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CHC Awarded RoSPA Gold 2010
CHC has been awarded another Gold Award by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) for maintaining a very high standard of occupational health and safety over the last 12 months.
This annual national award scheme recognises excellence in health and safety performance by both private and public sector organisations.
CHC has maintained it's gold standard for the last three years.
Stanley Way WTS Facility is in Operation
The new facility at Stanley Way Waste Transfer Station was officially opened on Friday 13th August.
This design and construct project was undertaken by CHC Ltd for client Lancashire County Council and will enable operator West Lancashire Borough Council to improve the efficiency of its refuse and recycling service.
Works incorporated the construction of a 3500m2 portal steel framed and clad waste transfer station building, pre-cast concrete push walls and concrete bunker walls, a reinforced concrete external hardstanding, two weighbridges, office building and all access roads. Site remediation, preparation, earthworks and mechanical and electrical installation was also included.
This new facility will provide state-of-the-art equipment to enable refuse and recycling materials collected in the borough to be stored before being taken to the county council’s new facility at Farrington for further treatment and recycling. It will also maximise the amount of material for recycling by providing purpose-designed, under-cover storage facilities for garden waste, glass, paper, card, cans, cardboard and textiles where there is no risk of cross-contamination.
Widnes Future Flower and Carter House Swing Bridge Officially Opened
The Widnes Future Flower and Carter House Swing Bridge were officially opened to the public on Monday 29th March.
The Mayor of Halton, Councillor Frank Fraser, braved the rain to open the Carter House Swing Bridge followed shortly afterwards by Councilor Tony McDermott who opened the Future Flower.
Later in the day the Granada Reports evening weather forecast with Fred Talbot was broadcast next to the Flower.
Widnes Future Flower Comes to Life
The installation of the Widnes Future Flower has begun with the sections of the metal sculpture being fit into place.
The 15 metre high wind powered flower is located on the banks of the River Mersey and forms part of the ongoing Widnes Waterfront Regeneration Programme.
The Future Flower will be officially unveiled at an opening ceremony taking place on Monday 29th March. This will also incorporate the Carter House Swing Bridge, another CHC project that is part of the regeneration programme.
Dream Excellence
Dream was awarded Highly Commended at the recent Institution of Civil Engineers North West Merit Awards 2010 for Civil Engineering Excellence.
Dream highlights a successful project delivered by CHC in the role of principal contractor for client St.Helens Council and a great example of teamwork with all parties involved in the design and construction process, which included ARUP, Liverpool Biennial, Evans Concrete Products, Cordek Ltd and ICP Ltd.
Dream is an artistic 20 metres high concrete structure on top of the former Sutton Manor Colliery in St.Helens, located close to Junction 7 of the M62. The concept, which takes the form of a girl’s head with her eyes closed seemingly in a dream-like state, was developed by renowned artist Jaume Plensa
The sculpture was commissioned by St.Helens Council as part of ‘The Big Art Project’, an ambitious public art initiative from Channel 4 supported by Arts Council England, the national development agency for the arts, and The Art Fund, the UK’s leading independent art charity.
