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Jindabyne businessman Wally Weston has won an award in the 2010 Master Builders and Boral Excellence in building awards. The award category was the Environmental – subcontractor, supplier, professional product or service, won by Skip it Solutions Pty Ltd – project concrete wash out skips Mr Weston, owner of Skipit Solutions Pty Ltd, has invented and developed a unique solution for the disposal of concrete washout. The product was initially tested in the local area at the Kosciuszko National Park and Jindabyne Dam wall construction. It has since been used extensively on major projects in Canberra for example: Canberra Hospital and Australia National University where is has been made mandatory. On Friday June 25, Wally’s products were recognised at the prestigious ACT Master Builders Awards where 1500 leading business people congregated to celebrate excellence in the industry. Skipit Solutions will now be automatically entered into the national awards to be decided later in the year. Facts: The threat to the environment of the disposal of concrete wash out from trucks and pumps is growing and Skip It Solutions has designed and patented a fully sustainable solution. It is estimated 41 million litres a year is used to wash
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down vehicles and equipment which ultimately finds its way into ground water and storm water systems. The solution is to use portable watertight skips that can be left on site for all wash outs. The unique filtering system seperates solids from the water which, is returned to the truck and reused in batching concrete. The remaining solids harden and can be lifted using an ingenious web under the filter and sent for recycling. A word from the John Miller Executive Director of the from Master Builders Association of ACT re awards; An expert judging panel critiques these projects, assessing quality of the workmanship, aesthetics, innovations, technical difficulty, amenities, environmental award finalists reflecting the dynamics of an industry that rarely stands still. These finalists are also assessed on the quality of work in areas such as resource efficiency, design, management and sustainability. The judging process is very measured, demanding and considered given the exceptionally high calibre of finalists. The result is the presentation of winners and finalists who can very proud of the work they have done. The winning projects are a clear statement about quality and innovation the highest standards of design, construction and management respecting both the needs of the region and the environment.
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Cooma Hospital has benefitted from the accepted the cheque on behalf of the Cooma generosity of the Vietnam Veterans Motorcycle Hospital Auxiliary. The money will go towards the Club. purchase of two new electric beds. Earlier this year, the club held a poker run Pictured, Liz Mendes accepts a cheque from around the region. Proceeds of that event have president Ron “Dimples” Sheargold, with club now made their way back to the local community, members Rae Bayre, Keith Orr, Geoff Abnett, with a cheque for $5000 being presented last Terry Lowes, Bob Verzeilberg. Denise Green is Thursday. also pictured. Nursing services manager Liz mendes
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