Construct - Issue 45

News in Brief

ROAD RISK AWARDS

FM Conway has again been recognised for its Occupational Road Risk initiative, winning the Health, Safety & Wellbeing categories at both the Constructing Excellence Awards and the Construction News Awards. The initiative was delivered through the business’s revolutionary health and safety strategy, the Big Ten in 10, showcasing its commitment to continually improving safety on the roads.

WILDLIFE WARRIORS

GOLD STANDARD

FM Conway has achieved certification to British Standard ISO 27001 for Information Security Management. ISO 27001 is the highest internationally encompasses cyber security, and controls around human resources and physical security. The certification demonstrates that FM Conway provides the gold standard when it comes to protecting clients’ data. recognised standard for information security, and

In partnership with Kent County Council, FM Conway has built nine hibernacula on the A249, to provide safe refuge for reptiles, amphibians, small mammals and insects. The team built the refuges from scrub, tree branches and other disused materials from routine highway maintenance projects, minimising the carbon impact from waste resources. The new hibernacula will operate as compensatory measures for a new gyratory to be constructed in consultation with an ecologist.

— Materials innovator Mark Flint has been appointed as FM Conway’s technical director, overseeing all technical aspects of the aggregates and asphalt and surfacing divisions, including the running of the company’s UKAS accredited laboratory. Mark, who had been head of technical since 2019, has been extensively involved in the development of innovative materials and is a major advocate for sustainability within the industry. NEWTECHNICAL DIRECTOR