NJUG, the National Joint Utilities Group, is marking the fact that Scottish utilities are continuing to embrace the Street Works Vision with an event to promote best practice for street works in Scotland. NJUG is the utility trade association dedicated to the issues of street works, and is holding the event hosted by Angela Constance MSP, SNP Member for Livingston, at the Scottish Parliament on November 5th.
Speakers will include Stewart Stevenson MSP, Scottish Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Climate Change, John Gooday, the Scottish Road Works Commissioner; and Richard Wakelen, NJUG Chief Executive Officer.
The six key points for the ‘Vision for Street Works’ are:
· Safety is the number one priority
· Damage to the underground assets is avoided
· Utilities work together and in partnership with local authorities to minimise disruption
· Utilities deliver consistent high quality
· Utilities maximise the use of sustainable methods and materials
· Street works in the UK are regarded as world class
NJUG’s Vision reinforces the safety of the general public and workers on street works as the priority for utility companies.
NJUG CEO, Richard Wakelen, said: “It is crucial for the utilities industry to have a strong, public strategy to guide its work in promoting safety, quality and co-ordination of street works throughout the UK. NJUG’s Vision establishes a road map for the future delivery of world class street works.”
For more information on the event go to www.njug.org.uk or contact NJUG on 0207 340 1423.
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About The National Joint Utility Group (NJUG) NJUG is the only UK industry association representing utilities on street works issues. Our full members include the Energy Networks Association (representing electricity and gas companies), Water UK (representing all water and wastewater companies), National Grid, BT, Virgin Media and THUS, a Cable & Wireless Business. Our Associate Members are Clancy Docwra, Skanska McNicholas, Balfour Beatty, Morrison, Morgan Est, NACAP, PJ Keary, First Intervention, Carillion and Enterprise. Including members through trade associations, NJUG represents thirty-eight utility companies.
NJUG is the utility arm of the Highway Authorities and Utilities Committee representing street works in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales known as HAUC (UK). Please see http://www.hauc-uk.org.uk/ for further information.
NJUG’s focus is on promoting best practice, safety, quality and co-ordination of works as well as representing utilities in discussions with Government and other stakeholders on street work issues.
Street works are essential activities carried out by electricity, water, gas and communications utilities to maintain, enhance, extend, renew and repair their networks.
URL: www.njug.org.uk