Spread of good works recognised

At the Waikato Regional Council Awards, Schick has been awarded the Erosion and Sediment Control Special Recognition Award for outstanding company approach and commitment to erosion and sediment controls

The increasing spread of excellent earthworks in the Waikato region has been recognised at an awards ceremony today by the regional council with a series of new special awards for great practices. Poor earthworks practices can result in erosion, damage to productive land and contamination of waterways.

As part of its work with the earthworks industry to ensure environmentally friendly practices, the council has in recent years handed out annual awards for the best sites. But council chairperson Paula Southgate, who attended the ceremony, said standards had been rising so much that the council introduced the new “special recognition” awards. “It’s great to see such strong buy in from the industry to lifting their performance bar. The council really appreciates the efforts being made.

“So we’re not only recognising those companies that strive to achieve great results on larger projects. We’re also highlighting those companies that are consistently striving to achieve great outcomes generally.”