM Conway鈥檚 impressive recycling performance, ongoing investment and commendable environmental ethos helped ensure success in this highly competitive category.
The company鈥檚 abiltiy to recycle a wide array of materials in-house, including 100% of highways arisings into new aggregates, 100% of asphalt into new 95% recycled content asphalt has ensured some 250,000 tonnes of waste is being diverted from landfill, 220,000 tonnes of recycled products supplied to sites and over 220,000 tonnes of virgin aggregates are saved every year.
FM Conway has also developed a 95% recycled binder and surface course, which exceeds the 40% recycled content of the material used by its competitors, at a similar cost.
The judging panel believe that FM Conway 鈥榟as made a significant investment in their processes and developed a wide client base for their recycled products. There is huge potential, especially with more and more Local Highway Authorities recognising the benefits of the company鈥檚 processes鈥� and the FM Conway鈥檚 work was deemed 鈥淐ommendable throughout鈥�.
Recycling Contract of the Year 鈥� Downwell Demolition
The dismantling and demolition of the Warner Brothers鈥� Leavesden film studios by Downwell Demolition demonstrated to the judges the company鈥檚 commitment to recycling when undertaking large-scale, time critical contracts.
Operations included the on-site recycling of concrete and rubble with20,000m3 of concrete and rubble seperated from demolition waste arisings, crushed and screened in order to produce 6F1 and 6F2 specification secondary aggregate for re-use on site. Recycling material in-situ minimised the number of lorry movements to and from site, diverted waste from landfill and reduced the quantity of virgin aggregate required for subseqent development. Other material including wood, plastic and metal was seperated on site before being removed for recycling. Overall recycling rates exceeded 97%.
Judging panel remarks included, 鈥淭he team effort displayed by Downwell Demolition鈥檚 management, operatives and labourers culminated in a truly impressive recycling rate鈥�.
Equipment Innovation Award 鈥� International Innovative Technologies Ltd
International Innovative Technologies鈥� new milling technology proved to be the strongest contender in this category with the equipment capable of meeting the fine grinding requirements of construction minerals and manufactured materials that were previously regarded as uneconomic. Such applications have proved successful in recycling glass and plastic waste and also in limestone quarrying operations where sub-6mm sized material previously regarded as waste can now be converted into commercially marketable powder products.
Not only did IIT鈥檚 grinding equipment attract praise from the judges for its 鈥榯rue versatility鈥� but also for its 鈥榚nergy efficient credentials鈥� with the equipment using up to ten times less electricity than conventional milling technologies.
Product Innovation Award 鈥� FastFence
The Product Innovation Award proved to be one of the most competitive categories with FastFence鈥檚 Greenhoard庐 product proving successful. Greenhoard庐 is manufactured from low grade, mixed waste plastic and is a reusable replacement for plywood site hoarding which is typically landfilled after use. Greenhoard庐 can be used multiple times and ultimately recycled into new sheets therefore offering end users a sustainable, closed-loop solution for their site hoarding requirements.
FastFence was complimented by the judges for its 鈥業nnovative site hoarding solutions supported by a comprehensive management service which recognises the importance of reducing the carbon footprint at every stage of the construction process.鈥�
Service and Support Award 鈥� CDE Global
The judging panel awarded CDE Global the Service and Support Award based on the company鈥檚 Custom Care support package afforded to all CDE Global鈥檚 customers.
CDE Global design and manufacture washing equipment for application in a range of including construction & demolition waste recycling. Its Customer Care offering provides a suite of services designed to help customers maintain optimum production levels and plant efficiency. The package includes essential support services such as parts and spares, servicing, preventative maintenance, warranty and training. The entry was supported with testimonials from CDE Global鈥檚 end-users who highlighted the company鈥檚 鈥業mpressive experience鈥� and 鈥榗ontinuity of contact鈥� before, during and after the installation of its recycling machinery.
Investment Award 鈥� O鈥橩eefe Utilities Ltd
O鈥橩eefe Utilities鈥� investment in a bespoke processing plant to allow trench arisings from utility work to be reused was the key factor in the company鈥檚 success in this category. The new plant has enabled the extensive use of SMARTR庐 - O鈥橩eefe Utilities鈥� in-house process that provides recycled material to replace a traditional MOT Type 1 which is designed to achieve the performance of a Structural Material for Reinstatement (SMR), as defined under the SROH. This alternative reinstatement material is known by its trade name; PAVIMENTUM (PVI).
Since commencing operations, the plant has generated over 60,000 tonnes of PV1 which is manufactured in accordance with the British Standard for the production of a Hydraulically Bound Material.
The judges deemed O鈥橩eefe Utilities鈥� investment in the processing plant as 鈥榙eveloping an environmentally sound concept and applying it successfully on a grand scale鈥�
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