A team from Tarmac received the Environmental Best Practice Award at the annual Considerate Constructors Scheme’s 2019 National Ultra Site awards.
The Environmental Best Practice award was given for the innovative way Tarmac recycles hazardous road surfacing materials which contain tar.
Contaminated planings are transported to a mobile recycling plant where they are treated to encapsulate the material, changing their designation from hazardous material to recycled product, which can then be reused again within the road network.
The award was given for Tarmac's work delivering the highways term maintenance contract for Nottinghamshire County Council (
Tarmac's recycling process has saved Nottinghamshire County Council (NCC) £1.8m through efficiencies made in savings on disposal costs and through the reduction in the amount of new or virgin aggregate used.
The company is now working closely with NCC and Via East Midlands on creating a way to identify footways and carriageways which may contain contaminated materials.
Tarmac was also a finalist in the Considerate Constructors Scheme’s Workforce Wellbeing award for the way it looks after its employees.
Tarmac highway services director Peter Hyde said: “We’re delighted to receive this award for the environmental work we’ve undertaken in Nottinghamshire. It’s testament to the hard work, dedication and collaborative efforts of the team, coupled with a willingness to think outside the box and drive efficiencies while delivering challenging programmes.”
The Considerate Constructors Scheme’s Ultra Sites awards recognise supply chain integration. The award ceremony at Plaisterers’ Hall in central London was held in July.
