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HEALTH & SAFETY: ROADBRIDGE

of civils expertise. Indeed, as Byrne

strategic crossings of roads and watercours-

the community meaning there’s a lot more

notes, it was a fitting endorsement of the

es. The project was successfully completed

value to our presence than merely the job at

company’s abilities.

on time, to budget and to the total satisfac-

hand,” explains Byrne.

“The Considerate Constructors award

tion of the client in November 2014. The

This means mitigating disruption to

actually mirrors our ethos,” he says. “It

success of the project led it to being award-

daily life, communicating with local resi-

gave us an opportunity to be externally

ed Project of the Year Finalist at the

dents to keep them up to date with project

recognised for our policies and procedures

Northumbrian Water Group Framework

works, caring about the wider environment

which we have always considered to be

Awards for 2014 – 2015.

and the health and safety of both the work-

standard practice.

One of the considerations when under-

force and others who may visit or be affect-

“When we’re looking to stand out in a

taking the contract was the close proximity

ed by the site works. It all adds up to being

competitive market, awards such as the

it had to a caravan park. A popular desti-

an ideal “considerate constructor”.

CCS Bronze gives us that edge. But, impor-

nation for holidaymakers in the summer,

Byrne calls it the “non-adversarial

tantly, it is an endorsement of the successful

Roadbridge liaised with the park owner in

approach”. He adds, “The very nature of

systems we have in place – systems that

regards to working hours in order to miti-

civils work means we are inherently impact-

have driven the business over the years,

gate noise, while measures were put in

ing on people’s day-to-day lives. We aim to

resulting in its success today.”

place to prevent potential pollution to

be transparent and to work closely with the

nearby water courses from the site’s large

client as much as possible to limit the

areas of exposed soil.

adverse effects of our work. Our ability to

The pipeline project, one of the biggest
of its kind in the UK, saw Roadbridge
install around 8km of concrete pipe along-

It was representative of the company’s

do this is paramount and it’s something that

side 2km of upgrades. The contract with

overall approach. “When we leave an area

we’ve been able to highlight through the

Northumbrian Water involved the design,

we’ve worked in, we want only to have left

CCS awards.”

supply and installation of the underground

a good impression. We will buy from local

gravity pipeline to run in parallel with the

suppliers, we’ll help out with local interest

existing pipelines including numerous

groups in the area. We try to give back to

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