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Jackson and its client the Canal & River Trust have been awarded a prestigious International Corporate Social Responsibility Excellence Award for their work with the community in Huddersfield.
A Jackson team has been based in the West Yorkshire town carrying out improvements from between Aspley Basin and Cooper Bridge on the Broad Canal towpath, together with repairs to historic canal walls and other features.
The gold award, presented by The Green Organisation, recognises outstanding achievements in delivering lasting benefits for people and the planet.
During the duration of the towpath improvement project, the Jackson and CRT teams engaged with several groups in Huddersfield. This included running a 3D printing project with students from Kirklees College; working with the town library to set up a nature reading trail along the towpath for primary school pupils; and offering careers advice and site visits to engineering students at Huddersfield University.
Completion of this stretch of towpath is the final phase in a major multi-million-pound programme of towpath improvements along the length of Huddersfield Narrow and Huddersfield Broad canals. Delivered through waterways charity Canal & River Trust in partnership with West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA) and Kirklees Council, the decade-long programme has created improved routes for walkers, wheelers, cyclists and those enjoying time by the water.
Earlier this week, stakeholders met up to officially open the upgraded towpath, and celebrate the CSR Award win. Northern Region Contracts Manager, Craig Hardy and Section Engineer, David Bush represented Jackson.
Craig said: "The project had several challenges, particularly in respect of maintaining public access to the towpaths while we carried out the repairs and renovations to the canal sides. We focused on ensuring walkers and cyclists had continuous use of this vital transit network throughout the project whilst maintaining safety and delivering high-quality engineering.
“Our work with a local college and schools was vastly rewarding, especially the genuine enthusiasm and enjoyment shown by the pupils taking part in our reading and exploration events. The team being recognised for its work with the CSR award is the icing on our project cake.”
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