To reduce our carbon footprint and environmental impact, the team has taken on numerous initiatives including trialling plastic kerbs, using lower carbon asphalt (warm mix), as well as adopting a circular economy approach and obtaining five electric vehicles in the depot.

VolkerHighways has been invited to have its winning paper published in The Green Book, a leading international work of reference on environmental best practice.

The Green Apple Award is due to be presented to the Wokingham team at a prestigious ceremony in the Houses of Parliament, on 23 November.

The Green Apple Awards began in 1994, and are organised by The Green Organisation, an international, independent, non-political, non-profit environmental group, dedicated to recognising, rewarding and promoting environmental best practice around the world.

Miles Durrant, environmental manager for VolkerHighways, said: “This Green Apple Award is testament to our commitment to environmental change and collaboration with Wokingham Borough Council. Our teams are dedicated to using a range of sustainable initiatives, to help reduce our carbon footprint.”