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PRESS RELEASES

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The Launch of The 2008 NJUG Awards: Rewarding Best Practice in the Street Works Industry

21st October 2008

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NJUG, the National Joint Utilities Group, is proud to launch the 2008 NJUG Awards, which will be presented at the Atrium Restaurant in London on 2nd December 2008. The Awards are designed to recognise, promote and reward best practice within the street works industry. 

Prizes are being awarded at the NJUG Winter Reception to utility companies and contractors who can provide a case study demonstrating their delivery of the NJUG Vision.

 

Theresa Villiers MP, Shadow Secretary of State for Transport, will host the event, and Paul Clark MP, the new Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport (with responsibility for street works) has been invited to speak. The event is kindly being sponsored by Virgin Media who will also be speaking.

 

The deadline for entries is the 7^th November and there is a category for each point of the Vision for Street Works.

 

• 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 CEO, Richard Wakelen, said: “The awards are a great opportunity to show all stakeholders the good work utilities have been doing. The NJUG Vision for Street Works has been very well received by all stakeholders, and we are delighted to be able to use this event as a way to reward best practice.”  

For more information about the 2008 NJUG Awards and how to enter, please go to http://www.njug.org.uk/category/5/pageid/62/ or contact NJUG on 0207 340 1423.  

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Notes to Editors:

For further editorial information or to arrange an interview please contact the NJUG press office at pressoffice@njug.org.uk or telephone 020 7340 1423. 

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 water companies), National Grid, BT, Virgin Media and THUS plc. 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