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Green glory for Cawarden
Derby-based specialist contractor, Cawarden, has claimed two new awards to add to its 2021 collection of prizes – receiving gold and silver recognition from the Green Apple Awards for Environmental Best Practice delivered at the former Summit Colliery site in Nottinghamshire. Cawarden competed against more than 800 other nominations and representatives were presented with their trophies and certificates at a glittering presentation ceremony hosted by Liz Kendall MP at the Royal Horseguards Hotel, London on 15 November. Cawarden was awarded the accolades for the remediation and 26 | DemolitionHUB Magazine
conservation work it carried out at the former colliery site on behalf of Bolsover Properties Ltd. Its work enabled the site to be redeveloped for commercial/industrial use, while providing a long-term sustainable solution to protect the existing botanical diversity – examples of which included the common spotted orchid and bee orchid – and to maintain the conservation status of dingy skipper butterflies. The vision for the site was brought to life through the creation of new habitats and the relocation of rare species from their current locations on the site to the periphery of the development. The project succeeded beyond
expectations and has provided the population with a long-term future in the area. Numbers are such that expansion into new habitats beyond the existing range will likely occur in the future. William Crooks, Managing Director of Cawarden said: “We are delighted to have won gold and silver in the International Green Apple Environment Awards. These prestigious award wins have shone a light on our passion and unwavering commitment to the environment, and the partnership approach we take to supporting our clients to achieve their sustainable development goals. “We hope our work at Summit demolitionhub.com