Last night, North Lanarkshire council near Glasgow, Scotland received the Net-Zero award at the Highways UK Excellence Awards.
The council was granted the award for their partnership with decarbonisation solutions provider Amey and their joint pothole repair project, dubbed ADEPT Live Labs 2.
British television present Matt Baker presented the award, stating:
“Through ADEPT Live Labs 2, Amey and North Lanarkshire Council have developed a trusted, repeatable trial methodology to accuratley measure the whole lifecycle carbon of different pothole and patch repair materials through a live testing environment, enabling the sector to identify and share best practice to achieve net-zero.”
The ADEPT Live Labs 2 project is a three-year, UK-wide, £30 million programme funded by the Department for Transport that aims to decarbonise local roads and highways infrastructure.
Baker granted many other awards during the ceremony, including the Innovation Award – won by Connect Plus Services – and the Collaborative Partnership Award – won by Oxfordshire County Council & Milestone Infrastructure.
