Collaboration brings awards for environmental innovation in streetworks
UK Power Networks and long-time contractor Falco Construction both picked up awards at the City of London Corporation’s Considerate Contractor Streetworks Scheme Awards.
The electricity firm was highly commended for a Gold Award for its roadworks in the capital, and also won with Falco, the prestigious Environment Award for an electric digger scheme working on underground cables.
UK Power Networks' were commended for their regular collaboration with the City of London, with admirable communication, coordination and planning - with additional praise for maintaining the existing high standards even with complex operational projects.
The electric digger trial - a collaboration between Falco Construction and UK Power Networks won the Environment Award for its demonstration of innovation in environmental management.
The project has been praised in the media and industry for pushing the boundaries of streetworks, by contributing to a cleaner, greener and quieter future of construction.
The zero-emission e-diggers could remove more than 200 tonnes of CO2e emissions from the atmosphere and improve air quality in areas where they work, when powered from renewable sources. The removal of not just CO2e, but Nitrous Oxide (NOx) and other particulates will greatly benefit operators’ and local communities’ air quality.
Mete Coban, London’s deputy mayor for environment and energy said: “The Mayor is committed to reducing toxic air pollution and reaching his ambitious goal of net-zero carbon by 2030. It’s great to see companies like UK Power Networks and Falco Construction leading the way and rolling out electric diggers.
“Technology like this will help to ensure Londoners, particularly those who live in the most deprived parts of London, can breathe cleaner air while also supporting our work to build a safer, greener London for everyone.”
UK Power Networks’ delivery project engineer for London, Daniel Lewis said: "This award win is a testament to the hard work by everyone at UK Power Networks after cross-departmental collaboration with our streetworks and Connections teams. our longstanding commitment to the efficient delivery of work in the City of London is underpinned by the company's values of safety, integrity and going above and beyond.
"Our work in maintaining communication, coordination and planning is top class and being commended for that will only make us more eager to keep doing what we're doing and improving our processes to keep the lights on and keeping everybody safe."
Published 21/05/2025
The electricity firm was highly commended for a Gold Award for its roadworks in the capital, and also won with Falco, the prestigious Environment Award for an electric digger scheme working on underground cables.
UK Power Networks' were commended for their regular collaboration with the City of London, with admirable communication, coordination and planning - with additional praise for maintaining the existing high standards even with complex operational projects.
The electric digger trial - a collaboration between Falco Construction and UK Power Networks won the Environment Award for its demonstration of innovation in environmental management.
The project has been praised in the media and industry for pushing the boundaries of streetworks, by contributing to a cleaner, greener and quieter future of construction.
The zero-emission e-diggers could remove more than 200 tonnes of CO2e emissions from the atmosphere and improve air quality in areas where they work, when powered from renewable sources. The removal of not just CO2e, but Nitrous Oxide (NOx) and other particulates will greatly benefit operators’ and local communities’ air quality.
Mete Coban, London’s deputy mayor for environment and energy said: “The Mayor is committed to reducing toxic air pollution and reaching his ambitious goal of net-zero carbon by 2030. It’s great to see companies like UK Power Networks and Falco Construction leading the way and rolling out electric diggers.
“Technology like this will help to ensure Londoners, particularly those who live in the most deprived parts of London, can breathe cleaner air while also supporting our work to build a safer, greener London for everyone.”
UK Power Networks’ delivery project engineer for London, Daniel Lewis said: "This award win is a testament to the hard work by everyone at UK Power Networks after cross-departmental collaboration with our streetworks and Connections teams. our longstanding commitment to the efficient delivery of work in the City of London is underpinned by the company's values of safety, integrity and going above and beyond.
"Our work in maintaining communication, coordination and planning is top class and being commended for that will only make us more eager to keep doing what we're doing and improving our processes to keep the lights on and keeping everybody safe."
Published 21/05/2025