News Archive 2012
Below are our news articles from 2012.
New RAP hangar at Carnsew
Tue, 15 May 2012
As demand for reclaimed aggregates continues to grow, Colas' Carnsew Quarry has completed the construction of a hangar to house 800 tonnes of Recycled Asphalt Planings (RAP). Road building material which has... Read more
Decorative lighting exceeds expectations
Thu, 10 May 2012
Colas' electrical team based at Ringmer, in partnership with Architainment Lighting Ltd, have completed a special project for Hastings Borough Council believed to be the first of its kind in England. Following... Read more
Colas commission new equipment
Tue, 08 May 2012
Following the recent purchase of our new state of the art Mobile Asphalt Plant, Colas' Asphalt Production team have successfully commissioned the new Intrame UM280 ready for work on the Gatwick runway... Read more
Innovative waste engineering
Tue, 08 May 2012
Our Construction Projects team are introducing an intelligent and innovative application of concrete technology to bring wide ranging benefits to one of our household waste contracts. The team have continually improved the effectiveness... Read more
Colas and VolkerFitzpatrick land Birmingham Airport contract
Mon, 16 Apr 2012
Joint venture partners Colas and VolkerFitzpatrick have been awarded the contract for two major Midlands construction projects, the A45 Transport Corridor Improvement Scheme and the Runway Extension at Birmingham Airport. The... Read more
Repave on the M1 motorway
Wed, 11 Apr 2012
With interest in Colas' Repave process as a sustainable motorway rehabilitation option continuing to grow, the company has just completed a project on the M1 motorway in Area 12 for A-one+ on... Read more
Behavioural Safety courses 2012
Wed, 11 Apr 2012
In 2011, as part of Colas' commitment to health and safety, the company worked to develop a Behavioural Safety Coaching programme aimed at creating long term changes in its employees' attitudes towards... Read more
Colas graduate conference held
Thu, 05 Apr 2012
The Colas Graduate Training Scheme Conference 2012 was held last week at the company's headquarters in Rowfant, with participants of the ICE accredited training scheme attending the two day event. During the... Read more
Colas take part in careers event
Tue, 03 Apr 2012
Colas took part in a careers event at Walton Girl's School, Grantham, aimed at highlighting ways to enter employment. The event, run by the Lincolnshire branch of the Education Business Partnership network,... Read more
Colas install maritime memorials
Mon, 02 Apr 2012
A Wirral author and former mate on the Mersey Tugboats has been supported by Wirral Council and Colas in his efforts to commemorate victims of wartime related tragedies on the River Mersey.... Read more
Motorcycle racer to sport Colas logo
Mon, 12 Mar 2012
The Colas logo will soon be seen on the leathers of rising motorcycle racing star Dan Kneen as Colas have agreed to sponsor him for the 2012 Superstock, Superbike, Supersport, TT, Northwest... Read more
Hi-vis vests display speed limit
Mon, 12 Mar 2012
Colas' A-one+ team, currently working on the M62 (J9-11) improvement works as part of the Area 10 MAC, have received compliments from the Highways Agency for implementing an idea to display the... Read more
Colas support Junior Achievement
Mon, 12 Mar 2012
As part of our commitment to the communities in which we work, Ian Dunbar from our IOM team has spent time with Year 3 pupils at Rushen and Arbory Schools as part... Read more
Further works at Southend Airport
Mon, 12 Mar 2012
Following the completion of major runway scheme at Southend Airport in 2011 Colas have again been called upon to assist with resurfacing works as the rehabilitation programme draws to a close. Our... Read more
Southend Airport success
Thu, 01 Mar 2012
Our appointment as the main specialist paving contractor on the Southend Airport redevelopment scheme in 2011 was not only a clear indicator of Colas strengthening our hold within the airfields sector, but... Read more
New mobile asphalt plant at Gatwick
Thu, 01 Mar 2012
Following a sea journey from Spain to Southampton our new highly mobile Intrame UM280 asphalt plant has been delivered to our airfields team at Gatwick Airport. Representing another significant investment, this new... Read more
SAID results are best yet
Fri, 17 Feb 2012
The motor incident frequency statistics for the 2011 final year end position of the Colas Safer Attitudes in Driving (SAID) campaign showed incident frequency of 0.100 (135 incidents / 1355 vehicles), meaning... Read more
Colas win silver
Thu, 16 Feb 2012
We are pleased to announce that following a review by an external assessor, Colas has been successful in achieving a silver award from Investors in People. 77 Colas employees were interviewed as... Read more
Store entrance project underway
Thu, 16 Feb 2012
Colas have secured a £200,000 contract to install a new store entrance to a recently constructed food retail outlet in Moortown, North Leeds. The contract was secured through a competitive tender (independent... Read more
Safety ads broadcast on radio
Thu, 16 Feb 2012
Colas' A-one+ joint venture, together with Real Radio in the East Midlands, have created three hard-hitting roadworker safety adverts which began broadcasting live on air at the beginning of February. Targeting all... Read more
Wirral health pilot proves popular
Wed, 15 Feb 2012
As part of the Colas Men's Health campaign, a wellbeing event has been piloted at our Wirral office. The event was supported by the Wirral NHS trust who were on hand during... Read more
Leeds contract extensions
Tue, 14 Feb 2012
Our Leeds term maintenance team are delighted that two of their contracts with Leeds City Council for highways maintenance have been extended to 31st December 2012. Colas have now held the Leeds... Read more
Harefield project progressing well
Fri, 06 Jan 2012
In early November, Colas were awarded a contract to build a new commercial and household waste recycling centre at Harefield in Middlesex for London Borough of Hillingdon. The project is now underway... Read more
Colas backs Road Safety Week campaign
Fri, 06 Jan 2012
Colas backed Road Safety Week 2011 (21-27 November) in support of Brake, a charity dedicated to highlighting road safety through campaigning on key issues, which has been supported by the company for... Read more
Colas' Birmingham office extension opened
Fri, 06 Jan 2012
Almost 9 years to the day after the original Colas office was first built in Birmingham, Chief Executive Lee Rushbrooke, opened a new extension during a visit by the Board of Directors.... Read more
