COMPANY ROUND UP
As one of their trusted self-lay providers, we were pleased to be invited to exhibit at United Utilities’ annual Developer Day. The event took place on 11th October at St Helens’ Totally Wicked Stadium and was attended by over 300 representatives from housing associations, developers, and self-lay providers. This year’s conference focused on “Building a Stronger, Greener, and Healthier North West” and focused on the perspective of housebuilders. Topics included ways to support new sustainable development initiatives, smart metering, customer service and water quality.
The event was attended by Alex Charnock, Nathan Chapman, Abi Adamson and Donna Robinson from our estimating team who enjoyed the programme of events and learning more about the water company’s goals for the future. Business Development Director Dan Owen also attended. He commented: This event is always a key date in our calendar. It allows us to keep updated with water and waste water industry developments and, because it is so well attended by North West developers, it allows us to catch up with our valued customers. This year’s sustainability theme focused on clean and wastewater challenges and how as a region and an industry we can contribute to a sustainable future. Aptus have made huge strides in how we support developers on the road to net zero, from the alternative heating solutions we offer to electric vehicle charging, and this was a great opportunity to talk about how we can support their sustainability goals. You can find out more about our sustainable multi-utility solutions here .
Road Safety Campaign We have launched our annual School Road Safety Campaign to raise awareness around the importance of being SEEN and SAFE in winter. During Road Safety Week, from 19-25 November, we visited schools to talk to the children about the extra dangers to look out for during the darker days of winter and donated hi-vis tops to keep them seen and safe. Road Safety Week is organised by BRAKE Charity and brings communities together to campaign for safe roads for everyone. As a contractor working alongside housebuilders in busy communities, we feel it’s vital to play our part. We have been running our campaign since 2014 and have donated more than 4,000 hi-vis tops! Our motto is ‘ Bright Sparks Get Seen In The Dark ’ and we are pleased to have reached so many schools and children with the message.
The theme for Road Safety Week 2023 is ‘ Let’s talk about SPEED ’. Five people die on UK roads every day and 1 in 4 fatal crashes involve someone driving too fast. The campaign aims to get people talking about why speeding is thought of as acceptable in some situations, what happens when we speed and why reducing speed saves lives. You can learn more about BRAKE and their work at www.brake.org.uk .
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